In blast furnace gas (BFG) boiler, high flow and large velocity of the flue gas will cause more heat to be absorbed by tail heating surfaces such as economizers. This will increase the probability of water boiling and vaporizing in economizer, which may cause safety accidents. Therefore, to...

This study develops a conceptual framework based on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology, the network theory perspective, and metaverse characteristics. Data were gathered through questionnaires from 209 Chinese manufacturers, and covariance-based structural equation modelling...

This paper combines a time-varying spillover index based on a time-varying vector auto-regressive (TVP-VAR) model with quantile regression to investigate the mechanism of extreme risk contagion among oil, green bonds and new energy vehicles under different market conditions. The empirical...

The low-carbon city pilot (LCCP) policy is an essential strategy for China to combat climate change, attain the carbon neutrality target, and achieve comprehensive green transformation, which will inevitably have an impact on many areas of the economic system. The digital economy has given a new...

Revision game is a very recent advance in dynamic game theory and it can be used to analyze the trading in the pre-opening stock market. In such games, players prepare actions that will be implemented at a given deadline, before which they may have opportunities to revise actions. For the first...

In this research, the authors try to find solutions for Russian and Chinese gas companies' sustainable growth. With the help of Lasso regression, linear regression and forecasting model, the authors define financial and non-financial indicators influence the Chinese and Russian gas companies'...

Drawing on a random-sampling of matched employer−employee data that was collected in 2016 by the People's Republic of China Employer−Employee Survey, we first estimate returns of education for Chinese manufacturing workers. Using hourly wages as the dependent variable, we find that the...

Organizations strive to motivate employees to thrive at work. However, employees' motivation is likely to vary over a short period (e.g., a few months) to cope with the routine dynamics of organizations' activities. These motivation dynamics covary with employees' affective, cognitive, and...

Playlists have become the main entry point for users to obtain music resources. This study aimed to investigate the features of playlist titles and covers that attract users and the consequences of playlist selection on music streaming platforms. In this study, 7,606 playlist data were collected...

Utility-scale solar energy (USSE) and rooftop solar PV generate about 70% and 30% of all solar electricity. While the adoption of rooftop solar in the United States (U.S.) has been explored in depth, how USSE is spatially distributed has yet to be discussed. This study examines the spatial...