This thesis investigates through situational and empirical analysis the beneficial and detrimental characteristics of the informal economy in Lebanon and its impact on the public and state interest through its socio-economic associations. The informal economy is a polymorphous entity, and in...

Acknowledgments -- About the author -- Introduction -- No place for old dogs : new tricks required -- Let's get real : we all make mistakes -- Rule makers, rule breakers -- Coping with an era of acceleration -- Mindset matters! : getting beyond the process -- What could be wrong with "being...

Global energy challenges, including climate change, energy security and air quality, require that we transform the way we produce and use energy in transportation and other sectors. To reach long-term goals for deep reductions in transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions, more efficient...

There is rapid, ongoing progress in development of both fuel cell vehicle technology, and hydrogen refueling systems. Although hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles are not yet ready for full commercial deployment, they are ready to take the next step toward commercialization. This is widely seen as a...

California has taken a leadership role on climate policy by adopting AB 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which caps state greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at 1990 levels by 2020, and by setting a follow-on goal of reducing GHG emissions 80% by 2050. Given that the...

Station availability is a major concern when the deployment of an alternative fuel such as hydrogen is considered. Too few stations will make the network inconvenient, while too many will make the refueling network cost prohibitive. As a follow-up analysis to two station siting analyses...

Station availability is a major concern when the deployment of an alternative fuel such as hydrogen is considered. Too few stations will make the network inconvenient, while too many will make the refueling network cost prohibitive. As a follow-up analysis to two station siting analyses...