A5080433999- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Energy Efficiency and Management
- Big Data and Business Intelligence
- Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting
- Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Green IT and Sustainability
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis
Lux Research (United States)
2015-2016
Center Point
2012
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2011
Using a complex network framework, the North American electric grid is modeled as dynamic, equilibrium-based supply chain of more than 100 interconnected power control areas (PCAs) in contiguous United States, Canada, and Northern Mexico. Monthly generation yearly inter-PCA exchange data reported by PCAs are used to estimate directed topology. Variables including electricity, well primary fuels, technologies, greenhouse gas emissions associated with can be traced through network, providing...
Individuals must have a quantitative understanding of the carbon footprint tied to their everyday decisions make efficient sustainable decisions. We report research innumeracy individuals as it relates footprint. In three studies that varied in terms scale and sample, respondents estimate quantity CO2 released when combusting gallon gasoline comparison several well-known metrics including food calories travel distance. Consistently, estimated from compared other with significantly less...
In a shifting energy landscape, organizations are incorporating impacts into strategic decision making. Conventional approaches such as life-cycle assessment and net present value useful in this regard but not without limitations. This study employs design science research methodology to describe new IT-enabled approach optimizing resources that leverages big data for We motivate the need approach, objectives of solution, develop achieve evaluate its efficacy within global food beverage...
This paper proposes a quantitative measure of sustainability. Using primary energy as metric, it enables decisions to be made across different activities such electricity, fuel and water use. By relying on bill data, we eliminate the need for new measurements readily connect economics through market prices. We choose content gallon gasoline basic unit, which turns out right size appeal common intuition. highlight that there are no ‘one fits all’ rules governing sustainability decisions....
Using the connection between water and energy as a case study, we present model that uses effects of geospatial temporal context on embedded to approximate resource sustainability for water. First, basic steps calculating intensity given location are discussed. Intensity is presented in units per volume In supplying fresh water, depends upon quality original resource, its relative end use location, type technology move treat Pumping, conveyance, purification, distribution, wastewater...
We introduce a unifying language to quantify sustainability across multiple domains. The use of scarce resources is translated into their energy equivalents, by including upstream losses, conversion efficiencies, and externalities. aim at developing intuition regarding both magnitude cost facilitate decision-making. Our basic unit measure, called Energy Points (EP), based on the content in gallon gasoline. EP computations rely existing data streams such as bills thus, easily measured,...