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Introduction In the United States, all levels of government manage waste. Protecting the public from waste-related hazards fails within the constitutional powers granted to states and their creations (cities, towns, [...]

Byline: Sujit Das, Bruce E. Tonn, Jean H. Peretz This paper presents benefit-cost analyses for three R&D projects funded by the Automotive Lightweighting Materials Program of the US Department of Energy: design and product optimisation for cast light metals; durability of lightweight composite structures; and rapid tooling for functional prototyping of metal mould processes. Market penetration rates for new technologies from these projects were estimated from 2002 to 2025. A life-cycle approach was used to estimate energy, environmental, and security benefits. Costs include total project costs and estimates of industry costs to commercialise the new technologies. Benefit-cost ratios were estimated under three sets of assumptions. The ratios were substantial in all cases. The results suggest that collaborative efforts between government and industry in the area have tremendous potential.

One of the most helpful books I read when I returned to graduate school was a collection of public administration classics. The compilation of major articles reconnected me with my [...]

The article discusses the study of the human patterns that may reduce personal vehicle miles traveled (VMT). The components of VMT are person trips, mode choice, vehicle trips, and trip length. It is emphasized that the changes in VMT has been analyzed by age category. The research approach on the study of region, scenario, and personal trip making are based on a scenario framework and a personal trip-making frameworks.