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Islam and the everyday world: public policy dilemmas. Edited by Sohrab Behdad and Farhad Nomani (Abingdon: Routledge, 2006), 240 pp. Price HB £70.00. ISBN 0–415–36823–5
No full textReference materials related to public policy discourse within an Islamic framework are very scarce and the prospect of reviewing a book with this title was very enthusiastically awaited. According to the editors, this volume contains eight updated and revised articles, chosen from contributions written originally for a special issue (1997) of International Journal Review of Comparative Public Policy, and covers areas of economics, human rights, family law, labour law, commercial law, public finance and banking. The introductory article by Behdad places the themes within the context of contemporary Islamic revivalism. He begins by stating how contrasting interpretations of Islam, as represented by two visions of Islamic ideology and their implications for public policy can be traced to the time of the Prophet. Using a Shariati-like approach, Behdad categorizes these visions as one of rebellion vs. order, one that represents a vision of a monotheistic classless society vs. one that represents Islamic capitalism. He uses this division to take the readers through his interpretations of siyāsa or public policy in Islamic history by discussing issues of prices, markets, public interest (maṣlaḥa), the reform movements at the turn of the twentieth century to the Islamic revolution in Iran. Maybe true to his own vision, the author laments how the rebellious, classless vision of Abū Dharr has always been countered by a class based ‘Pax Islamica’. It is this dynamic that, the author contends, needs to be studied by those who want to present Islam as a social order, having public policy dimensions and which forms the discussions of the other authors in this volume
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California Hydrogen Infrastructure and ZEV Adoption Towards a Carbon Free Grid in 2045
No full textThe transportation sector is a major source of California’s greenhouse gas emissions, contributing 41% of the state total[1]. California policy is moving rapidly toward Zero Emission battery electric vehicles (BEV) and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCV). Governor Newsom has issued an executive order that all new in-state sales of passenger vehicles should be Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) by 2035. Further, the California Air Resources Board has approved rulemaking requiring that more than half of trucks sold in the state must be zero-emissions by 2035, and all of them by 2045 [1a].California has the ambitious goal of achieving a 60% renewable electricity grid by 2030 and 100% carbon free grid by 2045. High penetration of variable renewable energy (VRE) requires seasonal storage to match supply and demand and hydrogen could be a possible candidate for this purpose [1b]. The author has developed the CALZEEV energy-economic model to study possible roles for hydrogen in a VRE intensive future grid with a large Zero Emission Vehicle fleet, comprised of both BEVs and FCVs. In particular, we study whether we can provide sufficient seasonal storage for a 100% zero carbon electricity grid and the potential role of H2 infrastructure in a BEV/FCEV combination for a sustainable path towards a zero-emission energy system. The role of hydrogen infrastructure in seasonal storage for balancing VRE generation while meeting demand for hydrogen vehicles year around has been studied, including economic impacts
14+ MILLION TOP 1% MOST CITED SCIENTIST 12.2% AUTHORS AND EDITORS FROM TOP 500 UNIVERSITIES 5 Energy Planning for Distributed Generation Energy System: The Optimization Work
No full textA system dynamic model for production and consumption policy in Iran oil and gas sector
No full textA system dynamic model is presented, which considers the feedback between supply and demand and oil revenue of the existing system in Iran considering different sectors of the economy. Also the export of the oil surplus and the injection of the gas surplus into the oil reservoirs are seen in the model by establishing a balance between supply and demand. In this model the counter-effects and existing system feedbacks between supply and demand and oil revenue can be seen considering different sectors of the economy. As a result, the effects of oil and gas policies in different scenarios for different sectors of Iran's economy together with the counter-effects of energy consumption and oil revenue are examined. Three scenarios, which show the worst, base and ideal cases, are considered to find future trends of major variables such as seasonal gas consumption in power plants, seasonal injected gas in oil reservoirs, economic growth in the industrial sector, oil consumption in the transportation sector, industrial gas consumption and exported gas. For example, it is shown that the exported gas will reach between 500 and 620 million cubic-meter per day in different scenarios and export revenues can reach up to $500 billion by 2025.System dynamics model Oil and gas sector Policy implications
In Memory of Professor Ebrahim Behdad
No full textProfessor Ebrahim Behad, emeritus professor of Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Isfahan Center, and professor at Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan branch passed away at the age of 85 on March 2021. Despite administrative responsibilities, he is the author of several books which some are references mostly for undergraduate students. His key role in holding two rounds of the Iranian Plant Protection Congress is memorable. Also, he published some peer-reviewed scientific articles and a lot of extension booklets and was involved in teaching and supervision the postgraduate students, mainly at the Isfahan University of Technology
Modeling wellbore upgrading of bitumen using conventional and ultra-dispersed catalysts
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Future Electric Vehicle Charging Demand at Highway Rest Areas and Implications for Renewable Energy Penetration in California
No full textCalifornia has goals to rapidly expand electric vehicle adoption, with executive orders calling for 1.5 million electric vehicles on the roads by 2025 and 5 million by 2030. Significant charging infrastructure will be needed to support these new vehicles. While many urban areas in California have prioritized construction of charging stations, most rural areas lack charging infrastructure. This deficit hinders electric vehicle adoption in rural areas and makes long distance electric vehicle travel difficult.To address this issue, Caltrans has begun investing in charging infrastructure in rural and underserved areas around the state, particularly at highway rest areas. However, an understanding of potential future intercity charging demand will be needed to inform continued investments in support of a growing electric vehicle fleet.This policy brief summarizes findings from researchers at the University of California, Davis, who collected state travel data and electricity demand data to run a model that identified optimal highway rest areas for electric vehicle charger installation and calculated how an increase in charging demand would affect the California electricity grid at selected highway locations. The project aimed to maximize the use and generation of solar and wind energy, while also increasing electric vehicle adoption and mobility in the state.View the NCST Project Webpag
