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Subterranean environments contribute to three‐quarters of classified ecosystem services

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Beneath the Earth's surface lies a network of interconnected caves, voids, and systems of fissures forming in rocks of sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic origin. Although largely inaccessible to humans, this hidden realm supports and regulates services critical to ecological health and human well‐being.
Stefano Mammola, David Brankovits, Tiziana Di Lorenzo, Isabel R. Amorim, Raluca Ioana Bancila, Adrià Bellvert, Enrico Bernard, Anna Blomberg, Paulo A.V. Borges, Martina Cappelletti, Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira, Rosalina Gabriel, Diana M. P. Galassi, Laura Garzoli, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Grant C. Hose, Kathryn L. Korbel, Simone Martino, Ana Z Miller, Nataša Mori, Veronica Nanni, Giuseppe Nicolosi, Mattia Saccò, Troy S. Sakihara, Marconi Souza Silva, Anne E. Tamalavage, Maja Zagmajster, Efraín Chávez, Christian Griebler, Pedro Cardoso, Alejandro Martínez   +30 more
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Proactive Guidance for Accurate UAV Landing on a Dynamic Platform: A Visual–Inertial Approach

Sensors, 2022
This work aimed to develop an autonomous system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to land on moving platforms such as an automobile or a marine vessel, providing a promising solution for a long-endurance flight operation, a large mission coverage range,
Ching-Wei Chang, Li-Yu Lo, Hiu Ching Cheung, Yurong Feng, An-Shik Yang, Chih-Yung Wen, Weifeng Zhou   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Two‐Electron to Four‐Electron System: Electrolyte Regulation for Advanced Aqueous Zn–I2 Batteries

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
This review systematically summarizes recent progress in electrolyte‐regulated aqueous Zn–I2 batteries (AZIBs). It outlines the fundamentals of AZIBs along with their main challenges, and then analyzes electrolyte‐engineering strategies that improve both two‐ and four‐electron reactions.
Yucong Wang, Ruifeng Huang, Zhangchi Yang, Shaojian Zhang, Lijing Yan, Weijie Chen, Xiaolong Lin, Yongjun Li, Shuxing Wu, Zhan Lin, Jun Lu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimum Path Planning for Large Scale Distributed IoT Data Collection Using a Rechargeable UAV

IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society
This paper designs energy-efficient flight trajectories for a rechargeable uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) with battery capacity limitations, performing data collection from widely distributed Internet-of-Things (IoT) ground nodes.
Dhanushka Kudathanthirige, Hazer Inaltekin, Stephen V. Hanly, Iain B. Collings   +3 more
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QoS guaranteed online management of battery swapping station under dynamic energy pricing

IET Cyber-Physical Systems, 2019
Further popularisation of electric vehicles (EVs) is hindered by their relatively short driving distance and long battery charging time. To overcome these shortcomings, the battery swapping station (BSS) has been proposed as a means of satisfying the ...
Luhao Wang, Massoud Pedram
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Electric Vehicle Charging Modes, Technologies and Applications of Smart Charging

Energies, 2022
The rise of the intelligent, local charging facilitation and environmentally friendly aspects of electric vehicles (EVs) has grabbed the attention of many end-users. However, there are still numerous challenges faced by researchers trying to put EVs into
Afaq Ahmad, Muhammad Khalid, Zahid Ullah, Naveed Ahmad, Mohammad Aljaidi, Faheem Ahmed Malik, Umar Manzoor   +6 more
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Self‐Supporting Pt–C60@GO Catalytic Cathodes for Advanced Flexible Li–O2 Batteries

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
A self‐supporting three‐dimensional Pt–C60@GO cathode was developed for a flexible Li–O2 battery, which demonstrates remarkable electrocatalytic activity and electrochemical stability, including a high areal capacity of 3.70 mAh cm−2, a low cell overpotential of 0.48 V, and an excellent cycle stability exceeding 100 cycles.
Zhiguang Zhao, Kai Zhang, Junfan Zhang, Yawen Liu, Zhao Lv, Kaijie Yang, Jingze Guo, Xiaoyan Zhang, Yuanxing Zhang, Daobin Mu, Xiangyi Luo, Feng Wu, Guoqiang Tan   +12 more
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Do Charging Stations Benefit from Cryptojacking? A Novel Framework for Its Financial Impact Analysis on Electric Vehicles

Energies, 2022
Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming popular due to their efficiency, eco-friendliness, and the increasing cost of fossil fuel. EVs support a variety of apps because they house powerful processors and allow for increased connectivity.
Asad Waqar Malik, Zahid Anwar
doaj   +1 more source

A Social Entrepreneurship Perspective of De‐Carbonising the Footprint through Recycling Compensation: A Case Study of the NGO Madre Coraje

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research analyses the carbon footprint of the NGO Madre Coraje, using an integrated methodology that combines the calculator provided by REAS (Red de Economía Alternativa y Solidaria) Navarra and the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). It quantifies emissions across the three scopes of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, evaluating both direct and ...
José Fernandez‐Serrano, Juan A. Hueso, Orlando Vega‐Galeano   +2 more
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UAVs Missions for Sea Emergencies

IEEE Open Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems
This paper presents the First Boat Rescue (FBR) problem, a new challenging variant of the well-known Electric Vehicle Routing problem. FBR stems from practical rescue operations where a rescue lifeboat and its medical team provide assistance to a boat ...
Sajjad Ghobadi, Leonardo Mostarda, Alfredo Navarra, Francesco Piselli   +3 more
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