Sustainable Design in Agriculture—Energy Optimization of Solar Greenhouses with Renewable Energy Technologies by Danijela Nikolić, Saša Jovanović, Nebojša Jurišević, Novak Nikolić, Jasna Radulović, Minja Velemir Radović, Isidora Grujić

“…An economic analysis of installed renewable energy systems was carried out: with the total investment of 19,326 € for ZNEG, the payback period is 8.63 years.…”
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Optimization and Performance Analysis of a Geothermal-Based Power Generation System Based on Flash-Binary and Dual-Pressure Evaporation Organic Rankine Cycles Using Zeotropic Mixtu... by Mojtaba Nedaei, Abolfazl Keykhah, Borzo Kamary, Ehsanolah Assareh

“…Also, the exergoeconomic performance indicates that the net present value and payback period are about 10.85 million dollars and 3.47 years, respectively. …”
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Optimization Of Shell And Tube Cycle Recuperator Design In Organic Rankine Geothermal Power Plant by Muhammad Rifqi Dwi Septian

“…The results of the economic feasibility calculations in this study are the NPV > 0 and the long time to return on investment using the payback period (PP) method for 4.83 years.  Keywords: Organic Rankine Cycle (SRO), Recuperator, PLTP, brine…”
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Cost-Benefit analysis for energy efficiency of existing hotel building by Satriopratomo Dhimas F., Padma Devia Yatnanta, Susanti Lilya

“…Furthermore, from cost-benefit analysis resulted the economic internal rate of return (EIRR) 13,61%, payback period in 5,52 years. In 20 years, PV Cost IDR 14.493.532.315,84 and PV benefit IDR 16.422.494.153,10, resulted the NPV at IDR 1.928.961.837,26 and BCR value 1.13.…”
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Cost and Benefit Analysis of Different Buildings Through Reuse of Treated Greywater by Elif Ayyüce Kılınç, Erdem Görgün, Aysegul Tanık, Asude Hanedar

“…Recovered water through the installation of GWR systems is recommended to be used as flushing water, and the excess for garden irrigation, car washing and cleaning. The payback periods were calculated as 12 years for the hotel and industrial plant and 6 years for the residential building. …”
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Viabilidade de Implementação de Caldeira no Processo Produtivo de uma Indústria Cosmética by Roni Júnior Simplício Marques, Júlio César Costa Campos, Álvaro Messias Bigonha Tibiriçá, Vanderson da Silva Rezende, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira

“…Para a tomada de decisão de implementação, levando-se e consideração o retorno financeiro do investimento do projeto, utilizou-se as ferramentas matemáticas do Valor Presente Líquido – VPL e payback. A redução da quantidade de energia consumida na fábrica é de suma importância para seu desenvolvimento sustentável a fim de reduzir os gastos e contribuir economicamente para um melhor custo-benefício de operacionalização, tendo em vista as altas taxas de custo de energia elétrica no Brasil. …”
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DEFINING RISK CURVES IN FEASIBILITY ANALYSES OF URBAN REGENERATION PROJECTS WITH MONTE CARLO METHOD by Nicholas Fiorentini, Diego Mariotti, Massimo Rovai

“…The financial sustainability of the project was then assessed using indicators such as Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Payback Period (PP), and Productivity Index (PI). …”
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An Iterative Heuristic Optimization Method for the Optimum Sizing of Battery Energy Storage System to Augment the Dispatchability of Wind Generators by Shubham Kashyap, Tirthadip Ghose

“…This analysis results in shorter payback period for scenario 1. Validation using Genetic Algorithm (GA) is done by comparing the costs of BESSs, emphasizing the suitability of the proposed technique.…”
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Energy Poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Challenges, Solutions, and Policy Recommendations by Maja Muftić Dedović, Samir Avdaković, Adnan Mujezinović, Nedis Dautbašić, Ajdin Alihodžić, Adin Memić

“…Households using wood for heating, with a combined rooftop area of 26,104 m², could generate 7,831,200 kWh of solar energy annually, reducing CO₂ emissions by 1,389,825 kg. The aggregated payback period for PV investments is approximately 9.3 years, demonstrating financial viability. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation to a Prefabricated Building for Indoor Environment and Energy Consumption by Zhen Yang, Xiang Li, Xuekai Zhang, Qingwei Chen

“…And the annual cost of system 1 (photovoltaic system, air-source heat pump, and the state grid) is 839.53 $, 269.83 $ lower than system 2 (photovoltaic system, electrical storage, air-source heat pump, and the state grid), whereas the increase of electricity price can significantly reduce the payback period and thus improve the economy of system 2. …”
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In-Depth Analysis of Photovoltaic-Integrated Shading Systems’ Performance in Residential Buildings: A Prospective of Numerical Techniques Toward Net-Zero Energy Buildings by Ahmad Baghdadi, Maher Abuhussain

“…The lifecycle cost analysis (LCCA) identifies horizontal canopies as the most cost-effective configuration, with a payback period of 8.6 years in Abha and 10.2 years in Riyadh.…”
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Economic Feasibility of On-Grid Photovoltaic Solar Power Plants at Private Universities in Indonesia by Rijal Asnawi, Antariksa, Sukir Maryanto and Aminudin Afandhi

“…Qualitative data are obtained from interviews with PV management staff, while quantitative data include net present value (NPV) calculations and payback periods (PBP). The research findings indicate that the on-grid photovoltaic solar power plant at Campus 2 of the National Institute of Technology (ITN) Malang has a capacity of 500 kWp, with a peak load reaching 380 kVA. …”
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Introduction and studying of the species polymorphism in the almond genetic diversity preserved at Krymsk Experiment Breeding Station of VIR in the prebreeding stage by I. S. Chepinoga

“…Modern trends and ways of resuming and increasing the production of domestic almond kernels based on the development of cultivars that have advantages in adaptability, productivity, and kernel quality, and are distinguished for a quick payback are discussed. The results of VIR’s expeditions that collected almond species and varieties in Southern Russia, the Transcaucasus, and Central Asia are presented. …”
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Sustainable hybrid systems for electric vehicle charging infrastructures in regional applications by Aykut Fatih Güven, Nilya Ateş, Saud Alotaibi, Thabet Alzahrani, Amare Merfo Amsal, Salah K. Elsayed

“…The fact that the energy generated from exceeds the energy sourced from the grid reduces the payback period of the system. These findings highlight the economic and sustainable potential of renewable hybrid systems for enhancing the performance of EVCS in solar-rich regions.…”
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Effects of Different Target Solar Fractions on Providing Heat Required for Space Heating, Sanitary Hot Water, and Swimming Pool in Iran: A Case Study in Cold Climate by Nastaran Saberi Shahmarvandi, Fateme Shahrokh Ghahfarokhi, Zahra Delshad Chermahini, Atefeh Faramarzi, Alireza Raisi, Reza Alayi, Ahmad Tahmasebi

“…The lowest cost of heat generated and the lowest payback time were $ 0.028/kWh and 11.4 years, respectively, which were related to the high solar fraction scenario.…”
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Techno-Economic Assessment of Liquefied Petroleum Gas-Powered Alternative Electricity Critical Infrastructure Development in Nigeria’s South-West Geopolitical Zone by Ibikunle Ogundari, Olaleye SALU, Olajoke ILESANMI, Oladimeji BAKARE

“…This power plant initiative was considered to have acceptable risk (Payback Period = 9 years 3 months; Return on Investment = 10.73%) and viability at the minimum tariff of $0.11/kWh. …”
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Mixed Redundancy Strategy for Modular Multilevel Converters in High-Power Applications by Miad Ahmadi, Aditya Shekhar, Pavol Bauer

“…The tradeoff between operational efficiency and investment cost is explored to define the boundary for selecting the MRS over other redundancy strategies with varying dc-link voltages and average converter loading, considering a ten-year payback period and equivalent B10 lifetime. The change in viability boundary for the MRS is established with increasing B10 lifetime and its sensitivity to power electronic component costs and assumed failure rate. …”
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El ave como cielo: la presencia del ave chan en las bandas celestes mayas by Rogelio Valencia Rivera, Daniel Salazar Lama

“…In Mayan pictorial tradition, the use of certain iconographic elements serves to transmit messages with a high symbolic content, whether these messages refer to mythological narratives, or illustrate historical events that approximate mythical ones. …”
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Tamactún-Acalán: interpretación de una hegemonía política maya de los siglos xiv-xvi by Andrés Ciudad Ruiz, Alfonso Lacadena García-Gallo

“…Tamactún-Acalán: a Mayan hegemonic system, 14th-16th centuries. The anthropological studies that analyze the political-territorial structure of the ancient Maya in Pre-columbian times usually highlight the existence of deep transformations between Classic and Post-classic periods. …”
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Effects of 0.01 mM strontium on human periodontal ligament stem cell osteogenic differentiation via the Wnt/-catenin signaling pathway by Tongke Sun, Dan Ma, Yang Song, Jing Hu, Ziqing Yang, Xu Wang, Jun Zhang

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