City-level total and sub-category energy intensity estimation using machine learning by Fei Shen, Xiwen Lin, Hao Chen, Jinji Ma, Kaifang Shi, Weidong Cao

“…Energy intensity is an important indicator for measuring the level of energy utilization efficiency in a region. Due to the limitation of energy intensity statistics, current research mainly focuses on the national and provincial scales, making it challenging to develop detailed energy conservation strategies. …”
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Unmanned aerial system–assisted wilderness search and rescue mission by Truong Duy Dinh, Rustam Pirmagomedov, Van Dai Pham, Aram A Ahmed, Ruslan Kirichek, Ruslan Glushakov, Andrei Vladyko

“…Thus, to improve the efficiency of the resource utilization in wilderness search scenario, we consider the use of unmanned aerial system for both mobile phone detection and enabling Wi-Fi communication for the ground portion of the search and rescue team. …”
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Full recovery of brines at normal temperature with process-heat-supplied coupled air-carried evaporating separation (ACES) cycle by Jing Yu, Yujiang Xia, Liang Chen, Weidong Yan, Baobin Liu, Sumin Jin

“…For this system, theoretical evaporation rate for unit area of solar irradiation m e-solar = 2.23 kg/(m2·h), integrated solar utilization efficiency η i = 188%; while considering overall losses m e-solar = 1.41 kg/(m2·h), η i = 95.2%.…”
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Enhancing Sustainable IoT Systems Through a Goal-Oriented Requirements Analysis Framework by José Alfonso Aguilar-Calderón, Carolina Tripp-Barba, Aníbal Zaldívar-Colado, Pedro Alfonso Aguilar-Calderón, Pablo Alfonso Aguilar-Calderón

“…GORA addresses both functional and non-functional requirements, such as energy efficiency and security, while minimizing computational overhead and reducing resource wastage. …”
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Bioethanol as an alternative fuels: A review on production strategies and technique for analysis by Mona Fatin Syazwanee Mohamed Ghazali, Muskhazli Mustafa

“…Bioethanol production represents an alternative source of energy that also helps minimize greenhouse gas effects. …”
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Low Communication-Cost PSI Protocol for Unbalanced Two-Party Private Sets by Jingyu Ning, Zhenhua Tan, Kaibing Zhang, Weizhong Ye

“…In order to address this concern, we propose the utilization of a seed hash key, a seed encoding key, and a Latin square. …”
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Single-photon counting pixel detector for soft X-rays by Filippo Baruffaldi, Anna Bergamaschi, Maurizio Boscardin, Martin Brückner, Tim A. Butcher, Maria Carulla, Matteo Centis Vignali, Roberto Dinapoli, Simone Finizio, Erik Fröjdh, Dominic Greiffenberg, Aldo Mozzanica, Giovanni Paternoster, Nicholas W. Phillips, Jörg Raabe, Bernd Schmitt, Jiaguo Zhang

“…This detector is thoroughly characterized in terms of Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Detective Quantum Efficiency. We demonstrate its capabilities through ptychographic imaging at MAX IV 4th-generation synchrotron light source at the Fe L3-edge (707 eV), showcasing the enhanced detection performance of the system. …”
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Adult age differences in the integration of values for self and other by Lena Pollerhoff, Anne Saulin, Marcel Kurtz, Julia Stietz, Xue-Rui Peng, Grit Hein, Anita Tusche, Philipp Kanske, Shu-Chen Li, Andrea M.F. Reiter

“…Younger adults integrated values for benefits for themselves and others in the decision-making process and demonstrated increased decision-making efficiency by effectively integrating both sources of information. …”
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Microbial Cellulase Production: Current Technologies and Future Prospects by Ishani Borthakur, Rathinasamy Parimala Devi, Subburamu Karthikeyan, Desikan Ramesh, Dhandapani Murugananthi

“…Microbial cellulases, sourced from diverse microbes found globally, can aid in efficient enzymatic production. …”
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Emerging strategies in the sustainable removal of antibiotics using semiconductor-based photocatalysts by Yunus Ahmed, Keya Rani Dutta, Parul Akhtar, Md. Arif Hossen, Md. Jahangir Alam, Obaid A. Alharbi, Hamad AlMohamadi, Abdul Wahab Mohammad

“…Nanomaterials can effectively and precisely break down and neutralize antibiotic compounds with high efficiency and selectivity by utilizing a complex interaction between radical reactive oxygen species and non-radical equivalents under light irradiation. …”
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Sustainable technology for coconut processing: Biomass-powered dryer and performance evaluation by C. Naveen Prabhu, S. Dhanushkodi, K. Sudhakar

“…Biomass energy has emerged as a promising alternative to conventional energy sources, particularly in rural areas with abundant agricultural residues. …”
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Dual-hybrid intrusion detection system to detect False Data Injection in smart grids. by Saad Hammood Mohammed, Mandeep S Jit Singh, Abdulmajeed Al-Jumaily, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Md Shabiul Islam, Abdulmajeed M Alenezi, Mohamed S Soliman

“…Modernizing power systems into smart grids has introduced numerous benefits, including enhanced efficiency, reliability, and integration of renewable energy sources. …”
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MPJ-SPARK Integration-Based Technique to Enhance Big Data Analytics in High Performance Computing Environments by Sakhr A. Saleh, Maher A. Khemakhem, Fathy E. Eassa

“…Traditional analytics tools lag HPC in computational efficiency, whereas machine learning workloads require substantial resources. …”
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Theoretical and experimental research on a single-stage Boost-LLC converter and its sliding mode control applied to electric ships by Hongxing Chen, Min She, Lufeng Wan, Feng Zhang, Wei HE, Shengbin Zhuang, Antonios Antoniou, Zhiyuan Wang

“…With increasing shortage of traditional energy sources, ship power systems are being upgraded to utilize new energy sources, rendering distributed power-generation systems essential. …”
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Personalized-Template-Guided Intelligent Evolutionary Algorithm by Dongni Hu, Xuming Han, Minghan Gao, Yali Chu, Ting Zhou

“…Existing heuristic algorithms are based on inspiration sources and have not yet done a good job of basing themselves on optimization principles to minimize and utilize historical information, which may lead to low efficiency, accuracy, and stability of the algorithm. …”
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Enhancing nitrogen removal in constructed wetlands: The role of influent substrate concentrations in integrated vertical-flow systems by Tongtong Liu, Da Li, Yan Tian, Jiajie Zhou, Ye Qiu, Dongyi Li, Guohong Liu, Yujie Feng

“…To enhance N removal, strategies for NO3−-N dominated systems should address carbon source limitations and electron competition between denitrification and DNRA processes, while NH4+-N dominated systems require optimization of carbon utilization pathways, and ensuring adequate DO and alkalinity supply.…”
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Highly Selective Reduction of Bio-Based Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol Catalyzed by Supported KF with Polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) by Zhaozhuo Yu, Weibo Wu, Hu Li, Song Yang

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Multi-UAV Collaborative Target Search Method in Unknown Dynamic Environment by Liyuan Yang, Yongping Hao, Jiulong Xu, Meixuan Li

“…The challenge of search inefficiency arises when multiple UAV swarms conduct dynamic target area searches in unknown environments. The primary sources of this inefficiency are repeated searches in the target region and the dynamic motion of targets. …”
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Highly Reliable Power Circuit Configuration with SiC Chopper Module for Hybrid Fuel Cell and Battery Power System for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Applications by Moon-Seop Choi, Chong-Eun Kim

“…This paper proposes a high-reliability power conversion system optimized for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) applications, which utilizes silicon carbide (SiC) chopper modules within a hybrid fuel cell and battery structure. …”
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Empirical Analysis of Inter-Zonal Congestion in the Italian Electricity Market Using Multinomial Logistic Regression by Mahmood Hosseini Imani

“…The increasing integration of renewable energy sources (RESs) into the Italian electricity market has heightened inter-zonal congestion challenges as power flows vary across importing and exporting zones. …”
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