Collaborative Energy Research Group
An Experiment in Online Collaborative Research
How can the internet change the way people do research? Several organizations have attempted to develop web-based systems for collaborative research, but most are expensive, proprietary, and focus on some esoteric area of knowledge. WiserEarth, on the other hand, is free and open, and addresses the largest movement in history: social and environmental restor ...learn more
GROUP DETAILS
Created: Oct 23, 2007
Updated: Nov 02, 2009
Membership: Open
Semi-Private
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Areas of Focus
Mining and Refining Ores | Energy Efficiency and Conservation | Renewable Energy | Natural Capitalism | Greenhouse Gases | Electric Power | Energy Flow in Ecosystems | Energy Security and Sustainability | Sustainable Energy Development | Energy Pollution | Conservation and the Commons | Natural Resource Management | Water and Energy | Social Entrepreneurship | Ecological Economics | Emissions Trading | Information and Communication Technology | Petroleum in the Environment | Sustainable Transportation | Alternative Fuels | Fiscal Policies, Institutions and Taxation | Energy Policy | Biotechnology | Climate Change | Sustainable Production | Internet | Fossil Fuels | Nuclear Power | Agricultural Policy | Industrial Ecology | Natural Resource Conservation | Socially Responsible Investment
About
How can the internet change the way people do research? Several organizations have attempted to develop web-based systems for collaborative research, but most are expensive, proprietary, and focus on some esoteric area of knowledge. WiserEarth, on the other hand, is free and open, and addresses the largest movement in history: social and environmental restoration. It is also extremely robust and scalable- beyond the mere repository capabilities of a wiki- with tools constantly being added and improved.
This group will serve as a testing ground for collaborative research on WiserEarth. Using the tools here, I will solicit ideas for a research project (on energy economics, technology, and policy) and work with collaborators to develop this project from concept to finished product. Along the way, we will document the process and evaluate presently available tools to determine how to improve online collaborative research.
This group will serve as a testing ground for collaborative research on WiserEarth. Using the tools here, I will solicit ideas for a research project (on energy economics, technology, and policy) and work with collaborators to develop this project from concept to finished product. Along the way, we will document the process and evaluate presently available tools to determine how to improve online collaborative research.