We analyze the impact of retail rate design on the economics of grid-connected commercial photovoltaic (PV) systems in …

is the role of retail rate design, beyond net metering, on the customer-economics of grid-connected PV. Over the life of …. At the same time, the design of retail electricity rates, particularly for commercial and industrial customers, can vary … quite substantially. Understanding how specific differences in rate design affect the value of customer-sited PV is …

longer provide competitive advantage in markets based on different cost and value differentials. A shift in design practices … design led approach to innovation to assist medical device companies develop new services and experiences and reshape their … notions of the nature, development and deployment of health care services. This approach uses design tools and methodologies …

in small and medium enterprises has led to the development and implementation of design innovation programs, with many … western countries investing in design innovation programs for better firm performance. This paper investigates how firms … respond to a design innovation program and engage in continuous innovation, doing more business with a focused less diverse …

end of service life. In line with the industry environment, and in providing creative solutions to design problems …, product design students are encouraged to take account of the market, technical, functional, visual, and humanistic aspects of … design as well as exploring the possibility of making their designs sustainable. Consideration of factors including waste …

This paper provides an overview of research at the inception stage of a PhD design research project. It describes an … underpinning to the project and the general context for the pilot study. The pilot study seeks to establish what role design might … emotional responses to a product within a fixed time period; and what general and specific aspects of the design influenced …