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Using 2012 State Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Annual Payroll Data to Understand United States Sector Emissions
(2017-12)The completion of this paper is an excellent summation of my time in the EPC program. I came into the program hoping to compliment my work at the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, which revolves around the implementation of a federal ... -
Using Market-Based Tools to Achieve Meaningful Carbon Emissions Reductions in the United States
(2017-05)Carbon emissions are directly and unequivocally linked to anthropogenic climate change. Reducing carbon emissions will mitigate the effects of anthropogenic climate change, which include immediate and sustained harm to ... -
The Utility's Transformation to a Smart City Platform Provider
(2018-05)The concept of Smart Cities is pervasive when contemplating emerging energy trends and opportunities. And increasingly, large cities and municipalities are moving forward with sustainability objectives which are decidedly ... -
Utility-Scale Fixed-Tilt PV vs. Single-Axis Tracker PV: Nems Projections to 2050
(2018-04)The main purpose of this National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) project was to investigate the cost and performance tradeoffs of utility-scale solar PV through modeling variations in fixed-tilt and single-axis tracker ... -
Utility-Scale Solar Construction: Best Practices for Reducing Costs and Ensuring Environmental Compliance
(2019-12)The environmental benefits of solar power are well known as an energy source that emits minimal greenhouse gases during operation, but there are environmental risks to address during and after construction that cannot be ... -
The Utilization of Informal Financing to Accelerate Off-Grid Energy Adoption in Kenya's Rural Areas
(2020-05)The research paper provides a literature review and analysis on the role of informal financing in the adoption of renewable off-grid technologies and the electrification of Kenya’s rural areas. The country is facing a ... -
Weathering the Storm: The Durability of Energy and Environmental Policies in the Wake of 21st Century Corporate Malfeasance
(2019-05)The Trump Administration’s attempts to reverse a wide range federal policies direct attention to investigations of policy durability and policy change. The California electricity crisis, the Gulf oil spill, the Solyndra ... -
"What Gets Measured Gets Done": A Solar Energy Project Analysis for Reforming the Public Land Project Approval Process
(2018-04)The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) mandates federal agencies to consider any “significant” impact on the environment a major energy or infrastructure project will have on public lands before proceeding with ... -
Wind and Solar Prove the United States Does Not Need a Bridge Fuel: Renewables are Ready Now
(2018-12)This study set out to address whether nuclear energy would be a better bridge fuel than natural gas for the United States to address emissions reductions more quickly. However, this study also analyzed whether a bridge ...