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A Review of Roofing Methods: Construction Features, Heat Reduction, Payback Period and Climatic Responsiveness

open access: yesEnergies, 2018
The roofs of buildings play an essential role in energy efficiency because a significant amount of solar radiation is absorbed by roofs in hot weather and a significant amount of heat is lost through roofs in cold weather.
Majed Abuseif, Zhonghua Gou
doaj   +1 more source

Solar‐Driven Bifunctional Adsorption‐Storage Films for Ultra‐Fast Dehumidification and Freshwater Supply in Low‐carbon Buildings

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Bifunctional adsorption‐storage films enable autonomous indoor humidity regulation and freshwater harvesting, rapidly decreasing relative humidity from 90.7% to 21.6% within one hour while producing 1.1 kg·m−2·day−1 of water, offering a passive route towards energy‐efficient humidity control and sustainable indoor environments. ABSTRACT Indoor humidity
Yuechao Chao   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND PAYBACK PERIOD ANALYSIS FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT STRATEGIES IN GLASS TYPE OPTIONS

open access: yes, 2020
Cities are facing a challenge with the steady increase in energy consumption for buildings. This study aims to analyse the energy consumption and payback period of energy-efficient strategy implementation in glass type options.
Zakiah, Aisyah
core   +1 more source

Low-Cost Smart Farm Irrigation Systems in Kherson Province: Feasibility Study

open access: yesAgronomy, 2022
The growth of the world population requires an increase in food production. Its solution requires the introduction of advanced technologies, including automated irrigation systems.
Oleg Bazaluk   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Talk to Your Data: An Agentic Artificial Intelligence‐Driven Decision‐Support Framework for Prosumer Energy Optimization and Recommendations

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
An agentic AI‐driven decision‐support framework for prosumers is proposed, integrating PV generation, load profiling, and multihorizon optimization within a four‐agent architecture. The approach significantly reduces grid dependence, enhances self‐sufficiency and prevents system oversizing.
Adela BÂRA, Simona‐Vasilica OPREA
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of Energy Use and Energy Savings: A Case Study of a Condiment Industry in India

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
Electric motors and boilers lead the industrial components which consume the largest portion of energy in an industry. This study explores the energy audit data of the condiment industry in India.
Khan Rahmat Ullah   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable Palm Oil Extraction and Trends in the Use of Green Technologies: State‐of‐the‐Art and Future Directions

open access: yesJournal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Palm oil, which is extracted from the mesocarp of the fruit of the Elaeis guineensis Jacq. palm tree, is the most widely produced vegetable oil in the world. The extraction of this substance typically utilizes the conventional pressing method, a technique that is advantageous due to its low operating cost and simplified process.
Constantino Lucas Queta   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design and Optimization of a Double‐Column Vapor Recompression Heat Pump Distillation Process via NSGA‐II for Separating Ternary Wide‐Boiling Mixtures

open access: yesAsia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study proposes a novel double‐column vapor recompression heat pump (DCVRHP) distillation process for separating ternary wide‐boiling‐range mixtures under two different vapor conditions: n‐hexane/n‐heptane/n‐octane using low pressure steam and n‐hexanol/n‐octanol/n‐decanol using high pressure steam.
Zeyang Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fuzzy Capital Budgeting - Fuzzy Bailout Payback Period and Fuzzy Accrual Accounting Rate of Return Methods

open access: yes, 2013
In this paper a fuzzy bailout payback period method and a fuzzy accrual accounting rate of return method are proposed to our knowledge for the first time in the scientific literature.
Sari, Irem Ucal, Kuchta, Dorota
core   +1 more source

Analisa Kelayakan Finansial Pengembangan Cold Storage Plant di Pelabuhan Perikanan Lampulo Baru Banda Aceh

open access: yesJurnal Teknologi dan Industri Pertanian Indonesia, 2014
The research aims to analyze financial feasibility of cold storage development in Lampulo Baru Fish Port Banda Aceh in accordance with discounted investment ctiteria; Net Present Value (NPV), Net Benefit Cost Ratio (NBCR), Gross Benefit Cost Ratio (GBCR)
Juanda Juanda, Martunis Martunis
doaj   +1 more source

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