Results 11 to 20 of about 4,929,610 (283)

Probabilistic analysis of payback period for AC–DC transmission and distribution asset expansion projects

open access: yesThe Journal of Engineering, 2019
In this study, a new concept of statistical distribution of payback period is calculated for AC–DC transmission and distribution asset expansion projects. For calculation of the payback period, uncertainty is considered with cost and benefit.
Li Bin   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Assessing the impact of England's National Health Service R&D Health Technology Assessment program using the "payback" approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009Objectives: This study assesses the impact of the English National Health Service (NHS) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) program using the "payback" framework.Methods: A survey of lead investigators of all ...
Raftery, J   +3 more
core   +7 more sources

Assessing the payback from health R & D: From ad hoc studies to regular monitoring [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Chapter 1 : Introduction • The increasing demands for the benefits of payback from publicly funded R&D to be assessed are based partly on the need to justify or account for expenditure on R&D, and partly on the desire for information to assist resource ...
Croxson, B, Hanney, S, Buxton, MJ
core   +6 more sources

Lessons from the evaluation of the UK's NHS R&D Implementation Methods Programme [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Background: Concern about the effective use of research was a major factor behind the creation of the NHS R&D Programme in 1991. In 1994, an advisory group was established to identify research priorities in research implementation.
Hanney, S, Soper, B
core   +5 more sources

The Payback Period for Individual Investments in Higher Education [PDF]

open access: yesGospodarka Narodowa, 2006
The author calculates the value of potential paychecks lost by those who enroll for college studies instead of starting a professional career directly after graduation from high school.
Jarecki, Wojciech
openaire   +2 more sources

The impact of the wall insulation material and variable refrigerant flow system on building energy consumption and cost

open access: yesJournal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences, 2023
The use of VRF system and insulation in building envelope are both considered as promising option to reduce energy consumption of a building. This study analysis energy saving potential of VRF system and building insulation using modelling and ...
Hamza Shaikh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Energy and Stochastic Economic Assessments of Photovoltaic Systems in the East Midlands

open access: yesEnergies, 2023
This study implements techno-economic evaluations of different photovoltaic (PV) systems in the East Midlands of the UK. Three application case studies, including an office building, a domestic building, and a poultry shed, are achieved.
Yuanlong Cui   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Use of Geothermal Energy to Heating Crops under Cover: A Case Study of Poland

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
Among the many different applications of geothermal energy, its use for agricultural production purposes is noteworthy. The use of geothermal water in greenhouse cultivation is the most modern form of production; it enables the implementation of the ...
Sławomir Kurpaska   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Design, development and techno economic analysis of novel parabolic trough collector for low-temperature water heating applications

open access: yesCase Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2021
The primary objective of this experimentation is to develop and evaluate indigenous PTC capable of producing hot water for low-temperature applications. A new parabolic trough collector is designed; which is easy to accumulate and transport.
Bhargav H. Upadhyay   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic and Financial Evaluation of Mahogany Tree Cultivation Using Wastewater [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences
Water resources in Egypt are subject to external pressures, stemming from its status as a downstream country on the Nile River, where 90% of its water resources originate outside its borders.
A. Abdel Rahman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy