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Modeling a Hydropower Plant Powerhouse Based on Hebgen Dam

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The United States Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) invited California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) to participate in the 2024 Hydropower Collegiate Competition (HCC) to research and design ways to convert non ...
Savella, James, De La Cruz, Paul
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School achievement in the Brazilian rural Amazon: An analysis of the interaction among motor, cognitive and environmental factors

open access: yesBritish Journal of Developmental Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract A cross‐sectional study of 106 students (7–12 years) from a rural school in the Brazilian Amazon investigated the interaction among motor, cognitive and environmental factors on school achievement using network analysis. Students with good school performance were significantly older and showed superior global physical fitness, motor ...
Douglas Vieira   +3 more
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Insights for conservation from the Ecological Knowledge Games project

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Environmental conservation research requires robust methods for collecting large‐scale behavioral data and engaging diverse stakeholders in decision‐making processes. We (Y.P., A.B.D., and N.B.) created EcoKnowGames (Ecological Knowledge Games), a transdisciplinary project that develops knowledge games for conservation science and data ...
Yuan Pan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Small Hydropower in Latvia and Intellectualization of Its Operating Systems

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The authors estimate the potential for power generation from water resources of small and medium-sized rivers, which are abundant in Latvia. They propose the algorithm for optimal operation of a small-scale hydropower plant (SHPP) at the chosen ...
Linkevičs, Oļegs   +4 more
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Conservation effectiveness of seven biosphere reserves in the Western Amazon

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
As deforestation continues to threaten the Amazon, assessing the effectiveness of area‐based conservation strategies is critical for achieving global biodiversity targets. Using matching methods, we evaluated deforestation avoidance in seven biosphere reserves in the Western Amazon and found that most have reduced forest loss, particularly in buffer ...
Amaia Gonzaga Roa   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Green Developmentalism? The Political Economy of Hydropower in India in the 21st Century

open access: yesDevelopment and Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article critically examines the political economy of hydropower in India since its global reconfiguration as ‘green energy’ in the early 2000s. While an opportune convergence of interests among key global, national and subnational stakeholders contributed to the greening of hydropower in India, this reframing did not produce the expected ...
Vasudha Chhotray, Harsh Vasani
wiley   +1 more source

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