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Energy Efficiency of Polish Farms Following EU Accession (2004–2021)

open access: yesEnergies
Modern agriculture requires substantial energy inputs, a significant portion of which are derived from fossil fuels. In the interests of addressing global challenges, such as sustainable resource management and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, this ...
Adam Wąs   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic Evaluation of Cookie made from blend of Brewers′ Spent Grain (BSG), Groundnut cake and Sorghum Flour

open access: yesOpen Agriculture, 2017
Bakery and pastry products such as cookies are usually produced from wheat flour and as such contribute to high foreign exchange for tropical countries where such cereal is not cultivated.
Olawoye Babatunde   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of Recycled Polypropylene Sourced From Food and Nonfood Applications for Direct Food Contact Use

open access: yesPackaging Technology and Science, EarlyView.
Utilisation of postconsumer recycled (PCR) plastic for food contact has safety concerns due to the potential presence of unapproved intentionally/non‐intentionally added substances, which can pose health and environmental risks if not removed during recycling.
Khairun Tumu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Complementarity and Substitution Effects of Investments in Renewable Energy and Global Economic Growth: Strategic Planning Opportunities for Development of Rural Areas

open access: yesEnergies
Economic growth and societal well-being are highly dependent on the availability and efficient use of energy resources. This process evolves over time, along with changing developmental challenges, leading to an alteration of the world energy mix.
Szczepan Figiel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Blockchain and Food Trust: Will Consumers Pay More?

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Blockchain is increasingly used in agri‐food supply chains to make products more transparent and trustworthy. Yet, in countries like Italy, where certifications such as PDO, PGI, and organic labels already shape consumer confidence, its added value is still unclear.
Federico Modica   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Eco‐Efficiency and the Cost of Carbon Abatement in Wastewater Treatment: Evidence From Spain

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) play a critical role in protecting public health and the environment but are also contributors to carbon emissions. Improving the eco‐efficiency of WWTPs is essential for advancing sustainability in the sector.
Alexandros Maziotis   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forgoing Nuclear: Nuclear Power Plant Closures and Carbon Emissions in the United States

open access: yesSouthern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the effect of nuclear power plant decommissioning on electricity generation and carbon emissions in the United States. Using data on nuclear reactor closures in the United States between 1993 and 2022 and data on state‐level carbon emissions and electricity generation from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), this ...
Luke Petach
wiley   +1 more source

Success and failure in foreign policy: Comparing Bob Hawke and Kevin Rudd's regional order‐building initiatives

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract Remarkably little is known about what factors drive success or failure in foreign policy. In part, this is because there is little fundamental agreement on what constitutes success or failure in this domain in the first place. This article engages with these shortcomings by comparing two similar regional order‐building initiatives overseen by ...
Benjamin Day
wiley   +1 more source

THE URBAN METABOLISM OF FLOOD PROTECTION INFRASTRUCTURE IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Investments in large‐scale climate infrastructures are central to emerging forms of climate urbanism. In Jakarta, flood protection infrastructures seek to protect the city from devastating flood events in anticipation of future catastrophes.
Sophie Webber, Wahyu Kusuma Astuti
wiley   +1 more source

Singapore in Its Worst Recession for Years. The Effects of the Current Economic Crisis on the City-State’s Economy

open access: yesJournal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 2009
Due to the current economic downturn, Singapore has experienced one of its most severe recessions since independence. The financial crisis, which caused a fall in prices at most of the world’s leading stock exchanges and a sharp decline in industrial ...
Rolf Jordan
doaj  

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