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Exploring the Challenges, Strategies, and Prospects of Sustainability Implementation in the Banking Sector

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability has become a strategic priority for the banking sector, yet evidence on how banks translate environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments into concrete organizational practices remains fragmented. This gap is particularly relevant because banks play a central role in allocating capital, managing climate‐related risks ...
Walter Leal Filho, Tiago F. A. C. Sigahi, Izabela Simon Rampasso, Rosley Anholon   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hybrid TSA-TLBO optimization of an EF₂ resonant DC-DC converter for energy-efficient fuel cell electric vehicles with reduced battery dependency. [PDF]

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Manuel Raj JM, Vennapusa MKR, Subramani S, Devarajan G.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Energy Security and Sustainability in the GCC: The Conditional and Contested Role of AI and Digital Infrastructure

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies pursue simultaneous commitments to national AI strategies, renewable energy targets, and Paris Agreement pledges, a key sustainable‐management question remains empirically unresolved: does digital and AI investment genuinely advance energy security and environmental sustainability in hydrocarbon ...
Alanoud Al‐Maadid, Mohamed Sami Ben Ali, Azmat Sher   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A high-efficiency multi-port bidirectional converter for renewable energy and hybrid electric vehicle applications. [PDF]

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Suresh K, Parimalasundar E, Aravind P.
europepmc   +1 more source

Determinants of Perceived Public Value in PPPs for Urban Transport in Developing Contexts: An Ex‐Ante Structural Analysis of Guadalajara Light Rail Line 4

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Public–private partnerships (PPPs) are widely used to deliver urban rail in developing contexts, although their contribution to public value remains contested. This paper offers an ex‐ante analysis of the determinants of perceived public value, using Mexico's Guadalajara Light Rail Line 4 as an illustrative case.
Vicente Pina, Lourdes Torres, Alba Lucia Moreno, Basilio Acerete   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intelligent MPPT-based energy management for hybrid renewable energy grids using trans Z-source quadratic boost converter. [PDF]

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Manickam S, Padma S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Aftermath of the Forest Carbon Credit Crisis as Experienced by Restoration and Conservation Organisations

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2023, The Guardian reported on several scientific studies denouncing the role of certain forest carbon credits in mitigating climate change. Subsequently, credit prices on the voluntary carbon market (VCM) plummeted—providing a quantitative indication of its impact.
Benjamin S. Thompson, Sara Löfqvist, Felicia H. M. Liu, Jack L. Harris   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unnatural Causes: Cryptocurrencies, Carbon Credits, and the rise of Neoliberalism from Below

Economic Anthropology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Klima is a carbon‐backed cryptocurrency running as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). In 2021, it had accumulated 9 million metric tons of digital carbon credits and reached a market value of more than US$1 billion. In 2023, its treasury stored twice as many carbon credits, but its spot price was a tiny fraction compared to 2021 ...
Riccardo De Cristano, Alexander Paulsson
wiley   +1 more source

Design and analysis of TOSMC-based BLSEPIC PFC converter for battery charging applications. [PDF]

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Vijayalakshmi KM, Umamaheswari MG, Isabella LA.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

How digital platforms affect local entrepreneurial activities: Evidence from the staggered entry of craigslist

Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Access to markets is critical for entrepreneurial success, yet many face significant barriers. This study argues that digital platforms functioning as peer‐to‐peer marketplaces can facilitate entrepreneurial activity by improving market access for new ventures.
Daehyun Kim, Yongwook Paik, Namil Kim
wiley   +1 more source