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  • The Sustainability of Community Microgrids: Case Studies of Beaverton and Portland, Oregon

    Creator:
    Butler, Lily
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    This thesis is one part of a study to compare and contrast 10 different proposals and finished projects for microgrids, and the associated community perceptions and response. It has been posited that microgrids have the potential to improve the resiliency and reliability of the electricity grid. In recent years, there...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    opportunities for the groups involved. This research attempts to report on the processes with which these

  • Public Perception of Natural Gas Export: The Jordan Cove Energy Project

    Creator:
    Mooney, Rachel L.
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    Fracking and natural gas have been widely studied in public opinion research over the years, but few studies evaluate natural gas export and the perceptions of its associated economic benefits and environmental risks. Since the shale revolution in the early 2000s, the U.S. transitioned from a net natural gas importer...
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    Capstone Project
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    , currently only has three interstate pipelines and no crude oil production or fuel-producing refineries

  • Kids in the Grid: The Role of Family Energy Lifestyles in Changing Residential Energy-Use Behaviors

    Creator:
    Moline, Heather M.
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    The increasing complexity and connectedness of energy networks has opened pathways for new forms of collaboration with energy consumers. Despite the emergence of the smart grid an array of policy options like demand-side management (DSM), many families continue to disregard daily household energy consumption, particularly during peak-use times of day....
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    Capstone Project
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    system is no longer constrained by technological factors...but rather by behavioural and economic