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Market Outreach Analysis for Lightworks' ATP3 Energy Test-bed Program

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The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $15 million to the Algae Test-bed Public-Private Partnership (ATP3) at Arizona State University. ASU LightWorks is the university partnership that works to combine research into one strategic framework. The combination of both of these entities allows for a framework to address energy issues through…

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $15 million to the Algae Test-bed Public-Private Partnership (ATP3) at Arizona State University. ASU LightWorks is the university partnership that works to combine research into one strategic framework. The combination of both of these entities allows for a framework to address energy issues through collaboration with academic institutions, commercial enterprises, and national laboratories. The Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation (AzCATI) partners with ATP3 and the facilities are located on ASU's Polytechnic campus. Part of NVG's research focuses on a gap analysis of what types of entities to partner with, but thus far partnerships include: the National Laboratories, Cellana LLC, Touchstone Research Laboratory, SRS Energy, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Texas at Austin, and Commercial Algae Management. The goal of ATP3 is to create an open and collaborative network in geographically diverse locations, that allow for world-class expertise while addressing flexibility and customer service, as well as IP management within a tiered fee structure. The standard would be that ATP3 address the operational protocols, data collection and analysis, data management, quality control, modeling and assessment, and finally education and training. This allows ATP3 to be a quality testing facility for the algal research community, and the test-bed facilities will be located in Arizona, Hawaii, California, Ohio, and Georgia.
ContributorsLowry, Teeghyn Aleene (Co-author) / Cope, Nicole (Co-author) / Willert, Kevin (Co-author) / Brooks, Daniel (Thesis director) / Johnson, Travis (Committee member) / Brandt, William (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Department of Economics (Contributor) / School of Accountancy (Contributor)
Created2013-05
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Paving the Way for America's Dreamers: The Economic and Social Implications of the DACA Program

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Immigration, especially unauthorized immigration, is a timely and a hotly debated issue. One of the issues that continues to challenge policy makers is what kind relief should be granted to unauthorized immigrants who entered the country as children. A few solutions have been proposed, including the 2001 Development, Relief, and…

Immigration, especially unauthorized immigration, is a timely and a hotly debated issue. One of the issues that continues to challenge policy makers is what kind relief should be granted to unauthorized immigrants who entered the country as children. A few solutions have been proposed, including the 2001 Development, Relief, and Education of Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. This bill provided a path to gaining permanent legal residence and eventually naturalization for these young immigrants. The bill failed to pass, but inspired a wave of similar legislation, to no avail. The issue remains. In 2012, however, the Obama Administration announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, in which childhood immigrants could apply to defer any action to deport or expel them from the country. DACA enabled nearly 800,000 eligible young adults to work lawfully, enroll in higher education, and plan their lives without the constant threat of deportation. However, on September 5th, 2017, the Trump Administration announced the gradual termination of the program. This decision was challenged in federal courts and heard in the U.S. Supreme Court in November 2019. At the time of this study, a decision had yet to be made. This study provides an analysis of the DACA program, including the issues associated with its implementation. Furthermore, it examines the economic costs and benefits of revoking DACA and provides evidence of American public support for the program. Finally, it discusses the future implications of a Supreme Court decision, and the ways in which states and universities should respond. Future studies should examine deeper the human rights crisis created by the program’s termination. Ultimately, this study provides rationale for passing permanent legislation to significantly reform our immigration policy.
ContributorsWalker, Chloe Marie (Author) / Magaña, Lisa (Thesis director) / Diaz McConnell, Eileen (Committee member) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / School of Accountancy (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2019-12