Economic Efficiency of Renewable Energy Investments in Photovoltaic Projects: A Regression Analysis by Adem Akbulut, Marcin Niemiec, Kubilay Taşdelen, Leyla Akbulut, Monika Komorowska, Atılgan Atılgan, Ahmet Coşgun, Małgorzata Okręglicka, Kamil Wiktor, Oksana Povstyn, Maria Urbaniec

“…Energy Performance Contracts (EPC) are performance-based financing mechanisms designed to improve energy efficiency and support renewable energy adoption in the public sector. …”
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An efficient IoT-based crop damage prediction framework in smart agricultural systems by Nermeen Gamal Rezk, Abdel-Fattah Attia, Mohamed A. El-Rashidy, Ayman El-Sayed, Ezz El-Din Hemdan

“…Techniques such as K-Nearest Neighbors, linear regression, and ensemble-based imputers are evaluated for their effectiveness in reconstructing incomplete data. …”
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Experimental study of the strengthening efficiency of engineering waste sludge using electro-osmosis by Yanli TAO, Zeyi YU, Jianfeng ZHU, Xiaonan GONG, Jian ZHOU, Kaiqiang LI

“…A linear relationship was obtained between the effective energy coefficient and effective potential. …”
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Water Use Efficiency Spatiotemporal Change and Its Driving Analysis on the Mongolian Plateau by Gesi Tang, Yulong Bao, Changqing Sun, Mei Yong, Byambakhuu Gantumur, Rentsenduger Boldbayar, Yuhai Bao

“…Water use efficiency (WUE) connects two key processes in terrestrial ecosystems: the carbon and water cycles. …”
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Correlation of Calibration Parameters for HPGe Detector Efficiency Based on Monte Carlo Simulation by LI Yan1, SHAN Chenyu2, GU Weiguo1, WANG Dezhong1

“…Further analysis reveals that the ratio of detection efficiency for crystals of different diameters, when compared to a standard crystal size, increases in an approximately linear manner with the crystal diameter. …”
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A 4D-EnKF Method via a Modified Cholesky Decomposition and Line Search Optimization for Non-Linear Data Assimilation by Elías D. Nino-Ruiz, Jairo Diaz-Rodriguez

“…This paper introduces an efficient approach for implementing the Four-Dimensional Variational Ensemble Kalman Filter (4D-EnKF) for non-linear data assimilation, leveraging a modified Cholesky decomposition (4D-EnKF-MC). …”
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Investigation into forces on offshore piles with constant and linearly varying diameters using CFD and extended Morison equation under separate wave and current loadings by Kemal Bal, Deniz Bayraktar Bural

“…This study presents a comparative analysis of hydrodynamic forces on cylindrical offshore piles with both constant and linearly varying diameters utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. …”
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Associations between body temperature and feed efficiency traits in lactating Holstein cows by Ligia Cavani, Larissa C. Novo, Faith S. Reyes, Bárbara M. Nascimento, Michael J. VandeHaar, Robert J. Tempelman, Kristen L. Parker Gaddis, Ransom L. Baldwin, José E.P. Santos, James E. Koltes, Heather M. White, Kent A. Weigel, Francisco Peñagaricano

“…The associations between body temperature traits and feed efficiency traits were assessed using univariate linear regression models including cohort (trial-treatment), temperature-humidity index (THI), and the interaction between THI and research station as independent variables. …”
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Review grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency in rice production regions in China by Sheng-guo CHE, Bing-qiang ZHAO, Yan-ting LI, Liang YUAN, Wei LI, Zhi-an LIN, Shu-wen HU, Bing SHEN

“…According to the database for rice, the values of grain yield, plant N accumulation, N harvest index (HIN), indigenous N supply (INS), internal N efficiency (IEN), reciprocal internal N efficiency (RIEN), agronomic N use efficiency (AEN), partial N factor productivity (PEPN), physiological N efficiency (PEN), and recover efficiency of applied N (REN) averaged 7.69 t ha−1, 152 kg ha−1, 0.64 kg kg−1, 94.1 kg kg−1, 53.9 kg kg−1, 1.98 kg kg−1, 12.6 kg kg−1, 48.6 kg kg−1, 33.8 kg kg−1, and 39.3%, respectively. …”
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Identifying strategies to enhance the milking and operator efficiency of herringbone and rotary parlor systems in Ireland by Ryan Prendergast, Michael D. Murphy, Fergal Buckley, Martin Browne, John Upton

“…Cows/h per operator values for Q4 herringbone and rotary parlors were 82% and 54% higher, respectively, than values observed on first quartile parlors, indicating the considerable potential to improve efficiency. To determine if infrastructure, automations, or additional operators at milking significantly affected operator efficiencies, general linear mixed models were developed. …”
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Design of Small Permanent-Magnet Linear Motors and Drivers for Automation Applications with S-Curve Motion Trajectory Control and Solutions for End Effects and Cogging Force by Chia-Hsiang Ho, Jonq-Chin Hwang

“…Practical tests show that the designed small-type permanent-magnet linear motor and its driver provide efficient, stable, and high-precision solutions for automation applications.…”
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A Mixed-Integer Linear Formulation for a Dynamic Modified Stochastic p-Median Problem in a Competitive Supply Chain Network Design by Amir Hossein Sadeghi, Ziyuan Sun, Amirreza Sahebi-Fakhrabad, Hamid Arzani, Robert Handfield

“…<i>Methods</i>: In this research paper, we propose a mixed-integer linear formulation for the DMS-p-MP, which captures the key features of the problem and allows for efficient solution methods. …”
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Easy‐to‐morph printable conductive Marangoni‐driven 3D microdome geometries for fingertip‐curved e‐skin array with an ultragentle linear touch by Seung Hwan Jeon, Hyeongho Min, Gui Won Hwang, Jihun Son, Han Joo Kim, Da Wan Kim, Yeon Soo Lee, Chang Hyun Park, Cheonyang Lee, Hyoung‐Min Choi, Jinseok Jang, Bo‐Gyu Bok, Tae‐Heon Yang, Min‐Seok Kim, Changhyun Pang

“…Abstract Continuously printable electronics have the significant advantage of being efficient for fabricating conductive polymer composites; however, the precise tailoring of the 3D hierarchical morphology of conductive nanocomposites in a simple dripping step remains challenging. …”
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Forecasting South African grain prices and assessing the non-linear impact of inflation and rainfall using a dynamic Bayesian generalized additive model by Albert Antwi, Albert Antwi, Emelia Thembile Kammies, Emelia Thembile Kammies, Lyson Chaka, Martins Akugbe Arasomwan, Martins Akugbe Arasomwan

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Plasmid sonication improves sequencing efficiency and quality in the Beckman Coulter CEQ system by Mark D. Thompson, Kelly G. Aukema, Dana M. O'Bryan, Stephen D. Rader, Brent W. Murray

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Efficient super resolution-based detail injection network for multispectral pan-sharpening by Yaxu Wang, Xiaobo Luo, Hongwei Ye

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Nearest-neighbors neural network architecture for efficient sampling of statistical physics models by Luca Maria Del Bono, Federico Ricci-Tersenghi, Francesco Zamponi

“…The task of sampling efficiently the Gibbs–Boltzmann distribution of disordered systems is important both for the theoretical understanding of these models and for the solution of practical optimization problems. …”
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Photonic Characterization and Modeling of Highly Efficient Color Conversion Layers With External Reflectors by Guan-Ying Lee, Shao-Yi Weng, Wan-Hua Ho, Chun-Wei Huang, Han-Yu Chao, Sheng-Kai Huang, Hao-Chung Kuo, Chung-Chih Wu, Chien-Chung Lin

“…The best color conversion efficiency of a single color CCL reached as high as 20.7&#x0025;. …”
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Data efficient prediction of excited-state properties using quantum neural networks by Manuel Hagelueken, Marco F Huber, Marco Roth

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Design and comparison study of a novel linear Fresnel reflector solar ORC-driven hydrogen production system using different working fluids by Gang Wang, Shaoxuan Zhang, Tianlin Zou

“…This paper presents a novel linear Fresnel reflector solar organic Rankine cycle-driven hydrogen production system consisting of thermal energy storage system, organic Rankine cycle and proton exchange membrane hydrogen production device. …”
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