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Who Gets Watt? Institutional Analysis of Four Community Solar Programs in the U.S.

Creator:: Ostapiej, Julia
Abstract:: Solar energy systems purchased in the United States have increased tenfold since 2010. As solar photovoltaics (PV) markets expand, solar energy becomes more affordable. In the last five years, the price of solar has decreased by 40 percent. Despite solar PV becoming more affordable and rising consumer demand, between 50...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Essay of Julia Ostapiej presented on December 5, 2019 APPROVED: Dr. David Bernell

Access is Not Enough: Impacts of Electrification on Women's Time Use in Guatemala and El Salvador

Creator:: Duvall, Kathryn
Abstract:: The benefits of electrification are widely discussed in energy and development literature, but little research to date has studied the impacts of household electricity access on women in particular. Women make up the majority of the world’s poor and are also disproportionately affected by energy poverty because of their social...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Members ______________________________________________________________________________ Dr. David

Towards a sustainable future : a global empirical analysis on the diffusion & innovation of carbon pricing policies

Creator:: Raghoo, Pravesh
Abstract:: There are currently 43 countries which have adopted some kind of carbon pricing policy – either adopted a carbon tax or entered a cap–and–trade, while the remaining countries have not. This has created significant diversity in the world with regard to climate change mitigation. There is thus a need to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: approved: ______________________________________________________________ Assoc Prof David Bernell

An Institutional Analysis of the Power Sector in Afghanistan –Barriers to Achieving Universal Access to Electricity

Creator:: Amin, Mohsin
Abstract:: Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world with 35% of its people live below the poverty line. 70% of Afghans have no access to electricity, and 90% of those without electricity live in the rural areas. Since 2002, more than $4 billion have been spent on Afghanistan’s...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Master of Public Policy Essay of Mohsin Amin presented on March 13, 2017. APPROVED: Dr. David

The Nuclear Option: A Multi-Level Perspective Exploration of Nuclear Energy and its Implications for the Development of Renewable Energy

Creator:: Ettinger, Matthew
Abstract:: Nuclear energy enjoyed widespread support in the United States during its initial decades and has seen extensive study as a potential means of combating contemporary energy issues such as climate change and alternative transportation fuels. Despite the potential contribution to solving these challenges, the industry has been largely stagnant since...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . APPROVED: ______________________________________________________________________________ David

Using OPEC as a Villain in Narratives

Creator:: Merritt, Joshua A.
Abstract:: The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), a group formed in 1960 and often blamed for the oil shock of 1973, is treated as a cartel that aims to limit oil production and hold oil price at a level above market equilibrium. Recent research has offered a counter theory that...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: on June 6, 2016. Title: Using OPEC as a Villain in Narratives Abstract approved: Dr. David Bernell

Electrified: What Twitter Data Can Tell Us About Public Energy Discussions

Creator:: Osborne-Gowey, Jeremiah
Abstract:: Researchers and policy-makers interested in assessing public communication to better inform the decision-making process are increasingly utilizing data harvested from social media. Twitter is one of the largest online sources of near-instantaneous information about a myriad of topics socially relevant in the public sphere. Renewable energy (RE) is a socially...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : Dr. David Bernell (Committee Chair), Associate Professor of Political Science, Director of the MAIS

The Missing Link: Use of Renewable Energy Codification in U.S. Cities

Creator:: Mathur, Shivani
Abstract:: Cities of the world today house more than half the world’s population, contribute to 80 percent of the global GDP, consume approximately 70 percent of the global energy and produce 70 percent of the greenhouse gases produced worldwide (Floater et al., 2014; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2014). City governments...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: approved: _____________________________________________________________________ David Bernell Cities

Huddled Together for Warmth: Energy Efficiency and Heating Choices for Multi-Family Housing in Oregon and Washington

Creator:: Hatteberg, Evan
Abstract:: Recent trends in energy have lead to an increased push for the efficient use of energy with a focus on improving the energy efficiency of household appliances. Electric resistance heating represents a highly inefficient technology that still sees regular use. Previous literature has paid relatively little attention to the heating...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________________________________ David Bernell, Representing Political Science

Institutional Transition in the Electric Power Grid: Solar PV in California

Creator:: McGie, Darrell A.
Abstract:: Net energy metering (NEM), the diffusion of residential photovoltaics (PV), and the smart grid transition are three accelerants of change that impact the rate of transitory change in the electric power grid system. Institutional relationships that underpin the old central station model now appear to be fracturing under the weight...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: acknowledge the stellar support from my committee members, David Bernell, Sally Duncan, and Roger Hammer

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Who Gets Watt? Institutional Analysis of Four Community Solar Programs in the U.S.

Access is Not Enough: Impacts of Electrification on Women's Time Use in Guatemala and El Salvador

Towards a sustainable future : a global empirical analysis on the diffusion & innovation of carbon pricing policies

An Institutional Analysis of the Power Sector in Afghanistan –Barriers to Achieving Universal Access to Electricity

The Nuclear Option: A Multi-Level Perspective Exploration of Nuclear Energy and its Implications for the Development of Renewable Energy

Using OPEC as a Villain in Narratives

Electrified: What Twitter Data Can Tell Us About Public Energy Discussions

The Missing Link: Use of Renewable Energy Codification in U.S. Cities

Huddled Together for Warmth: Energy Efficiency and Heating Choices for Multi-Family Housing in Oregon and Washington

Institutional Transition in the Electric Power Grid: Solar PV in California

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