Simulation Analysis and Scheme Optimization of Energy Consumption in Public Buildings by Yang Liu, Shiqing Zou, Hongyu Chen, Xianguo Wu, Wenman Chen

“…Under the requirement of energy savings and emission reduction in China, building energy consumption, which occupies a rising proportion of the total energy consumption in society, has become the focus of energy conservation research. …”
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Variation and simulation of tomato transpiration in a greenhouse under different ventilation modes by Jiankun Ge, Sen Wang, Xuewen Gong, Yuhao Zhu, Zihui Yu, Yanbin Li

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EU Fiscal Rules: A Look Back and the Way Forward by Klaus Regling

“…The decline of “natural real interest rates” during the last three decades is a common phenomenon in all advanced economies and can be explained by a number of structural factors: the downward trend in potential growth; population ageing, which has led to higher savings rates in many countries; and the rising inequality in the distribution of wealth, which also increases the average savings rate.…”
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Application Calibration Based on Energy Consumption Model in Optimal Design of Green Buildings by Feiran Xue, Jingyuan Zhao

“…From the power saving and load test, we found that the monitoring of the energy consumption model is helpful for companies to choose more energy-efficient building circuit designs, achieving an average annual energy-saving effect of about 8%, so as to achieve the purpose of energy saving.…”
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Mise en œuvre opérationnelle d’un projet de compensation carbone de foyers améliorés au Niger by Fanny Joubert, Milena Begovic

“…Following the Gold Standard methodology, this project will not only reduce worldwide greenhouse gases emissions but also improve the local populations’ livelihoods (fight against deforestation, improvement of indoor air quality, savings of money and time collecting woods). Indeed, wood savings are assessed at 1.5 tons/stove/year on average, which leads to 2.79 tCO2e emissions avoided per year and savings of 47 500 FCFA/year/household.…”
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Energy-aware path strategy for embedded network by Yang-Hsin Fan

“…As a result, a new battleground of energy saving become a significant challenge as a huge amount of embedded systems collaborate with tasks. …”
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Effect of the Cash Support from the Vision Umurenge Programme on Household Financial Behaviour in Rwanda: The Case of Direct Support (DS) by Emmanuel Munyemana, Charles Ruranga, Joseph K. Mung’atu

“…This study aims to quantify the extent to which poor households receiving cash support from the Vision Umurenge Programme (VUP) allocate their income across major spending categories, mainly consumption, savings, household-level investment, and cash transfers for community participation. …”
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A Customized Local Energy Trading Approach Using a Comprehensive Set of Performance Indices by Smitali Patnaik, Umit Cali, Maciej A. Noras

“…This paper presents a customized local energy trading approach using a comprehensive set of performance indices (i.e. Community Savings, Self-Consumption, Self-Sufficiency, Fairness Index, Individual Household Savings) for evaluation of the trading practices. …”
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Research and Development of Civil Engineering Intelligent Structure System by Junkai Xie, Bo Gao, Huamin Cheng

“…Compared with the benchmark wall of 50% energy saving of external wall buildings, the heat transfer coefficient is reduced by 50.1%, and the actual energy-saving effect of the wall can reach 75%. …”
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Highly Thermally Conductive and Flame-Retardant Waterborne Polyurethane Composites with 3D BNNS Bridging Structures via Magnetic Field Assistance by Hao Jiang, Yuhui Xie, Mukun He, Jindao Li, Feng Wu, Hua Guo, Yongqiang Guo, Delong Xie, Yi Mei, Junwei Gu

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Micro-/nanobubble oxygenation irrigation enhances soil phosphorus availability and yield by altering soil bacterial community abundance and core microbial populations by Qingyong Bian, Qingyong Bian, Zhiduo Dong, Yupeng Zhao, Yaozu Feng, Yaozu Feng, Yaozu Feng, Yanbo Fu, Yanbo Fu, Zhiguo Wang, Jingquan Zhu, Liang Ma

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Integrated response of crop yields and greenhouse gas emissions to cropland management practices and natural factors: a global meta-analysis by Jiahui Dong, Shikun Sun, Guolong Zhan, Jingxin Sun, Yihe Tang, Yubao Wang

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Theoretical Dispute About the Relationship Between Interest and Growth Rates by Überblick

“…The central thesis is that the negative real interest rate is an indicator of excessive savings. This results in a call for political change, away from limiting public debt and towards a reduction of the savings surplus. …”
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Analysis of Construction Auctions Data in Slovak Public Procurement by Tomáš Hanák, Carles Serrat

“…The requirement for efficient public spending leads contracting authorities to use electronic reverse auctions (e-RA), a tool that allows achieving financial savings. In this study, we aim to explore the relationships between the different acting e-RA variables and to check for predictive models in order to infer on the savings amount in construction public procurement. …”
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A Novel Energy Recovery System for Parallel Hybrid Hydraulic Excavator by Wei Li, Baoyu Cao, Zhencai Zhu, Guoan Chen

“…Hydraulic excavator energy saving is important to relieve source shortage and protect environment. …”
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Numerical Investigation of Performance Improvement and Erosion Characteristics of Vortex Pump Using Particle Model by Daoxing Ye, Hao Li, Qiuyan Ma, Qibiao Han, Xiulu Sun

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Potential health and economic impact of achieving Kenya’s overweight and obesity reduction target: a modelling study by J Lennert Veerman, Leopold Ndemnge Aminde, Mary Njeri Wanjau

“…A total of US$755 million in body mass-related healthcare costs could be saved by 2044 (US$15 per capita). For context, this equates to 16% of Kenya’s annual healthcare expenditure. …”
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A New Big Data Approach to Understanding General Traffic Impacts on Bus Passenger Delays by Yaiza Montero-Lamas, Margarita Novales, Alfonso Orro, Graham Currie

“…This paper presents a new method to quantify the potential user time savings if the urban bus is given preferential treatment, changing from mixed traffic to an exclusive bus lane, using a big data approach. …”
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Investigation on the garnierite and limonite mixed laterite ore for nickel recovery by Zhou S.-W., Lu C., Zhang B., Li B., Wei Y.-G.

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Professional Barriers in Energy Efficiency Retrofits—A Solution Based on Information Flow Modeling by Xilong Liao, Chun Wang, Baiyi Li, Baizhan Li, Chenqiu Du

“…The analysis uncovers that the primary obstacles to energy-saving renovations are categorized into technical, economic, environmental, and other barriers. …”
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