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A Life Cycle Analysis System to Support D and D, Pollution Prevention, and Asset Recovery
Bishop, L.; Tonn, B.E.; Yuracko, K.L. - 2008
This paper describes a life cycle analysis system (LCAS) developed to support US Department of Energy (DOE) decision-making regarding deactivation and decommissioning (D and D), pollution prevention (P2), and asset recovery, and its deployment to analyze the disposition of facilities and capital...
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Roadmap for Development of Natural Gas Vehicle Fueling Infrastructructure and Analysis of Vehicular Natural Gas Consumption by Niche Sector
Stephen C. Yborra - 2008
correction'. While current economic fundamentals have shortened payback and improved life-cycle savings for investment in NGVs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436328
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Market disruption, cascading effects, and economic recovery:a life-cycle hypothesis model.
Sprigg, James A. - 2008
savings. We simulate an economy of continuous overlapping generations in which each household grows older in the course of the … simulation and continually revises its target level of savings according to a life-cycle hypothesis. Households can seek … employment, earn income, purchase goods, and contribute to savings until they reach the mandatory retirement age; upon retirement …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437100
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Determining Price Reasonableness in Federal ESPCs
Shonder, J.A. - 2008
related to pricing and fair and reasonable price determination in federal energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs). This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437248
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Design Study and Cost Estimate for an Assurred Isolation Facility in Texas
Baird, R. D.; Rogers, B. C.; Chau, N.; Kerr, Thomas A - 2009
The optimized assured isolation facility (AIF) consists of waste shipping containers being placed inside steel-reinforced concrete overpacks, which are, in turn, placed in steel-reinforced concrete vaults without an earthen cover system. The concrete vaults are designed to remain in service for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437275
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Making Energy-Efficiency and Productivity Investments in Commercial Buildings: Choice of Investment Models
Jones, D.W. - 2008
This study examines the decision to invest in buildings and the types of investment decision rules that may be employed to inform the ''go--no go'' decision. There is a range of decision making tools available to help in investment choices, which range from simple rules of thumb such as payback...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437366
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Novel strategies to overcome barriers to commercialisation of new technologies: a case study from the Australian biotechnology industry
Hine, Damian; Millen, Damien - 2006
The biotechnology industry is shifting its value creation emphasis from R&D to manufacturing and market. Business models need to keep pace with this evolution. This paper reports on a single-case study of a new biotechnology firm, EpiTan Limited, and the life cycle stages it has progressed...
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Championing family business issues to influence public policy: Evidence from Australia
Craig, Justin B.; Moores, Ken - 2009
This paper proposes a strategy for the family firm sector to gain the attention of policy makers. The strategy builds through influencing social expectations, creating political issues, developing legislative actions which are subsequently implemented and regulated. To achieve this, we suggest...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441824
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Gründungsprojekt und Lebensweg innovativer Dienstleistungsunternehmen: Projektorientierte Analyse und Gestaltungshinweise am Beispiel von Klein- und Mittelbetrieben der Beratungsbr...
Wiebusch, Jenny - 2006
This dissertation deals with the life cycle development of small and medium sized consulting companies.Within the scope of this life cycle development are especially four aspects in focus:The start up process, Innovation within the life cycle, change moments in the life cycle and use of project...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009468272
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Essays on the Economics of Happiness.
Gregoire Rousseau, Jean-Benoit - 2009
The first chapter demonstrates that although it is possible to design utility functions that behave like empirical well-being, the functional forms relying on income adaptation and social comparisons put forward in the happiness literature fail to receive empirical validation. Under the income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476583