Demonstrate how the study (a) will advance the scientific knowledge base; (b) is grounded in your field; and (c) addresses something that is not known, something that is new or different from prior research, something that extends prior research, or something that fills a gap in the existing literature. Describe precisely how your study will add to the existing body of literature on your topic. It can be a small step forward in a line of current research but it must add to the body of scientific knowledge in your specialization area and on the topic.

To respond to this question you will need to:

1. Provide a paragraph that describes the background for your study and how your research question relates to the background of the study.
2. In a second paragraph, discuss previous research and demonstrate exactly how your study (answering research question) will advance the scientific knowledge base on this topic. Include in-text citations and place the references in the reference section.

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Paragraph 1 The background for our study revolves around the field of renewable energy and its impac... View the full answer