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Investigating the response of China's surface ozone concentration to the future changes of multiple factors [PDF]

open access: yesAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Climate change and associated human response are supposed to greatly alter surface ozone (O3), an air pollutant generated through photochemical reactions involving both anthropogenic and biogenic precursors. However, a comprehensive evaluation of China's
J. Yang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Why on earth did I buy that? A study of regretted appliance purchases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
If targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and thereby tackle climate change are to be achieved, it will be necessary to reduce both embodied energy costs (e.g.
Hope, A., Roberts, T., Skelton, A.
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Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Between Single-Use and Reprocessed IPC Sleeves

open access: yesRisk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2023
Sabrina Lichtnegger,1 Markus Meissner,2 Francesca Paolini,3 Alex Veloz,4 Rhodri Saunders3 1ECOFIDES Consulting GmbH, Vienna, VIE, Austria; 2Austrian Institute of Ecology and Pulswerk GmbH, Vienna, VIE, Austria; 3Coreva Scientific GmbH & Co.
Lichtnegger S   +4 more
doaj  

Enabling community-based metrology for wood-degrading fungi [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Background: Lignocellulosic biomass could support a greatly-expanded bioeconomy. Current strategies for using biomass typically rely on single-cell organisms and extensive ancillary equipment to produce precursors for downstream manufacturing processes ...
Adamala, Katarzyna P.   +8 more
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Analysis of neutrosophic multiple regression [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
The idea of Neutrosophic statistics is utilized for the analysis of the uncertainty observation data. Neutrosophic multiple regression is one of a vital roles in the analysis of the impact between the dependent and independent variables.
Broumi, S.   +3 more
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Reuse of Orthopaedic Equipment

open access: yesJBJS Reviews
» Reuse of orthopaedic equipment is one of many potential ways to minimize the negative impact of used equipment on the environment, rising healthcare costs and disparities in access to surgical care.» Barriers to widespread adoption of reuse include concerns for patient safety, exposure to unknown liability risks, negative ...
Ellen L. Tsay, Sanjeev Sabharwal
openaire   +5 more sources

A concept of water usage efficiency to support water reduction in manufacturing industry [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Increasing pressures on freshwater supplies, continuity of supply uncertainties, and costs linked to legislative compliance, such as for wastewater treatment, are driving water use reduction up the agenda of manufacturing businesses.
Rahimifard, Shahin   +2 more
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Ozone pretreatment of wastewater containing aromatics reduces antibiotic resistance genes in bioreactors: The example of p-aminophenol

open access: yesEnvironment International, 2020
Aromatic matters are widely present in wastewater, especially industrial wastewater, and may lead to a high abundance of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in wastewater treatment bioreactors and stimulate horizontal transfers of ARGs.
Juntao Xia   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optical access networks: business guidelines and policy recommendations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Within the European FP7 project OASE, we have studied different business models for optical access networks. Based on an exploration of existing FTTH cases in Sweden, the Netherland and Germany, we developed a model for a cost-benefit analysis for the ...
Verbrugge, Sofie
core   +1 more source

The community waste sector and waste services in the UK: current state and future prospects [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
YesTheory predicts that the voluntary or community sector will contribute a range of services that are not delivered by the state or private sectors. This paper examines the changing contributions of the community waste sector in the UK to reflect upon ...
David Luckin   +9 more
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