The deterioration of pipes in urban water distribution systems is of concern to waterutilities throughout the world. This deterioration generally leads to pipe breaks andleaks, which may result in reduction in the water-carrying capacity of the pipes fromtuberculation of interior walls of the...

There is a large disparity in the amount of wind power capacity installed in each of the states in the U.S. It is often thought that the different policies of individual state governments are the main reason for these differences, but this may not necessarily be the case. The aim of this paper...