How Much Is Needed? Discussion on Benchmarks for Primary Energy Input and Global Warming Potential Caused by Building Construction by Roman Rabenseifer, Martina Kalivodová, Yevhen Kononets, Nataliia Mahas, Katarína Minarovičová, Robert Provazník, Maryna Bordun, Svitlana Shekhorkina, Mykola Savytskyi, Oleksandr Savytskyi, Volodymyr Semko

“…The operational energy efficiency of new buildings in the EU should be at the level of ultra-low or near-zero energy buildings. It is therefore relatively difficult to achieve further energy savings. …”
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Spherical-Multipole Analysis of the Scalar Diffraction by a Circular Aperture in a Plane Screen by L. Klinkenbusch

“…Possible and expected zeros and singularities of the field values or their derivatives at the rim of the aperture develop in the course of an increasing number of multipoles, while at the other locations a finite number of multipoles is sufficient to represent the field. …”
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Thermodynamic carbon pump: an account paper of CO2 adsorption in low and medium-temperature by Chunfeng Li, Ruikai Zhao, Shuangjun Li, Zhixin Huang, Junyao Wang, Shuai Deng

“…Second, developing adaptive integration models for intermittent renewable energy sources. Third, creating lifecycle assessment methodologies incorporating resource recovery economics. …”
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Energy Recovery from Organic Wastes Using Microbial Fuel Cells: Traditional and Nonconventional Organic Substrates by Wilgince Apollon, Iryna Rusyn, Noris Evelin Paucar, Monte Hibbert, Sathish-Kumar Kamaraj, Chikashi Sato

“…In contrast, nonconventional waste streams offer a more sustainable alternative as feedstocks, aligning with zero-waste and regenerative agricultural principles. …”
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Fast detection method for radionuclides based on Sequential Bayesian approach by WAN Linjian, ZHANG Xuan, ZHANG Chunlei, HUANG Jianwei, LIU Jiacheng, ZHANG Xiaole, LI Dehong, YANG Zhijun

“…Finally, experimental verifications were conducted on the feasibility, detection performance, and universality of the method by placing a set of standard point sources at different distances from the front of a LaBr3(Ce) detection system in both low and natural radiation background environments. …”
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Yield Sensitivity of Mungbean (<i>Vigna radiata</i> L.) Genotypes to Different Agrivoltaic Environments in Tropical Nigeria by Uchenna Noble Ukwu, Onno Muller, Matthias Meier-Gruell, Michael Ifeanyi Uguru

“…In many nations of the world, where the drive to achieve a net-zero CO₂ emission by 2030 has spurred significant investments in clean energy sources such as photovoltaics with a resultant conversion of some agricultural lands to photovoltaic facilities, there is a need to find the right balance between addressing the food and energy crises. …”
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Semi-Supervised Deep Subspace Embedding for Binary Classification of Sella Turcica by Kaushlesh Singh Shakya, Azadeh Alavi, Julie Porteous, Priti Khatri, Amit Laddi, Manojkumar Jaiswal, Vinay Kumar

“…The SSLDSE and the existing methods are trained on our dataset (sourced from PGI Chandigarh, India), and a blind test is conducted on the benchmark dataset (IEEE ISBI 2015). …”
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Techno-economic analysis and process simulation of alkoxylated surfactant production in a circular carbon economy framework by Oliver J. Fisher, Jhuma Sadhukhan, Thorin Daniel, Jin Xuan

“…Successfully transitioning to a net-zero and circular carbon economy requires adopting innovative technologies and business models to capture CO2 and convert it into valuable chemicals and materials. …”
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Optimising Malaysia’s power mix for a sustainable future: a multi-scenario modelling approach by Wing Thye Woo, Yuen Yoong Leong, Wai Sern Low, Jin Soong Liew, Chean Chung Lee

“…The model encompasses both electricity supply, including diverse electricity generation sources and demand across key sectors. Three scenarios – existing policy, optimised existing policy and more ambitious policy (near-zero emissions) – are analysed. …”
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Influence of Soil Temperature on Root Development and Microbial Diversity in Paddy Fields: A Comprehensive Review by Nur Maizatul Idayu Othman

“…For the review, mainly recent sources no older than 10 years were selected. Results: Microorganisms respond within their limitations when exposed to temperature variations. …”
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Improving the technology of pate products by using additives from non-traditional raw materials of plant origin by Y. Matsuk, A. Geredchuk, I. Bleskov

“…Emphasis is placed on the relevance of utilizing plant-based waste materials in production processes, aligning with current trends in sustainability and zero-waste production. Oilseed press cakes, obtained by cold pressing, are rich sources of proteins, unsaturated fatty acids, dietary fiber, microelements, and phytosterols, which contribute to cholesterol reduction. …”
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Quantifying key economic uncertainties in the cost of trading green hydrogen by Cameron Aldren, Nilay Shah, Adam Hawkes

“…While this research projects to a net-zero 2050 scenario, there is potential for cost reductions and efficiency improvements beyond that of what is predicted by this research. …”
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Extracting Multifaceted Characteristics of Patients With Chronic Disease Comorbidity: Framework Development Using Large Language Models by Junyan Zhang, Junchen Zhou, Liqin Zhou, Zhichao Ba

“…In addition, we demonstrated the strengths and limitations of this framework. MethodsWe used data sourced from a grassroots community health service center in China. …”
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Review of electrochemical carbon dioxide capture towards practical application by Changhong Wang, Kaiqi Jiang, Hai Yu, Shuai Li, Yong Zhao, Zhi Zheng, Hanming Liu, Xinbing Xia, Pengfei Zhao, Yibo Li, Hong Liu, Shenghai Yang, Yu Yang, Wei Zhang, Hangbo Zheng, Fengwang Li, Kangkang Li

“…The global initiative to achieve net-zero emissions has spurred extensive efforts in carbon capture, utilization, and storage aimed at mitigating carbon emissions. …”
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Enhanced Gain Characteristics of PbS-Doped Silica Fiber in O-Band by Co-Doping Er Ions by Xiuxiu Chen, Yanhua Dong, Jianxiang Wen, Hongyu Liu, Weizhu Ji, Xiangping Pan, Yanhua Luo, Tingyun Wang

“…This work reveals the positive effect of co-doping Er^3&#x002B; ions on the gain characteristics of the PEDF in O-band, and suggests an important research direction for the design of broadband amplifiers and light sources for optical communication with zero dispersion.…”
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Progress achieved in EURAMET project 21GRD09 MetroPOEM: Metrology for the harmonisation of measurements of environmental pollutants in Europe by Arnold Dirk, Andreasen Rasmus, Cankur Oktay, Chambon Lucille, Christl Marcus, Corcho Alvarado José Antonio, Engin Betül Ari, Gudelis Arunas, Hain Karin, Hansen Violeta, Happel Steffen, Ioan Mihail-Razvan, Irrgeher Johanna, Jerome Simon, Lalère Béatrice, Lourenço Valérie, Malinovskiy Dmitriy, Mazánová Monika, Nikolić Jelena Krneta, Noireaux Johanna, Perez-Tribouillier Habacuc, Pröfrock Daniel, Qiao Jixin, Russell Ben, Salminen-Paatero Susanna, Schöpke Christian, Virtanen Sinikka, Vogl Jochen, Walther Clemens, Winkler Stella, Zuliani Tea

“…The European Green Deal’s ambition for zero pollution requires development of highly sensitive techniques to detect ultra-low amounts of pollutants and determine their isotope ratios, where mass spectrometry is a key method. …”
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Enhancing uterine contraction detection through novel EHG signal processing: a pilot study leveraging the relationship between slow and fast wave components to improve signal quali... by Hansong Gao, Hansong Gao, Zichao Wen, Meng Jiang, Yuan Nan, Yuan Nan, Yong Wang, Yong Wang, Yong Wang, Yong Wang

“…Existing methods, such as Zero-Crossing-Rate (ZCR) and Teager-Kaiser Energy Operator (TKEO), employ the transformation of fast wave signals to detect uterine contractions and are still limited by the EHG signal quality. …”
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Mon R2: A Hub–Filament System with an Infrared Bubble at the Hub Center by L. K. Dewangan, N. K. Bhadari, A. K. Maity, O. R. Jadhav, Saurabh Sharma, A. Haj Ismail

“…The IR ring encircles IR-quiet regions and a population of embedded near-IR sources, including the massive stars IRS 1 and IRS 2. …”
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RIEDEL MEGASHEARS R' AND THE TREND TO GRAVITATIONAL EQUILIBRIUM AS MAIN FACTORS OF TSUNAMIGENIC EARTHQUAKES by M. A. Goncharov, E. A. Rogozhin, N. S. Frolova, P. N. Rozhin, V. S. Zakharov

“…An earthquake source is characterized by two nodal planes oriented parallel to two planes of maximum shear stresses (Fig. 1, left). …”
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Gbps Long-Distance Real-Time Visible Light Communications Using a High-Bandwidth GaN-Based Micro-LED by Xiaoyan Liu, Pengfei Tian, Zixian Wei, Suyu Yi, Yuxin Huang, Xiaolin Zhou, Zhi-Jun Qiu, Laigui Hu, Zhilai Fang, Chunxiao Cong, Lirong Zheng, Ran Liu

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