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Management Strategies for Wood Fuel Harvesting—Trade-Offs with Biodiversity and Forest Ecosystem Services

, 2020
Bioenergy is expected to contribute to mitigating climate change. One major source for bioenergy is woody biomass from forests, including logging residues, stumps, and whole trees from young dense stands.
J. Eggers, Ylva Melin, J. Lundström, D. Bergström, K. Öhman   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Understanding bio‐based polymers: A study of origins, properties, biodegradation and their impact on health and the environment

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc, Blaž Stres, Mirica Karlovits, Igor Karlovits, Petra Jerič, Ondrej Panák, Anja Verbič, Blaž Likozar, Uroš Novak   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Growth in motion: the effects of terms of trade components, labor, capital, and investment on U.S. economic performance

Discover Sustainability
This study significantly contributes to the existing body of knowledge by examining the long- and short-run effects of terms of trade components (TOT computer & communication, TOT fuel, TOT food, and TOT goods), capital, labour force, stock trade, and ...
Umer Shahzad, Changhong Miao
doaj   +1 more source

Trade-off Improvements by Combining EGR and Supercharging Ignited by Next Generation Bio-alcohol Blended FAME Fuels in Diesel Dual Fuel Operation Using Natural Gas

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 2020
Studies in diesel dual fuel operation (DDF), introducing compressed natural gas (CNG) from the intake pipe and ignited by a liquid fuel injection in the combustion chamber have been conducted with conventional diesel engines.
Yasufumi Yoshimoto, Eiji Kinoshita, Takeshi Otaka   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimizing Post Friction Stir Welding Heat Treatment in Dissimilar Friction Stir Welded 6061/AlSi10MgMn Joints for Electrical Vehicle Battery Housing

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Microstructural evolution and hardness optimization along the cross‐section of friction stir welded AA6061/AlSi10MgMn joints, for electric vehicle battery housings, were investigated. Postweld aging between 170°C and 220°C enhances hardness uniformity within the nugget zone.
Emanuele Ghio, Emanuela Cerri
wiley   +1 more source

Biovalorization of Lignocellulosic Waste

Energies, 2022
The swift and successful transition towards a fossil fuel-free economy is amongst the most complex challenges ever faced by humanity, implicating intricate connections and trade-offs with the so-called water–energy–food nexus [...]
Giovanni Esposito, Silvio Matassa, Stefano Papirio   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrated Disruption Management and Flight Planning to Trade Off Delays and Fuel Burn

Transportation Science, 2016
Lavanya Marla, Bo Vaaben, Cynthia Barnhart   +2 more
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Can Ti‐Based MXenes Serve as Solid Lubricants for Brake Applications? A Tribological Study

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study explores the first implementation of Ti‐based MXenes materials in brake pad friction composite material. The resulting composite material exhibits a 48% reduction in the wear rate; alongside significant improvements are observed for thermal and mechanical properties.
Eslam Mahmoud, Jakob Gruber, Hakan Göçerler, Pierluigi Bilotto, Christian Gierl‐Mayer, Elham Loni, Michael Naguib, Carsten Gachot   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Panel heterogeneous distribution analysis of trade and modernized agriculture on CO 2 emissions: The role of renewable and fossil fuel energy consumption

Natural resources forum (Print), 2019
In line with the global target of reducing climate change and its impact, this study explored the causal relationship between CO2 emissions, modernized agriculture, trade openness, aggregate and disaggregate energy consumption in 14 African countries ...
Samuel Asumadu Sarkodie, E. Ntiamoah, Dongmei Li   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Atomic Size Misfit for Electrocatalytic Small Molecule Activation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the application and mechanisms of atomic size misfit in catalysis for small molecule activation, focusing on how structural defects and electronic properties can effectively lower the energy barriers of chemical bonds in molecules like H2O, CO2, and N2.
Ping Hong, Changfan Xu, Huaping Zhao, Yong Lei   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source