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  • The effects of oil price shocks on U.S. inflation

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    Kilfoil, Natasha M.
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    During the 1970’s the United States experienced several periods of high inflation that have been at least partially attributed to positive oil price shocks. The effectiveness of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries at controlling the price of oil has varied over time, as well as the responsiveness of U.S....
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    ,” Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, 32, pp.979-993 Department of Energy: Energy Information

  • Experimental Design Approach for Evaluation of Airfoil-Driven Energy Harvesting

    Creator:
    Strahl, Jordan D.
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    An experimental setup has been partially developed to investigate the impact of an actively controlled trailing edge component upon the energy harvesting performance of an oscillating airfoil in a pitching and heaving regime. While previous and current efforts have and continue to function to characterize the performance of such a...
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    Experimental Design Approach for Evaluation of Airfoil-Driven Energy

  • Prototyping of Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Circuitry for IoT Devices

    Creator:
    Webb, Derek
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    Due to the advancement of incredibly low power microcontrollers and small form factor integrated circuits, energy harvesting can be considered as an alternative, low power source for remote ocean sensing and measurements. To demonstrate the effectiveness of harvesting thermoelectric energy contained in the temperature differential between ocean surface water and...
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    Prototyping of Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Circuitry for

  • Reactive Phase Change Materials for Enhanced Thermal Energy Storage

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    Drake, Griffin S.
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    Effective storage and release of low-to-moderate temperature thermal energy (e.g. solar thermal or geothermal) could be transformational for applications such as space heating/cooling, domestic hot water, or off-grid cooking. Good candidates for thermal energy storage in this temperature range include latent heat storage (LHS) systems and thermochemical energy storage (TCES)...
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    achievable with available sources of low grade thermal energy, and it is a useful temperature for

  • The Relationship Between Spirituality and Energy Use

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    Ledesma, Meagan A.
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    Understanding the motivations behind the daily energy use practices of individuals may be very important for encouraging people to live more sustainably. This study delves into the motivations that influence the energy use of individuals in Corvallis, Oregon. Using a survey in conjunction with Energize Corvallis, the faculty, staff, and...
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    role as stewards of the earth or that the individual wants to save energy out of respect for the

  • Evaluation of Adoptability : The Iterative Development of an Energy Production Device for the Middle School Classroom

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    Heck, Samuel T.
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    This study conducts follow up research to my Mechanical Engineering Senior Project that was completed in March 2015. It follows the Student Powered Hydro and Entertainment Device (SPHED) as it is used in various middle school and high school classrooms. SPHED has three modules: a power generation module, a hydropower...
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    Evaluation of Adoptability: The Iterative Development of an Energy Production Device for the Middle School

  • Oxidation Energies of Chromium and Tungsten Substituted Ni (111) Surfaces

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    Roth, Anika
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    The corrosion and heat resistance properties of nickel alloys are hallmarks of their importance in infrastructure and industrial catalysis processes, but these properties are highly dependent on the chemical composition of the alloy surface. Density functional theory was used for analysis of surface oxidation of four combinations of chromium and...
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    . The low energy cost of many catalysts makes them desirable candidates for the creation of

  • Anaerobic co-digestion of acid whey and sewage sludge for enhanced renewable energy production

    Creator:
    Cole, Emerson
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    Acid whey is the largest byproduct of the dairy industry but to date has few useful applications and is frequently discarded as a result. However, acid whey has a high carbon content, making it a suitable co-substrate for anaerobic co-digestion with raw sewage sludge. The synergistic effect of co-digestion has...
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    Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Acid Whey and Sewage Sludge for Enhanced Renewable Energy Production by

  • Surface Modifications for Greater Cycle Life and Energy Density in Lithium-Ion Batteries

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    Holstun, Tucker M.
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    Significant challenges remain before lithium-ion batteries can support the decarbonization of the transportation and power sectors required to avert catastrophic climate change. The energy density of these batteries must be increased, while decreasing the price, and maintaining or increasing their lifespan. To improve the practical energy density of existing materials,...
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    practical energy density of such cells can reach as high as ~275 Wh/kg7. This has allowed for the

  • Thin Film Bi-based Perovskites for High Energy Density Capacitor Applications

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    Shear, Colin David
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    Pulsed laser deposition was used to create 0.1-Bi(Zn₀.₅ Ti₀.₅)O₃-0.9-BaTiO₃ (BZT-BT) thin films to examine the effects of laser energy (2.25 or 2.5 J/cm²) , pulse frequency (2 Hz or 5 Hz), and deposition temperature (550, 600, 650, and 700°C) on the electrical properties of the films. These effects were analyzed...
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    : Energy Storage Density for 2 Hz 2.25 J/cm2 Films ........................................ 38 LIST OF