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Analysis of the structural changes in domestic consumption of FUEL and energetic resources of Moscow

Статистика и экономика, 2018
Purpose of the study. The fuel and energy complex is one of the important components of the mechanism of functioning of the national economy in general and municipal economy in particular, since the main tasks of the complex include: provision of hot ...
L. G. Moiseykina, E. S. Darda
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Kenyan Farmers' Policy Priorities During Economic Crisis and Stability: Insights From a Best‐Worst Scaling Experiment

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid rising food and fertilizer prices, understanding farmers' policy preferences is critical for effective crisis response. We use best‐worst scaling experiment to assess Kenyan mobile‐owning crop farmers' preferences for government support under high and normal price scenarios.
Mywish K. Maredia, John Olwande, Jacob Ricker‐Gilbert, David L. Mather, Nicole M. Mason   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emission Characteristics of a CI Engine Running with a Range of Biodiesel Feedstocks

, 2014
Currently, alternative fuels are being investigated in detail for application in compression ignition (CI) engines resulting in exciting potential opportunities to increase energy security and reduce gas emissions.
Gu, Fengshou, Ball, Andrew, Fengshou Gu, Rakesh Mishra, Andrew Ball, Tesfa, Belachew, Mishra, Rakesh, Belachew Tesfa   +7 more
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Methane and Natural Gases Kinetic and Equilibrium Adsorption Comparison on Synthesised Porous Coconut Shell Kernel Activated Carbon

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2019
Instability of diesel and gasoline market price with the generation of environmental pollution attracted world attention in looking towards natural gas (NG) as a means of alternative fuel.
Noor Shawal Nasri, Hayatu Umar Sidik, Muhammad Abbas Ahmad Zaini, Norhana M. Rashid, Zulkifli Abdul Majid, Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan, Thanikasalam Kumar, Husna Mohd Zain, Rahmat Mohsin, Nabilah Zaini   +9 more
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farmers’ Protests in Germany: Media Coverage and Types of Bias

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The German farmers’ protests of 2024 sparked widespread media coverage and public debate. Yet, media coverage was not always positive, reflecting the media's attention‐seeking and selective focus. Occurrences of farmers blocking media outlets reflected distrust in how their concerns were portrayed.
Felix Schlichte, Doris Läpple
wiley   +1 more source

Aging studies of biodiesel and HVO and their testing as neat fuel and blends for exhaust emissions in heavy-duty engines and passenger cars

, 2015
An increasing use of renewable fuels in the transport sector reduces the dependency on fossil oil and lowers the emission of greenhouse gases. This is a prime political and economic goal in Europe and also in many other parts of the world.
Munack, Axel, Ruck, Wolfgang, Krahl, Jürgen, Singer, Anja, Schröder, Olaf Jens, Pabst, Christoph, Bünger, Jürgen   +6 more
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Increased water charges improve efficiency and equity in an irrigation system

Ecology and Society, 2016
Conventional wisdom in many agricultural systems across the world is that farmers cannot, will not, or should not pay the full costs associated with surface water delivery.
Andrew Reid. Bell, Patrick S. Ward, M. Azeem Ali. Shah   +2 more
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Sustainable Palm Oil Extraction and Trends in the Use of Green Technologies: State‐of‐the‐Art and Future Directions

Journal 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, Alessandra Lopes de Oliveira, Aline Silva Mello Cesar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tinjauan Penilaian Siklus Hidup Bahan Bakar Biodiesel di Indonesia

Rona Teknik Pertanian, 2014
Abstrak. Saat ini permasalahan lingkungan menjadi pertimbangan yang sangat penting dalam produksi biodiesel. Meskipun sumber energi ini (biodiesel) dianggap sebagai karbon netral, namun dalam rangkaian proses produksinya masih menghasilkan berbagai gas ...
Kiman Siregar
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