Economic profitability in conventional and irrigated coffee production systems in three municipalities in the Marilia region of São Paulo, Brazil [PDF]
Patrícia Helena Nogueira Turco+3 more
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Biopolymers are sustainable, biodegradable alternatives to petroleum‐based plastics for food packaging. Its adoption is often limited by poor mechanical strength, barrier properties, and improved thermal stability through the incorporation of nanofillers.
Himakshi Baishya+2 more
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Sustainability of conventional agriculture and conservation agriculture in small-scale cotton-based regions in west and central Africa : lessons from northern Cameroon [PDF]
Sustainability of agricultural practices is a suitable concept to evaluate both agronomic and economic performances of conventional agriculture and conservation agriculture.
Balarabe, Oumarou+2 more
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Fundamental and Real-World Challenges in Economics
In the same way as the Hilbert Program was a response to the foundational crisis of mathematics, this article tries to formulate a research program for the socio-economic sciences.
Balietti, Stefano, Helbing, Dirk
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Economic evaluation of cereal cropping systems under semiarid conditions: minimum input, organic and conventional [PDF]
Gabriel Pardo Sanclemente+3 more
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Perovskite‐structured SrMnO3 can cyclically and reversibly capture and release CO2 via redox‐enabled phase transitions at constant temperature. The efficacy of this novel redox‐activated CO2 sorbent is demonstrated via sorption‐enhanced steam methane reforming.
Leo Brody+9 more
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Comparing Profitability and Cash Flows of Agroforestry and Agriculture on Australian Farms [PDF]
This paper is a summary of a project that compared the relative profitability of existing, emerging and prospective agroforestry systems with profitability of conventional agricultural land uses in the cropping zones of Western Australia and New South ...
Abadi, Amir
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Potential economic gains from using forage legumes in organic livestock systems in northern Europe [PDF]
This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference of the Colloquium of Organic Researchers (COR). Forage legumes, with their ability to fix nitrogen biologically, seem especially attractive for organic livestock production.
Doyle, Chris J, Topp, Cairistiona F E
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An advanced system for power plant cooling, consisting of an ''interstellar radiator'' and a pair of thermal storage ponds, is described and analyzed. Performance and economic comparisons with conventional cooling ponds and natural draft wet cooling towers are made at Birmingham, Alabama; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Portland, Oregon; and Phoenix ...
G. Maples, G. Carroll, D.F. Dyer
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Transforming Cellulose Into Functional Three‐Dimensional Structures
Cellulose is promising for replacing synthetic polymers due to its excellent mechanical properties and low cost. This review highlights the recent advancements in transforming cellulose into functional 3D structures, including liquid gels and porous materials.
Xia Sun+5 more
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