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Studying the Physical Environment of the Chengdu-Demian Economic Circle on Combination Game Theory
A vital component of the urban system, the urban physical environment plays a critical role in information delivery, and the quality of it directly...
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Advancing performance assessment of a spectral beam splitting hybrid PV/T system with water-based SiO2 nanofluid
Spectral beam split is attracting more attention thanks to the efficient use of whole spectrum solar energy and the cogenerative supply for...
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Water Footprint of the Life Cycle of Buildings: Case Study in Andalusia, Spain
The building sector is one of the major consumers of water resources, according to the United Nations Environmental Program, buildings and their...
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A parsimonious model to estimate the impact of hydro scarcity on Scandinavian power exports
Hydro reservoirs in Scandinavian countries are increasingly considered to serve as a back-up for the electricity system in continental Europe that is...
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Water-energy-land-food nexus for bioethanol development in Nigeria
The increasing global population leading to increased consumption of finite resources is a major challenge facing the ecosystem. This constraint...
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A combined bio-system to improve effluent water quality from sewage wastewater plants for agricultural reuse
A continuous lab-scale integrated bio-system was conducted to treat sewage wastewater from Abu-Rawash wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The...
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Scarcity, Promethean Technology, and Future Perspectives for Fossil Fuels and Uranium
This chapter presents various aspects of scarcity, the nature of Promethean technology, and future perspectives for fossil fuels and uranium....
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A review of prospects and current scenarios of biomass co-pyrolysis for water treatment
With ever-growing population comes an increase in waste and wastewater generated. There is ongoing research to not only reduce the waste but also to...
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Assessing pollutant sorption efficiency of modified and unmodified biochar with Bacillus cereus on contaminated lake water: implications for Oryza sativa seedling and Artemia franciscana larvae viability
This study evaluated the efficacy of biochar in removing pollutants from a polluted lake. Biochar, both with and without Bacillus cereus , was...
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The EU Commission’s Proposal for Improving the Electricity Market Design: Treading Water, but not Drowning
Purpose of ReviewOn March 14, 2023, the European Commission (EC) published the much awaited “Proposal for a regulation (…) to improve the Union’s...
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Solar-Based Water Purification System for Urban Areas: A Case Study
Water is a necessity for the survival of all living beings. Even though 71% of the Earth’s surface is water, there is still an acute shortage of...
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Business Case on Water-Energy-Food Nexus of Biofuels: Challenges in Learning to Change
Doing business in the climate change context can be challenging today. Businesses are impacting the environment through their production processes,...
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A Wind Energy-Based Cogeneration System for Energy and Fresh Water Production
In this Chapter, a wind-based multigeneration system is designed, developed and analyzed. The proposed system is evaluated through energy and exergy...
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Introduction
Water is one of the unique resources which are available above and below the earth’s surface. However, this essential resource is not uniformly...
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Future Directions
The global water situation is presented in this chapter, where historical data and the current situation along, with future forecasts, are depicted...
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Design of Typical Rainwater Harvesting Storage Tanks Based on Housing Type (Case Study in Indonesia)
Indonesia, a tropical country, has high rainfall intensity and has an opportunity to harvest rainwater as a daily water supply. However, most...
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A New Stable Solar System for Electricity, Cooling, Heating, and Potable Water Production in Sunny Coastal Areas
Nowadays, more attention is paid to provide clean energy products with low environmental pollution in a decentralized way. Many coastal rural areas...
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Activated eco-waste of Posidonia oceanica rhizome as a potential adsorbent of methylene blue from saline water
A new activated adsorbent was produced from the debris of Posidonia oceanica rhizomes (POR). POR were activated in acetic acid and utilized as an...
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Status of Water Quality in Various Ponds and Lakes in India
Water is one of the most important natural resource because existence of living organisms depends on water. Total amount of water on the earth is...