Navigating a Climate in Crisis through a Biomimetic Epistemology by Elizabeth McCormick, David Thaddeus

“…By exploring the conflicts implicit in biomimetic processes, we aim to disentangle students’ thinking from techno-centric models and prepare them for the broader societal implications of a necessary energy shift. …”
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Evaluating the role of customization and information enrichment strategies on trust and purchase: The moderating role of intelligence in enhancing consumer experience (case study:... by Hossein Balouchi, Eesa Niazi, Mohammad Ali Siah Sarani Kojouri

“…The statistical population consisted of buyers from the Digikala and TechnoLife websites. The minimum sample size based on structural equation modeling sampling methods was 375 individuals, and a sample of 385 buyers from these websites was collected. …”
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Sewage sludge as a sustainable feedstock for biodiesel: Advances in conversion technologies and catalytic applications by Christopher Selvam D, Yuvarajan Devarajan, Raja T

“…Furthermore, the incorporation of supported HPAs enhances reaction kinetics, diminishes byproduct formation, and facilitates the reusability of catalysts for 5 to 6 cycles, thereby reducing both costs and environmental repercussions. The techno-economic evaluation indicates production expenses as low as $0.50 to $0.70 per liter, while life-cycle assessments suggest a decrease in CO₂ emissions of up to 80 % in comparison to traditional diesel. …”
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A Comparative Science-Based Viability Assessment Among Current and Emerging Hydrogen Production Technologies by Yehia F. Khalil

“…The insights synthesized from the literature provide a foundation for an informed, science-based evaluation of the potentials and techno-economic challenges that these technologies face in achieving the 1-1-1 goal set by the U.S. …”
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Vegetation structure and composition in the semi-arid Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape by P. Gandiwa, J. Finch, T. Hill

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The antioxidant potential of bacoside and its derivatives in Alzheimer's disease: The molecular mechanistic paths and therapeutic prospects by Dipanjan Karati, Swarupananda Mukherjee, Souvik Roy

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Competitiveness of Solar and Wind Power Plants in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States by O. V. Marchenko, S. V. Solomin

“…Techno-economic indicators of renewable (solar and wind) and non-renewable energy sources are systematized, taking into account the interval of their uncertainty for the conditions of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). …”
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“REDISCOVERY” OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE FUTURE: PERSPECTIVES OF RUSSIA’S SECURITY UP TO 2050 by S. A. Kravchenko, A. I. Podberezkin

“…The article deals with the dynamics of knowledge about the future, factors that determine the need for its »rediscovery« today, among which: the transition of mankind to the dominance of non-linear development; the destruction by globalization of the natural boundaries of civilizational formations, which led to direct interaction of local human civilizations and new conflicts between them; the formation of a unified socio-techno-natural reality; the emergence of complex systems potentially predisposed to the production of catastrophes disasters. …”
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The Impact of Digital Technologies on Leadership in Global Processes: from Platforms to Markets? by I. V. Danilin

“…Noting the evolution of assessments (from techno-optimistic views of platforms as engines of democracy to alarmist views of their role as a “backdoor” for the opponents and adversaries) we accent platform`s growing information impact on the global processes (digital diplomacy, etc.). …”
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DIGITAL SECURITY IN EDUCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS: A STUDY BASED ON FUTURE TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS by María José Latorre-Medina, Chaimae Tnibar-Harrus

“…The general findings reveal that future female teachers pursuing a university degree in Early Childhood Education, although competent from the techno-pedagogical viewpoint, indicate that attaining a high level of competence in digital security requires more theoretical and practical training. …”
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Optimal Sizing of a Hybrid Renewable Photovoltaic-Wind System-Based Microgrid Using Harris Hawk Optimizer by Abdullrahman A. Al-Shamma’a, Hassan M. Hussein Farh, Abdullah M. Noman, Abdullah M. Al-Shaalan, Abdulaziz Alkuhayli

“…Based on a long-term techno-economic assessment, the HHO approach is used to determine the best hybrid microgrid size for a community in Saudi Arabia’s northern region. …”
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Effect of heat stabilizer content on the gel characteristic of the modified-recycled PET for 3D printing filament application by Parneam Nismar, Na Ayutthaya Siriorn Isarankura, Sukhawipat Nathapong

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Boriding kinetics of Fe2B layers formed on AISI 1045 steel by Zuno-Silva J., Ortiz-Domínguez M., Keddam M., Elias-Espinosa M., Damián-Mejía O., Cardoso-Legorreta E., Abreu-Quijano M.

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Process industry disrupted: AI and the need for human orchestration by M.W. Vegter, V. Blok, R. Wesselink

“…Building on the framework of different mechanisms of techno-moral change we highlight three ways in which workers might be morally impacted by AI. 1. …”
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Feasibility Study of PV-Wind-Fuel Cell Hybrid Power System for Electrification of a Rural Village in Ethiopia by Mikias Hailu Kebede, Getachew Bekele Beyene

“…Fuel cell (FC) systems also show great potential in DG applications due to their fast technological development and the merits they have, such as high efficiency, zero or low emissions (of pollutant gases), and flexible modular structure. In this work, the techno-economic feasibility study (using HOMER) of emission-free hybrid power system of solar, wind, and fuel cell power source unit for a given rural village in Ethiopia called Nifasso (latitude of 9°58′40″N and longitude of 39°50′3″E with an estimated population of 1059) that can meet the electricity demand in a sustainable manner has been studied. …”
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Communities of Practice of the Future in Russian Universities: Fablabs, Centers for Youth Innovative Creativity, Kruzhoks by D. I. Zemtsov

“…Social changes of the techno-optimistic type generated by the university communities of technology enthusiasts is not yet directed to a specific social field. …”
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Outage and Throughput Analysis of Cooperative Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access based SWIPT Cognitive Relay Network by Abdul Ali Khan, Punithavathi M. Thirunavakkarasu, Nawaf Waqas

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Predictors of Technostress Level Among Intermediate Pupils by Sara Jane Cruz, Germellee Michael Cruz, Julius Meneses

“…This statistical treatment revealed that for both Grades 4 and 5, Techno-invasion has the most effect on the pupil-respondents’ technostress with 70.2% for Grade 4 and 121.2% for Grade 5. …”
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Electro-driven direct lithium extraction from geothermal brines to generate battery-grade lithium hydroxide by Lingchen Kong, Gangbin Yan, Kejia Hu, Yongchang Yu, Nicole Conte, Kevin R. Mckenzie Jr, Michael J. Wagner, Stephen G. Boyes, Hanning Chen, Chong Liu, Xitong Liu

“…In this work, we design an economically feasible electrochemical process that achieves selective lithium extraction from Salton Sea geothermal brine and purification of lithium chloride using intercalation materials, and conversion to battery grade (>99.5% purity) lithium hydroxide by bipolar membrane electrodialysis. We conduct techno-economic assessments using a parametric model and estimated the levelized cost of LiOH•H2O as 4.6 USD/kg at an electrode lifespan of 0.5 years. …”
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Optimizing the Supply Chain for Recycling Electric Vehicle NMC Batteries by Fransisca Indraningsih Kasy, Muhammad Hisjam, Wakhid Ahmad Jauhari, Syed Ahmad Helmi Syed Hassan

“…The analysis method utilizes techno-economic investment feasibility analysis and load distance method. …”
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