This study evaluates the importance of geologic and geographic factors in constraining the location of limestone mining operations for the production of cement in the Great Lakes region of the United States. Cities and their infrastructure require abundant cement, which is manufactured from...

AbstractThe energy efficiency of the average clothes washer in the United States improved by88.4% from 1981 to 2003 (AHAM 2005). Replacement of old vertical-axis washers withnew horizontal-axis washers results in decreased operating costs, both environmental and economic. But replacement also...

Despite temporal changes in wholesale electricity prices, retail prices are typically constant throughout the day. To address this economic inefficiency, Detroit Edison, a subsidiary of DTE Energy (DTE), can introduce residential dynamic pricing rates to incent customers to shift load away from...