Despite frequent blackouts and brownouts, extension of the central grid remains the Indian government׳s preferred strategy for the country׳s rural electrification policy. This study reports an assessment that compares grid extension with distributed generation (DG) alternatives, based on the...

The oceans moderate the rate and severity of climate change by absorbing massive amounts of anthropogenic CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> but this results in large-scale changes in seawater chemistry, which are collectively referred to as anthropogenic ocean acidification. Despite its potentially widespread consequences,...</subscript>

We examine the economic feasibility of using dedicated DC circuits to operate lighting in commercial buildings. We compare light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and fluorescents that are powered by either a central DC power supply or traditional AC grid electricity, with and without solar photovoltaics...