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The Kuwaiti blue economy and its potential obstacles [PDF]

open access: yesHeliyon
Kuwait's economy, predominantly driven by oil revenues, is at a transformative juncture with the exploration of the blue economy, which emphasizes marine and maritime resources. This study examines the viability of transitioning towards the blue economy,
Mohammad E A Alqattan
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Thermodynamic, Exergetic and Thermoeconomic Analyses of Double-Effect LiBr–Water Absorption Refrigeration Systems with a 5 kW High Temperature PEMFC as Heat Source for Data Center Applications

open access: yesEnergies, 2022
Thermodynamic, exergetic and thermoeconomic analyses were performed on two types of double-effect LiBr–water absorption refrigeration systems (ARS) for use with a 5-kW high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell (HT-PEMFC) as a heat source ...
Seok-Ho Seo, Si-Doek Oh, Ho-Young Kwak
doaj   +1 more source

Vulnerability of fishery-based livelihoods to climate variability and change in a tropical island: insights from small-scale fishers in Seychelles

open access: yesDiscover Sustainability, 2021
While climate shocks and stressors are not unique to developing countries, their impacts are expected to be most acute here due to limitations in the assets and infrastructure required for adaptation.
Daniel Etongo, Lyn Arrisol
doaj   +1 more source

Energy, Exergy and Thermoeconomic Analyses on Hydrogen Production Systems Using High-Temperature Gas-Cooled and Water-Cooled Nuclear Reactors

open access: yesEnergies, 2023
The use of nuclear energy is inevitable to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels in the energy sector. High-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) are considered as a system suitable for the purpose of reducing the use of fossil fuels.
Taehun Kim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stakeholder Perspectives on Opportunities and Challenges in Achieving Sustainable Growth of the Blue Economy in a Changing Climate [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Coastal marine environments provide livelihoods as billions of people around the world depend greatly on sustainability efforts in the Blue Economy. In this study, we investigated how stakeholders from important Blue Economy sectors along the German ...
Benkens, Andreas   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Exergy and Thermoeconomic Analyses of a Carnot Battery System Comprising an Air Heat Pump and Steam Turbine

open access: yesEnergies, 2022
In this study, exergy and thermoeconomic analyses were performed on a Carnot battery system (CBS) comprising an air heat pump and steam turbine. The Carnot battery technology employed in this study stored electricity as heat for 10 h during night-time ...
Kum-Jung Lee   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of household adoption of solar energy technology in Seychelles in a context of 100% access to electricity

open access: yesDiscover Sustainability, 2022
Seychelles is among four countries in the African continent with 100% access to electricity, of which over 90% of the energy is generated from fossil fuels.
Daniel Etongo, Harini Naidu
doaj   +1 more source

It’s not just a Blue Economy moment… [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from the publisher via the DOI in this record.Winder and Le Heron (2017) advocate for geographers to engage directly and critically with the Blue Economy and to remove the ...
Morrissey, KM
core   +1 more source

The Environmental Risks Associated With the Development of Seaweed Farming in Europe - Prioritizing Key Knowledge Gaps

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2019
Cultivation of kelp has been well established throughout Asia, and there is now growing interest in the cultivation of macroalgae in Europe to meet future resource needs.
Iona Campbell   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying key sectors in the regional economy: a network analysis approach using input–output data

open access: yesApplied Network Science, 2022
By applying network analysis techniques to large input–output system, we identify key sectors in the local/regional economy. We overcome the limitations of traditional measures of centrality by using random-walk based measures, as an extension of Blöchl ...
Fernando DePaolis   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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