Search Results - "Lave, L.B."

Introducing electric power into a multidisciplinary curriculum for network industries by Ilic, M., Apt, J., Khosla, P., Lave, L.B., Morgan, M.G., Talukdar, S.

“…A qualitatively different graduate level curriculum for teaching electric power systems is needed. The motivation for such a new curriculum is outlined, and a…”
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Health and Safety Risk Analyses: Information for Better Decisions by Lave, Lester B.

“…Knowing the nature and magnitude of health and safety risks is helpful in setting priorities as well as in making decisions about pursuing recreational…”
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How Many Kilowatts are in a Negawatt? Verifying "Ex Post" Estimates of Utility Conservation Impacts at the Regional Level by Parfomak, Paul W., Lave, Lester B.

“…The current movement toward utility restructuring raises questions about the future of utility conservation programs, which have long suffered from…”
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Using input-output analysis to estimate economy-wide discharges by Lave, Lester B, Cobas-Flores, Elisa, Hendrickson, Chris T, McMichael, Francis C

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A Life-Cycle Comparison of Alternative Automobile Fuels by MacLean, Heather L., Lave, Lester B., Lankey, Rebecca, Joshi, Satish

“…We examine the life cycles of gasoline, diesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), and ethanol (C 2 H 5 OH)-fueled internal combustion engine (ICE) automobiles…”
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Environmental Implications of Alternative-Fueled Automobiles:  Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Tradeoffs by MacLean, Heather L, Lave, Lester B

“…We analyze alternative fuel-powertrain options for internal combustion engine automobiles. Fuel/engine efficiency, energy use, pollutant discharges, and…”
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Environmental Implications of Electric Cars by Lave, Lester B., Hendrickson, Chris T., McMichael, Francis Clay

“…A shift to electric cars, as mandated in some states, is shown to be no more environmental beneficial than cars powered by low-emission gasoline. Plants making…”
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Separability and Independence of Congestion and Reliability: Theory and Simulations by Blumsack, S., Ilic, M., Lave, L.B.

“…One policy aim under electric-industry restructuring has been to replace the centralized utility planning process (integrated resource planning) with regional…”
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Electricity Load and Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Effects of a Carbon Price in the Short Term by Newcomer, A., Blumsack, S., Apt, J., Lave, L.B., Morgan, M.G.

“…Stabilizing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels at acceptable levels will require a dramatic de-carbonization of the electric generation sector in the U.S. One…”
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Economic Costs of Energy-Related Environmental Pollution by Lave, L B, Silverman, L P

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Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Issues by Lave, Lester B, Hendrickson, Chris T, Conway-Schempf, Noellette M, McMichael, Francis C

“…Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling targets have been set nationally and in many states. Unfortunately, the definitions of recycling, rates of recycling, and…”
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Battery-powered vehicles : Ozone reduction versus lead discharges by LAVE, L. B, RUSSELL, A. G, HENDRICKSON, C. T, MCMICHAEL, F. C

“…The environmental implications of having 500,000 battery-powered vehicles in Southern California and another 500,000 in the New York City area are examined…”
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Information value of the rodent bioassay by Lave, L.B, Ennever, F.K, Rosenkranz, H.S, Omenn, G.S

“…Tests for human carcinogens using lifetime rodent bioassays are expensive, time-consuming and give uncertain results. For most chemicals such tests are not…”
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Trading sulfur dioxide allowances by Goldburg, C.B. (Carnegie, Mellon University), Lave, L.B

“…Market incentives in the 1990 Clean Air Act that allow a plant with lower than target emissions of sulfur dioxide to sell the "surplus" emissions to other…”
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Conflicting Objectives in Regulating the Automobile by Lave, Lester B.

“…Federal regulation of automobile safety, emissions, and fuel economy is contradictory. Safety equipment and emissions control reduce fuel economy; reducing the…”
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The cost of abating sulfur, nitrogen, and ozone air pollutants by Lave, L.B

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Controlling emissions from motor vehicles by Lave, Lester, Wecker, William, Reis, Winthrop, Ross, Duncan

“…Most US urban areas have ozone levels above the national standard of 0.12 ppm. A cost/benefit analysis of alternate emissions-control strategies is presented…”
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Air Pollution and Human Health by Lave, Lester B., Seskin, Eugene P.

“…The effect of air pollution on human health is investigated, & the problem of isolating health effects is characterized. Quantitative estimates of the effect…”
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Product-based environmental performance metrics: a methodology for selecting and supporting environmental metrics by Muller, A., Lave, L.B., Hendrickson, C.T.

“…This paper demonstrates a method for developing product-based, lifecycle environmental performance metrics, as well as integrating them into strategic…”
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Comparing two life cycle assessment approaches: a process model vs. economic input-output-based assessment by Hendrickson, C.T., Horvath, A., Joshi, S., Klausner, M., Lave, L.B., McMichael, F.C.

“…We compare two tools for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The software GaBi (Ganzheitliche Bilanzierung Integrated Assessment) from Germany is based on a process…”
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