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Household electricity consumption determinants in major Nigeria cities

Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development
The increasing epileptic electricity supply, mainly in the residential areas of Nigerian cities, has been linked to the incorrect knowledge of the numerous socio-economic and physical indices that influence household electricity usage. Most of the seemingly identified explanatory factors were done at macro level which does not give a clear estimate of ...
Obinna Ubani, Chinwe Sam-Amobi, Emeka Mba, Egbenta Idu, Emmanuel Ezeama, Peter I. Oforji   +5 more
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Recent Advances in Variable‐Stiffness Robotic Systems Enabled by Phase‐Change Materials

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Phase‐change materials (PCMs), such as shape memory alloys, hydrogels, shape memory polymers, liquid crystal elastomers, and low‐melting‐point alloys, are driving advancements in stiffness‐tunable robotic systems across a wide range of applications. This review highlights recent progress in PCM‐enabled robotics, focusing on their underlying mechanisms,
Sukrit Gaira, Liao Wu, Ming Li, Priyank Kumar, Xiaopeng Li, Shi‐Yang Tang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Driving Battery and Solar Purchase Decision of Residents: a Behavioural Choice Experiment Using a Hybrid Discrete Choice and Latent Variable Model

Advanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.
This article explores what drives households to adopt solar PV and battery systems in South East Queensland. Using hybrid discrete choice experiments, it reveals distinct adopter profiles and highlights cost, system size, and energy independence as key motivators.
Mohammad Alipour, Elnaz Irannezhad, Rodney A. Stewart, Oz Sahin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Electricity-Driven Emissions: A Sectoral Dual Model Approach

Journal of Sustainable Environment
One of the major issues of environment is of hazardous gas emissions. The current study focuses on the emissions of carbon dioxide emissions and other greenhouse gas emissions, which is released by three consumption sectors that are household, commercial
Marium Mazhar, Saghir Pervaiz Ghauri
doaj   +1 more source

Navigating the Ethereal Tightrope: The Nanogenerator Manipulates Neurons for Immune Equilibrium

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review explores how nanogenerators modulate neuroimmune responses, offering innovative strategies for treating neurological disorders. By interfacing with neural pathways, they enable precise control of immune activity, especially via vagus nerve stimulation.
Jia Du, Rui Deng, Ya Wu, Hong‐Xia Ren, Zong‐Hong Lin, Yang‐Bao Miao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant Robotics for Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Robots: Insights from Actuation Characteristics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Plants are promising materials for building sustainable and eco‐friendly robots due to their inherent multifunctionality, with actuation playing a crucial role. This article focuses on the physical movements of plants and, from the perspective of actuation characteristics, explores representative plant species and their behaviors, the current state of ...
Kazuya Murakami, Misao Sato, Yu Ikeda, Tatsuhiro Horii, Yukari Nagatoshi, Miki Fujita, Toshinori Fujie, Yasunari Fujita, Jun Shintake   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Elasticities of Electricity Demand in Urban Indian Households [PDF]

Energy demand, and in particular electricity demand in India has been growing at a very rapid rate over the last decade. Given, current trends in population growth, industrialisation, urbanisation, modernisation and income growth, electricity consumption
Massimo Filippini, Shonali Pachauri
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Bioinspired Tissue Transparency: Achieving Sclera‐to‐Cornea Transplantation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A bioinspired decellularization‐compression‐locking tactic (DCLT) is developed to transform human sclerae into transparent corneal substitutes. These clear, robust, and pro‐regenerative substitutes are capable of repairing complex corneal injuries, including chemical burns, keratoconus, and penetrating wounds, demonstrating their clinical potential to ...
Xiuli Sun, Long Zhao, Zhen Shi, Jingting Wang, Shang Yang, Xia Qi, Hengrui Zhang, Ting Wang, Weiyun Shi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive analysis of factors influencing EU-countries household energy consumption (2000–2022): Trends and vulnerability to COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war

Energy Strategy Reviews
Recent global crises, such as COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine War, have accelerated efforts to reduce dependency to fossil fuels due to soaring prices.
Behnam Ata, János Pénzes, Parisa Pakrooh, Aynaz Lotfata, Safwan Mohammed   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impacts of External Price Shocks on Malaysian Macro Economy-An Applied General Equilibrium Analysis [PDF]

This paper examines the impacts of external price shocks in the Malaysian economy. There are three simulations are carried out with different degrees of external shocks using Malaysian Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) and Computable General Equilibrium ...
Al-Amin, Abul Quasem, Jaafar, Abdul hamid, Siwar, Chamhuri   +2 more
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