TRANSITION FROM FOSSIL-FUEL TO RENEWABLE-ENERGY-BASED SMALLHOLDER BIOECONOMY: TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSES OF TWO OIL PALM PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

Transition from fossil-fuel to renewable-energy-based smallholder bioeconomy: Techno-economic analyses of two oil palm production systems

Oil palm is the largest source of livelihoods and vegetable oil consumption Apparel to most rural households of developing economies in Asia, Africa, and South America.The heavy reliance on fossil-fuel-based energy in palm oil production raises national concerns about reducing carbon emissions and achieving Nationally Determined Contributions in Ni

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Assessment of the reliability of thermal protection of enclosing structures of buildings at the design and operation stages

The article presents recommendations for assessing the heat and energy efficiency of a design solution for a building envelope based on the calculation of energy costs during typical periods of time.The recommendations are based on the analysis of defects in thermal protection of building envelopes during design and construction, by studying design

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Multiphysics Simulator for the IPMC Actuator: Mathematical Model, Finite Difference Scheme, Fast Numerical Algorithm, and Verification

The article is devoted to the development and creation of a multiphysics simulator that can, on the one hand, simulate the most significant physical processes in the IPMC actuator, and on the other hand, unlike commercial products such as COMSOL, can use computing resources economically.The developed mathematical model is an adjoint differential eq

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No-till is challenged: Complementary management is crucial to improve its environmental benefits under a changing climate

Tillage is the most common agricultural practice dating back to the origin of agriculture.In recent decades, no-tillage (NT) has been introduced to improve soil and water quality.However, changes in soil properties resulting from long-term NT can increase losses of dissolved phosphorus, nitrate and some classes of pesticides, and NT effect on nitro

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