We describe a new method — what we call booster draft mechanisms — for allocating multiple, indivisible objects among a group of individuals: Individuals take turns drawing objects from different sets — called boosters — and simply need to identify their favorite object when it’s their...

The combination of low-carbon electricity and electric vehicles brings considerable economic and environmental benefits but also introduces challenges due to the complexity and uncertainty of system synergies in smart cities. To take full advantage of photovoltaic power generation and release...

Flood is one of the most common hazards in many countries, affecting both life and properties. The recent climatic changes have brought a rise in both flood frequency and intensity making this phenomenon more devastating to people. Especially, the riparian communities along the Jamuna river...

Majority of countries implementing renewable procurement auctions adopt price-only selection criteria to minimize total support costs. Some introduce multi-criteria auction to achieve additional policy goal as well as the cost efficiency. There are trade-offs between two schemes so that it is...