The impact of China-US technological innovation, transportation, and power generation on energy, environment, and economic growth sustainability by Arshad Ali, Guo Xiangyu, Magdalena Radulescu, Abdelmohsen A. Nassani

“…Abstract China and the United States have the highest demand for fossil fuel energy for transportation and power generation, which promotes growth while also damaging the environment. Policymakers, and environmental scientists, are increasingly interested in understanding key strategies to improve energy efficiency to mitigate fossil fuel energy demand and sustain the environment and growth. …”
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Numerical parametric study on the flexural response and failure characteristics of GFRP-concrete composite beams with GFRP dowel shear connectors by Ankit Singh Mehra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh

“…The three-dimensional nonlinear analysis was carried out using the commercial software package Abaqus/CAE, and the damage evolution in concrete was defined using the concrete damaged plasticity (CDP) material model. …”
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To the Question of Liability for an Inefficient Expenditureof Budgetary Funds by Irina G. Lvova

“…The article deals with the principle of efficiency of use of budgetary funds. It is emphasized that the responsibility for breaking the budgetary legislation is subject to law is highly controversial and with large gaps that ensure compliance with the principle of efficiency of the use of budgetary funds, which in turn causes the state considerable economic damage. …”
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A comparative assessment of polymer-coated and non-coated urea in direct-seeded rice: agronomic, economic, and environmental performance and sensitivity analysis by Mari Namikawa, Miyuki Nakajima, Maya Matsunami, Toshihiro Hasegawa

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Hydrogen fuel cell integrated turbofan engines offer lower costs when climate impact accounted for aviation purposes by Muhammad Waleed Khan, Shahzad Bashir, Muhammad Kashif, Muhammad Aneeq Ali Shah, Iman Waheed Khan, Muhammad Mueed Khan

“…The system is assessed through a comprehensive thermodynamic, exergoeconomic, and exergoenvironmental framework, benchmarked against conventional engines.Thermodynamic cycle analysis shows that SOFC integration improves overall thermal efficiency by approximately 14–22% in the core, with gains of ∼0.3 in thermal efficiency. …”
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Fresh or Rotten? Enhancing Rotten Fruit Detection With Deep Learning and Gaussian Filtering by Leopold Fischer-Brandies, Lucas Muller, Justus Johannes Riegger, Ricardo Buettner

“…It can thus help reduce food waste, improve food safety, and reduce costs for growers, distributors, and retailers, thereby improving the overall efficiency of the supply chain.…”
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Advanced Optimization of Drilling Parameters in Composite Materials: A Topsis-Based Approach for Enhanced Manufacturing Precision by Mustapha Arslane, Mohamed Slamani, Abdelmalek Elhadi, Salah Amroune, Ugur Köklü, Madani Grine, Borhen Louhichi, Sabbah Ataya

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Moth-Eye-Inspired Antireflective Structures in Hybrid Polymers: Depth-Variable Etching Techniques, Optical Performance, Thermal Stability, and Hydrophobicity by Lukas Werner, Zhaolu Diao, Joachim P. Spatz, Marcus Abend, Steffen Resche, Nico Hagen, Richard Busch, Robert Brunner

“…Optical characterization, including angle-resolved transmission and reflection measurements, shows that the structured samples maintain high transmission efficiency and reduced reflectance at varying incidence angles. …”
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Research on disc cutter excavation characteristics for different blade width based on numerical simulations and experiments by Yong SHANG, Jingdong SUN, Haifeng JIANG, Shunhai XU, Honglei DUAN, Chaoyang SUN

“…Optimal excavation efficiency occurs with a blade width of 13 mm and a spacing of 80 mm, whereas a 7-mm blade fails to achieve complete rock fragmentation, resulting in low efficiency.…”
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Exploitation of Rosmarinus officinalis ct. verbenone essential oil as potential and eco-friendly attractant for Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) by Huan Liu, Yi-Ming Wang, Guan-Fei Yu, Zi-Han Chen, Ming-Ming Ma, Ke-Ying Zhang, Yi-Fan Zhang, Zhi-Ping Che, Zhen-Jie Hu, Gen-Qiang Chen, Sheng-Ming Liu, Shu-Zhen Deng

“…The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), causes tremendous damage to commercially important fruits and vegetables. …”
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Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Fe_0.65Mg_0.35Cr₂O₄@C Nanocomposite for Efficient Removal of Cd(II) Ions from Aqueous Media by Ehab A. Abdelrahman, Reem K. Shah, Mortaga M. Abou-Krisha, Fawaz A. Saad, Alaa M. Munshi

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Main pipeline repair by steel welding sockets by Vitaly F. Lukyanov, Anton A. Lukyanov

“…The presented study discusses the structures used for restoring the bearing capacity of the main pipeline sections in case of the corrosion damage. It is shown that a welded crimping socket the most frequently used in repair can efficiently reduce stress in the pipe walls only in close joints. …”
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A Novel Discontinuous PWM Method With Hybrid Three-Step Commutation to Reduce Common-Mode Voltage for Direct Matrix Converter by Sahel Solemanifard, Cheng-Chin Hu, Tzung-Lin Lee, Mohammadreza Lak

“…However, it suffers from high common-mode voltage (CMV), which may cause damage to the DMC-based system. This article proposes a novel discontinuous PWM (DPWM) method to not only mitigate CMV but also further improve the conversion efficiency. …”
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Using AI for Optimizing Packing Design and Reducing Cost in E-Commerce by Hayder Zghair, Rushi Ganesh Konathala

“…This model was supported by AI simulation tools that enabled virtual testing of material performance, space efficiency, and damage risk. Results demonstrated measurable improvements in packaging optimization, cost reduction, and emission mitigation. …”
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Simulation study on frost formation characteristics on the surface of cold storage evaporator by Fuqing ZHANG, Ye YAO, Haiyan QU, Bo CUI

“…Aiming at the frosting problem of evaporators in cold storage leading to significant decrease in heat transfer efficiency and damage to the cold storage, based on the theory of heat and mass transfer, combined with actual cold storage data, a modified relationship for the air heat transfer coefficient applicable to the frosting state of cold storage was established，and a dynamic model of frosting on the surface of the cold storage evaporator was constructed. …”
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Almond Varietal Adaptation in Central Italy: Phenological, Ecophysiological and Agronomic Observations on Eight Cultivars of Commercial Interest by Alberto Pacchiarelli, Leila Mirzaei, Riccardo Cristofori, Andrea Rabbai, Cristian Silvestri, Valerio Cristofori

“…Each accession was monitored for phenological and ecophysiological traits, plant vigor and yield, yield efficiency, and nut and kernel traits. The trial proved that Lauranne, Penta, and Vialfas, due to their late flowering, were able to avoid possible damage from the spring cold recorded in 2023, while Supernova, Penta, and Genco, with an average yield over the three-year period of 2.51 ± 1.53, 2.44 ± 1.07 and 2.69 ± 1.42 kg plant⁻¹, respectively, showed a higher average yield than the other cultivars tested.…”
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The study of photovoltaic and electrotransport properties of organic solar cells based on a mixture of PTB7-TH thiophene and PC70BM fullerene by А. Nurmakhanova, B. Ilyassov, A. Alekseev, A. Yedrissov, N. Ibrayev

“…However, the phase contrast of the AFM image shows that the fine structure of the film is damaged by a focused ion beam. …”
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Modeling and Experimental Study of the Inrush Current of a High-Temperature Superconducting Transformer by Manusov V.Z., Ivanov D.M., Ivanova E.V.

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The Energy-Economy Nexus of Advanced Air Pollution Control Technologies: Pathways to Sustainable Development by Sadiq H. Melhim, Rima J. Isaifan

“…Nanotechnology-enabled filters provide high pollutant capture efficiency and reduce operational resistance, yet face scalability and end-of-life challenges. …”
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Enhancing drought tolerance in faba bean using ascorbic and humic acids: role of antioxidant enzymes and compatible solutes by Hussein S. Al-Demrdash, Anam Ayyoub, Omar E. A. ziton, Saber A.E. Mowafy, El-Sayed E. A. El-Sayed, Uthman Balgith Algopishi, Ahmed Ezzat Ahmed, Khaled A. El-Tarabily, Synan F. AbuQamar, Mohsin Mahmood, El-Sayed M. Desoky

“…These treatments improved growth, yield traits, and water use efficiency, especially under drought stress, with Nubaria-5 showing the highest drought resilience. …”
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