… objective of this project is to investigate ways that consumers make inferences about green product quality. The investigators found that consumers tend to infer that green products are worse quality than traditional (non-green) alternatives. In short, this effect … have a fixed amount of manufacturing resources. Thus, resources devoted to “making the product green” come at the expense of making the product better performing. Use and …
… This holistic framework allows companies to evaluate the environmental impact of their products from natural resource extraction to end-of-life product disposal. Adopting this framework can help companies elevate their existing … and minimizing waste. This framework is particularly salient for industries with limited product life cycles. Images of plastic in the ocean, particularly wrapped around wildlife, …
… When considering the benefits a product provides to you, does it matter to you whether many others also use that product? For many products, the answer is yes. This simple idea that there are additional benefits to you if …
… Low productivity in agriculture is a significant development challenge, yet many processes used to increase land productivity have deleterious effects that actually reduce the long-run usability of the … the socioeconomic characteristics of the households as well as their farming practices and production levels. For the first round of interventions, information was provided to …
… Southern New England residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for local forest products, clean drinking water from forested watersheds, and access to recreation … access on private forestland is $24.84 per year. Average premium for local forest products is 11.5%, with amounts varying across furniture, lumber, honey, maple syrup and … June 2012, the investigators were awarded a U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry Competitive grant that will provide research support for an additional three years. The …
… (CBM); iii) on-line/continuous CBM; and iv) run-to-failure corrective maintenance strategy. The investigators also developed an Excel-based program to estimate wind turbine … impacts. Photo from Tobias von der Haar/flickr Clean Energy Making Wind Power Competitive Using Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Maintenance Strategies … Making Wind Power Competitive Using Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Maintenance Strategies The objective …
… our coasts represent some of the world’s most dynamic and vital regions of food production. Yet, farmers and fishermen alike face an unprecedented array of ecological, … our coasts represent some of the world’s most dynamic and vital regions of food production. Yet, farmers and fishermen alike face an unprecedented array of ecological, … our coasts represent some of the world’s most dynamic and vital regions of food production. Yet, farmers and fishermen alike face an unprecedented array of ecological, …
… Agrivoltaics is a solar market subsegment that co-locates solar energy production and agricultural operations. Combining these practices into one space creates an … Protecting Farmland Agrivoltaics is a solar market subsegment that co-locates solar energy production and agricultural operations. Combining these practices into one space creates an … Nexus … Agrivoltaics is a solar market subsegment that co-locates solar energy production and agricultural operations. Combining these practices into one space creates an …
… local grocery store and know exactly what they’re missing. Maybe you know of a lucrative product category that’s experiencing growth. Or maybe you just like food - after all, … local grocery store and know exactly what they’re missing. Maybe you know of a lucrative product category that’s experiencing growth. Or maybe you just like food - after all, … local grocery store and know exactly what they’re missing. Maybe you know of a lucrative product category that’s experiencing growth. Or maybe you just like food - after all, …
… but fails to provide energy during the evening hours when demand peaks. The resulting overproduction and waste of renewable energy — and related symptoms of poor renewable energy … but fails to provide energy during the evening hours when demand peaks. The resulting overproduction and waste of renewable energy — and related symptoms of poor renewable energy … but fails to provide energy during the evening hours when demand peaks. The resulting overproduction and waste of renewable energy — and related symptoms of poor renewable energy …