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The potential benefits are examined of the “Power-to-Gas” (P2G) scheme to utilize excess wind power capacity by generating hydrogen (or potentially methane) for use in the natural gas distribution grid. A parametric analysis is used to determine the feasibility and size of systems producing...
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Asian countries are facing major air pollution problems due to rapid economic growth, urbanization and motorization. Mortality and respiratory diseases caused by air pollution are believed to be endemic in major cities of these countries. Regulations and standards are the first requirement for...
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This paper analyzes the dynamics of U.S. automobile gasoline consumption since 1975. Using background literature on the history of domestic fuel economy and energy policy, I establish a conceptual model that explains historical trends in adoption of increased fuel economy. I then create a system...
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argue that a broader concept of mobility has to be integrated into those debates. This understanding would go beyond … close linkages between internal and international mobility, and the unequal access to and benefits of mobility, all of which …
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sustainability of these clusters is often questioned because of the negative social and environmental effects they can have both …-analysis of biocluster case studies. As a result, we constructed a framework that combines the aspects of sustainability …
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While the economic voting hypothesis is a well-researched approach to explain behavior at the ballot box, a broader perspective of economic, social and environmental issues regarding a government’s chances to get re-elected is still missing in the literature. In this context, this paper makes...
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implications and limitations of our work for mobility research agendas. Fourthly, we conclude with an overview of the main inputs …
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environment for regional sustainability assessment. Firstly, a comprehensive indicator system for co-evaluating the level of … economic, social, and environmental subsystems is presented based on a holistic understanding of regional sustainability. Then …
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quantities of SW. The sustainability assessment of SW management is very important for designing relevant policy for further … solid waste (MSW), the paper investigated the sustainability performance of SWM by applying decoupling analysis, and further …
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Interdisciplinary sustainability science teamwork skills are essential for addressing the world’s most pressing and … complex sustainability problems, which inherently have social, natural, and engineering science dimensions. Further, because … sustainability science problems exist at global scales, interdisciplinary science teams will need to consist of international members …
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