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Rural Water Supply And Sanitation In Zimbabwe: Recent Policy Developments [PDF]

open access: yes, 1988
A RUP Occasional Paper.The importance of water supply and sanitation in developing countries cannot be questioned. One of the principal manifestations of the poverty which characterizes many developing countries is poor health, which in turn is ...
Mutizwa-Mangiza, N.D.
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Review of artificial intelligence applications in geothermal energy extraction from hot dry rock

open access: yesDeep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper systematically summarized the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in hot dry rock (HDR) geothermal exploitation and discussed the limitations and opportunities. A novel intelligent HDR exploitation system was proposed to promote the development of HDR toward more efficiency, economy, and intelligence.
Kun Ji   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thirst: A Short History of Drinking Water [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
From earliest times, human societies have faced the challenge of supplying adequate quality and quantities of drinking water. Whether limited by arid environments or urbanization, provision of clean drinking water is a prerequisite of any enduring ...
Salzman, James
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Accumulation of Long‐Lived Photogenerated Holes at Copper Yolk‐Shell Heterojunctions via Heterogeneous Contraction and Reduction Strategies for Enhanced Photocatalytic Oxidation

open access: yesENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
This study explores the structure–activity relationship of Schottky heterojunctions coupled with multi‐level core‐shell structures. Copper‐based yolk‐double shell heterojunction microspheres (Cu/Cu2O@C‐2shell) are constructed using a heterogeneous contraction and reduction strategy to promote the targeted separation of electron–hole pairs, accumulate ...
Tiancheng Li   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Synthesis of Edge‐Dominant Pyridinic Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon from Tannic Acid for High‐Performance Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries

open access: yesENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Graphitic carbon doped with an edge‐predominant pyridinic structure is synthesized using a sustainable, rapid microwave process. The material enhances vanadium redox reactions, improving energy efficiency and durability in VRFB electrodes, with a 94.12% discharge capacity retention over 1000 cycles.
Heeyeon An, Sieun Jeon, Yongjin Chung
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Live Sound Monitoring and Classification System Enabled by a Triboelectric Nanogenerator and Machine Learning Techniques

open access: yesENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
A high‐performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) acoustic sensor using polyimine/graphite polypropylene (PI/GP) was developed for real‐time, sustainable sound monitoring and classification. The self‐powered device delivers 25.67 μW output power, 92.7% accuracy with MobileNet V1, and powers a wireless transmission circuit, demonstrating dual ...
Majid Haji Bagheri   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF DRINKING WATER SUPPLY IN MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS IN THANE DISTRICT [PDF]

open access: yes
Due to higher urbanization, water demand in six Municipal Corporations of Thane district is continuously increasing. The growth of the population, small and large industries, health and educational institutions, commercial units are the responsible ...
Sanjay RODE
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Understanding the Complexity of Governing Energy Transitions: Introducing an Integrated Approach of Policy and Transition Perspectives

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article offers a comprehensive examination of integrating transition studies and policy studies in the context of energy transitions, highlighting the importance of participatory governance, reflexive policy frameworks, and innovation ecosystems.
Jörg Radtke
wiley   +1 more source

Relational Responsibility and Host Communities in Complex and Contentious Environmental Situations: Coastal Fisheries and Treated Water at the Fukushima Dai'ichi Nuclear Plant, Japan

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Treated water releases into the Pacific from the Fukushima Dai'ichi nuclear plant in Japan have drawn opposition from fishing communities, who accused proponents of acting irresponsibly in commencing releases before gaining local support. The controversy reflects questions in social licence to operate and social impact assessment about how ...
Leslie Mabon   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Water and food to 2025 [PDF]

open access: yes
The world's farmers will likely need to produce enough food to feed 8 billion people by 2025, and to do so they must have enough water to raise their crops.
Cai, Ximing   +2 more
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