ECOPOOL+++: Developing a sustainable outdoor heated swimming pool by Miguel José Oliveira, Armando Inverno, Fátima Farinha, Jânio Monteiro, Cristiano Cabrita, Maria Segura, Francisco do Carmo, Adelino Venturinha, Gina Matias

“…The University of Algarve, in consortium with “Cristal Construções – Materiais e Obras de Construção Civil”, “Itelmatis Control Systems” and “Itecons – Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico para a Construção, Energia, Ambiente e Sustentabilidade”, is developing a new concept of outdoor heated sustainable swimming pool, having a higher energy efficiency and lower environmental footprint. The main objective is to minimise energy and water consumptions, while assuring a comfortable temperature for the user, extending the utilization of the pool in the Algarve region, from the summer months, to at least 8 months of the year. …”
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A New Hybrid Intelligent Method for Accurate Short Term Electric Power Production Forecasting From Uncertain Renewable Energy Resources by Gholamreza Memarzadeh, Farshid Keynia, Faezeh Amirteimoury, Rasoul Memarzadeh, Hossein Noori

“…In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the utilization of renewable resources for electricity generation. …”
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Mechanistic investigation of the surface blackening phenomenon in GH3625 nickel-based superalloy by Zhicheng Cheng, Yan Yang, Wenzhu Sun, Ao Jiang, Ying Han, Wei Yu

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Incorporation of biochar and semi-interpenetrating biopolymer to synthesize new slow release fertilizers and their impact on soil moisture and nutrients availability by Muhammad Imran Rafique, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, Abdullah S. F. Al-Farraj, Munir Ahmad, Taieb Aouak, Hamed Ahmed Al-Swadi, Mohammed Awad Mousa

“…However, their over-utilization imposed destructive consequences of excessive loss of major nutrients resulting in low nutrient use efficiency and further environmental concerns. …”
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An Opposition-Based Great Wall Construction Metaheuristic Algorithm With Gaussian Mutation for Feature Selection by Farouq Zitouni, Abdulaziz S. Almazyad, Guojiang Xiong, Ali Wagdy Mohamed, Saad Harous

“…The resulting mean ranks and p-values unequivocally demonstrate the superior efficacy of the proposed algorithm in addressing the feature selection problem. The Matlab source code for the proposed approach is available for access via the link &#x201C;<uri>https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/159728-an-opposition-based-gwca-for-thefs-problem</uri>&#x201D;.…”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Optimization and Cultivar Screening for Polyphenol Recovery from Thinned Peach Fruit: A Comprehensive Evaluation of 179 Cultivars by Shenge Li, Jianlan Xu, Zhixiang Cai, Shaolei Guo, Mingliang Yu, Zhijun Shen

“…Thinned peach fruit represents a substantial source of polyphenols, primarily due to its early developmental stage. …”
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Demand-Responsive Evaluation and Optimization of Fitness Facilities in Urban Park Green Spaces by Xiaohui Lv, Kangxing Li, Jiyu Cheng, Ziru Ren

“…The study further classified and combined park functions into modular units, quantifying their elastic and shared service capabilities—namely, the adaptive flexibility and shared utilization capacity of park services. Additionally, we established a demand-responsive evaluation system for identifying and diagnosing problem areas in park services based on multi-source data. (3) Results: The demand response index and diagnostic results indicate that the supply of fitness facilities—particularly equipment-based installations—is insufficient within the old urban district of Zhengzhou. …”
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Black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, larvae meal improves intestinal health and growth performance of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, juveniles by Sahya Maulu, Benjamin Eynon, Sherilyn Abarra, Mark Rawling, Daniel L. Merrifield

“…Therefore, these results suggest that the BSF meal up to a 40% inclusion level can be used as an alternative protein source in the diets of Nile tilapia juveniles to promote growth and intestinal health.…”
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Hybrid Wind–Redox Flow Battery System for Decarbonizing Off-Grid Mining Operations by Armel Robert, Baby-Jean Robert Mungyeko Bisulandu, Adrian Ilinca, Daniel R. Rousse

“…Transitioning to sustainable energy systems is crucial for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially in remote industrial operations where diesel generators remain the dominant power source. This study examines the feasibility of integrating a redox flow battery (RFB) storage system to optimize wind energy utilization at the Raglan mining site in northern Canada, with the goal of reducing diesel dependency, enhancing grid stability, and improving energy security. …”
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The dynamic equilibrium between population aging and the allocation of elderly medical care resources in the Yellow River Basin by Long Hai, Yanghao Cui, Jiawei Zhang, Rui Wang

“…Most provinces exhibit incoordinate matching relationships, characterized by insufficient supply or low utilization efficiency. Provincial authorities should implement region-specific policies, optimizing resource allocation and tailoring strategies to local demographic-geographic conditions.…”
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Insight of biological transformation process in the anaerobic codigestion of kitchen waste with landfill site closure leachate by Zhang Jun, Zeng Fan, Liao Xiaofeng, Li Han, Chen Hao, Liao Li, Xu Xiaowei

“…These findings indicate that landfill site closure leachate serves as the primary source of methanogenic bacteria, and external sewage inoculum is unnecessary for the anaerobic co-digestion of landfill site closure leachate and kitchen waste. …”
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Application Situation and Research Prospects of Humic Acid in Soil Improvement and Pollution Remediation by Huang Zhanbin, Hao Wenjing, Feng Zeshen, Kong Lingjian, Ma Qian, Zhao Peng

“…[Results] Humic acid can improve soil aggregate structure, improve fertilizer utilization efficiency, maintain soil acid-alkali balance, and promote soil biological activity. …”
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All-optical broadband terahertz modulator based on NiO/Si heterojunction and interface photoconductivity analysis by Minjie Zhou, Ao Li, Shuhan Li, Fan Zhang, Zhiqiang Li, Bing Jin

“…Self-powered heterojunction photodetectors have the high separation and utilization of photoinduced charge carriers even without external power sources. …”
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Development of a Residual Biomass Supply Chain Simulation Model Using AnyLogistix: A Methodical Approach by Bernardine Chidozie, Ana Ramos, José Vasconcelos, Luis Pinto Ferreira

“…<i>Background:</i> In the pursuit of sustainable energy sources, residual biomass has emerged as a promising renewable resource. …”
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Research on Distributed Robust Planning of Electric-Hydrogen-Gas Integrated Energy System Considering Demand Response by ZHANG Wenxuan, SU Jia, DU Xinhui, ZHANG Zhishuo, WANG Qianchun, JIANG Haipeng

“…Simultaneously， through the collaborative optimization of carbon trading and demand response mechanisms， the system could reduce the power purchased by the upper power grid and use flexible loads and distributed power sources to achieve a low-carbon and stable operation of the integrated energy system. …”
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Energy Solutions for Decarbonization of Industrial Heat Processes by Danieli Veronezi, Marcel Soulier, Tímea Kocsis

“…Brazil, with its high proportion of renewable energy sources, offers favorable conditions for using green electricity to reduce emissions. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Predictive Maintenance for Photovoltaic Systems by Ali Al-Humairi, Enmar Khalis, Zuhair A. Al-Hemyari, Peter Jung

“…The KNN and decision tree models, while slightly poorer in terms of accuracy (around 85–88%), had computational efficiency benefits, making them suitable for utilization in resource-constrained applications. …”
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Sustainable PV-hydrogen-storage microgrid energy management using a hierarchical economic model predictive control framework by Xinyu Guo, Faying Gu, Hongxu Liu, Yongcheng Yu, Runjie Li, Juan Wang

“…Abstract Hydrogen-based renewable microgrid is considered as a prospective technique in power generation to reduce the carbon footprint, combat climate change and promote renewable energy sources integration. The photovoltaic-hydrogen-storage (PHS) microgrid system cleverly integrates renewable clean energy and hydrogen storage, providing a sustainable solution that maximizes the solar energy utilization. …”
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Testing the Stability of NASICON Solid Electrolyte in Seawater Batteries by Mihaela Iordache, Anisoara Oubraham, Simona Borta, George Ungureanu, Adriana Marinoiu

“…Rechargeable batteries play a crucial role in the utilization of renewable energy sources. Energy storage systems (ESSs) are designed to store renewable energy efficiently for immediate use. …”
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mbctools: A User-Friendly Metabarcoding and Cross-Platform Pipeline for Analyzing Multiple Amplicon Sequencing Data across a Large Diversity of Organisms by Barnabé, Christian, Sempéré, Guilhem, Manzanilla, Vincent, Millan, Joel Moo, Amblard-Rambert, Antoine, Waleckx, Etienne

“…This software is a versatile open-source tool for processing amplicon sequences, offering advantages such as high speed, efficient memory usage, and the ability to handle large datasets. …”
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