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Exploring the Governance–Disclosure Nexus: Board Structures and ESG Disclosures in South Africa
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how governance structures such as board composition and board functions influence environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting among listed South African firms. This study examines 90 public listed companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange between 2012 and 2022.
Henriette Elsabe Scholtz +1 more
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Appropriation of bio-diesel blends in diesel engine [PDF]
Current World Environment, 2008 Use of vegetable oils (Jatropa oil) in diesel engines results increased in engine performance to take advantage of a global trend toward alternatives to fossil fuels, this work is focused on appropriation of the performance characteristics of a single cylinder diesel engine fuelled with conventional fuel and biofuels under steady conditions.
M. Vivekanandan +4 more
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NJDEP Findings and Action Plan for Diesel Powered School Buses
, 2008 This is the a summary of findings and an action plan relating to the results of a study mandated by the Diesel Retrofit Law (P.L. 2005, c.219). This law was intended to reduce fine particle emissions from diesel mobile sources in New Jersey.
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The biological effects of subacute inhalation of diesel exhaust following addition of cerium oxide nanoparticles in atherosclerosis-prone mice [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Ceriumoxide(CeO2) nano particles improve the burning efficiency of fuel,however,little is known about health impacts of altered emissions from the vehicles.Methods: Atherosclerosis-prone apolipoprotein Eknockout (ApoE/) mice were exposed by ...
Boere, A. John F. +7 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT SMEs receive increasing institutional support to embed sustainability, yet they vary widely in their ability to translate such support into practice. This study addresses this gap by examining the internal cognitive and strategic mechanism (sustainability orientation) through which managers interpret institutional support and the contextual ...
Michael Zisuh Ngoasong +3 more
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Journal of Materials Research and TechnologyThe cylinder head have a complex internal structure and significant variation in wall thickness. Consequently, the corresponding casting process poses challenges in design.
Fei Li +5 more
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Diesel Engine Valve Clearance Detection Using Acoustic Emission
, 2010 This paper investigated, using experimental method, the suitability of acoustic emission (AE) technique for the condition monitoring of diesel engine valve faults.
Gu, Fengshou +7 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Energy is a fundamental driver of economic growth, shaping productivity, industrialization, and long‐term economic resilience. In sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), where energy access remains uneven and infrastructure is underdeveloped, understanding sector‐specific energy demand is essential for designing sustainable energy strategies.
Michael Appiah +3 more
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Applied SciencesPermanent magnet thrust bearings have garnered significant attention due to their high rotational speeds, low noise levels, and excellent vibration-damping performance.
Xiangdong Yu +6 more
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, 2006 The environmental pollution and the decrease of the oil based fuels are the greatest problems of the automotive-industry at the start of the 21st century.
Zöldy, Máté
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