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Urban Noise Pollution in Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana: Implications for Public Health and Quality of Life. [PDF]

ScientificWorldJournal
Sackey LNA, Amuah EEY, Asamoah DKO, Amoah B, Amoyaw BC, Tettey BA.   +5 more
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Comparative Assessment and Benchmarking of Metaheuristic Algorithms for Dynamic Photovoltaic Array Reconfiguration Under Diverse Shading Environments

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The solar photovoltaic (PV) installations, which are essential for renewable energy systems, are vulnerable to partial shading, resulting in considerable power losses and operational inefficiencies. The dynamic reconfiguration of PV arrays has become an effective strategy to mitigate these effects by adaptively modifying the array topology to ...
Manoharan Premkumar, Ravichandran Sowmya, Jagarapu S. V. Siva Kumar, Mustafa Abdullah   +3 more
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Optimization and Cost Evaluation of an Autonomous Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Electrifying Rural Areas in Nigeria

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This research explores the techno‐economic and environmental performance of fully renewable hybrid energy systems for rural electrification in Auchi, Nigeria. HOMER Pro is utilized to model and optimize PV/WT/Battery, PV/Battery, and WT/Battery configurations under identical conditions.
Ibrahim Seidu, Sani Salisu, Abdullahi Abubakar Mas'ud, Umar Musa, Ibrahim Abdullahi Shehu, Adamu Abubakar Sa'idu, Firdaus Muhammad‐Sukki, Mohd Khairul Amri Kamarudin   +7 more
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The adaptation and fitness costs to urban noise in the calls of the tree sparrow (Passer montanus). [PDF]

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Cho DH, Lee JH, Jang JU, Son JJ, Sung HC.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Feasibility of Wind‐Powered Green Hydrogen Production via a Hybrid Graph Neural Network‐Transformer Forecasting Model

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Accurate long‐term wind speed forecasting is pivotal for the strategic planning of renewable energy infrastructure, particularly for assessing the techno‐economic feasibility of wind‐powered green hydrogen facilities. However, capturing the complex spatiotemporal dependencies in climate data remains a significant challenge. This study proposes
Iman Baghaei, Mojtaba Mirhosseini, Alireza Zahedi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Daily Residential Natural Gas Demand Forecasting Using Machine Learning Regression: Comparative Evaluation With a Case Study in Qazvin Province, Iran

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This graphical abstract summarizes the proposed framework for improving short‐term residential natural gas consumption forecasting by integrating a novel socioeconomic indicator, the subscription growth ratio (SGR), with conventional meteorological variables.
Ali Pirzad, Mostafa Khanzadi
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental playback of urban noise does not affect cognitive performance in captive Australian magpies. [PDF]

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Connelly F, Johnsson RD, Mulder RA, Hall ML, Lesku JA.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

De‐Carbonizing the Transport Sector on the University Campus: A Techno‐Economic‐Environment Assessment and Optimization of PV Fed Electric Bicycles Amid Global Fuel Crisis

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This study develops and evaluates a solar PV‐fed electric bicycle system optimized for university campuses in Pakistan. The techno‐economic analysis demonstrates significant fuel savings, emission reductions, and sustainability benefits, promoting a cost‐effective, eco‐friendly, and renewable transportation alternative amid rising global fuel and ...
Muhammad Abdullah Khan, Syed Ali Abbas Kazmi, Qamar uddin, Muhammad Umair Iftikhar, Muhammad Waseem   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comprehensive Review of AI‐Powered Energy Systems

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
The role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in developing next‐generation energy systems is getting more day by day. Therefore, incorporating AI enables real‐time decision‐making and advanced grid management, which are essential for optimizing the use of intermittent renewable sources like wind and solar power.
Armin Razmjoo, Pedram Asef, Masoumeh Javadi, Mousa Marzband, Shady S. Refaat, Muhyaddin Rawa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Keeping their powder dry: Purity, pollution, and handgun ownership among Jewish women in Israel

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the gendered practices through which Jewish women in Israel experience and negotiate personal handgun ownership in everyday life. Drawing on interviews, participant observation in gun‐related spaces, and analysis of women‐only online forums, we explore the expanding participation of Jewish women in civilian gun ownership,
Maya Maor, Nehemia Stern, Guy Nagar, Uzi Ben Shalom   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source