Graduation Year
2023
Date of Submission
4-2023
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Award
Best Senior Thesis in Environment, Economics, and Politics
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Environment, Economics, and Politics (EEP)
Reader 1
Professor William Ascher
Rights Information
Kiran A Kruse
Abstract
Renewable energy technologies are a critical component of efforts to mitigate global climate change. Developing new technologies is crucial to facilitate moving the global energy portfolio away from dependence on fossil fuels. Success stories, such as solar, wind and hydroelectric energy, have provided a roadmap for developers of emerging technologies hoping to contribute to the energy transition. These industries all have strengths and weaknesses, and today’s most widespread technologies do not have the capacity to meet the global energy demand. This thesis examines the environmental, regulatory, and economic barriers, including raising sufficient capital, faced by three emerging renewable technologies: wave energy converters, geothermal energy, and small-scale nuclear reactors, as well as providing recommendations to expedite their development.
Recommended Citation
Kruse, Kiran, "The Challenges of Developing New Renewable Energy Technologies" (2023). CMC Senior Theses. 3270.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/3270
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
