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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"Environmental Friendliness"”.
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Three essays on product design: incorporating capacity, remanufacturing, and environmental friendliness
… second essay, we study remanufacturing and its environmental con sequences within the context of product design. In particular, production costs and consumer valuations are considered as functions of quality and are differentiated based on whether the product is non-remanufacturable, …
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The Next Generation of Residential Construction: Adoption of Green Building Programs, Environmentally Certified Wood Products and the Transparency of Environmental Friendliness
… foundations, and minimize water use to produce environmentally friendly homes and buildings. By meeting specific criteria within green building programs (i.e., United States Green Building Council LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Homes and the National Home Builders …
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Green Behaviors in the Laboratory, Environmental Donations in the Field
… driven by different factors such as individuals' environmental friendliness. Are participants in laboratory experiments responding to the context of the experimental setting and not merely to a profit motive? Using a preliminary analysis, I draw evidence from data collected in a two-stage …
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An evaluation of the hydrogen economy and metal oxide based photo-electrochemical cells
… for next generation given its high efficiency, environmental friendliness, wide application as well as several attractive methods for storage and distribution [17]. The hydrogen economy, a proposed system of producing, delivering and employing energy by using hydrogen, is under intensive …
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Realizing flexible batteries from material to manufacturing process
… flexibility, lightweight properties, and environmental friendliness. Another perspective discusses the future prospects of one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) flexible batteries. In the experimental section, the thesis research includes the development of book-shaped flexible …
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Development of a lithium hydride powered hydrogen generator for use in long life, low power PEM fuel cell power supplies
… PEM fuel cells offer high efficiency and environmental friendliness but have not been widely adopted due to cost, reliability, and the problem of hydrogen storage. This thesis focuses on the problem of hydrogen storage. Lithium hydride is selected for study because of its high hydrogen …
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Novel Preparation of Porous Alumina using Ice Particles as Pore-Forming Agents
… over current industrial techniques including environmental friendliness, low cost, and flexibility in size and shape of resulting pores. Porous ceramic structures were created by adding preformed ice particles to an alumina slurry which was quickly frozen, air dried, and then sintered. …
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Product Returns in Closed Loop Demand Chains
… on profits, customer surplus, and environmental friendliness, when compared to not remanufacturing."
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Formulation and Process of Powder Coating for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Interconnects
… in SOFC interconnect coating, given its environmental friendliness, recyclability and cost-effectiveness. However, the key problems of powder coating techniques are how to make MCO powder well dispersed in polymer matrix (also known as coating binder, i.e. the resin and corresponding …
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Developments in White Pigment Production Using Biocompatible Cellulose-Based Materials
… biocompatibility, biodegradability, and environmental friendliness. This thesis presents the development of three distinct methods for producing white pigments using cellulose-based nanomaterials. Firstly, an inkjet printing method based on the evaporation-induced phase separation of …
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The adsorption of bidens pilosa dye molecules onto TiO2 nanoparicle surfaces for optimization of light harvesting efficiency in dye sensitized solor cell: an experimental and theory study
… to their ease of preparation, low toxicity, and environmental friendliness. The current study describes the green synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles as well as their characterization using ultraviolet-visible, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. Furthermore, the study …
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Development of High-performance Carbon and Phosphorus Anode Materials for Sodium-ion Batteries
… long cycle life, high rate capabilities, and environmental friendliness. Carbon anode materials with the high electrochemical durability and physical/chemical stability have been chosen as objects in the first part. Additionally, phosphorus anode materials with a highest theoretical specific …
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Design for adaptability
… in their products’ performance, customization, environmental friendliness, cost, and delivery time. The challenges of this competition cannot be completely addressed through improving production processes because some issues can only be solved through more innovative ‘design’. This thesis …
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The impact of environmental accountability on firm corporate lobbying behaviour: an empirical investigation of US listed firms
… that firms that lobby more tend to be poor environmental performers and their corporate lobbying habit creates a protection against environmental non-conformity. The study also found that leadership experience helped firms to lobby as experience brings knowledge of knowing the tricks of the …
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Charge Storage Mechanism of Redox Polymers for Energy Storage
… to their high capacity, resource abundance, and environmental friendliness. While most studies focused on electrochemical performance, their redox mechanisms are not well-studied, especially for n-type polymers. The objective of this dissertation is to investigate the charge storage mechanism of …
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Designing materials for energy storage with high power and energy density : LiFePO₄ cathode material
… and thermal stability, its inexpensive cost, and environmental friendliness meet the requirements of power sources for electric vehicles, except high power capability. Strategies to increase the rather sluggish rate performance of bulk LiFePO₄ have focused on improving electron transport in the …
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The role of legislative processes and electric utilities in effecting global environmental goals
… any country can attain some level of environmental-friendliness in its power generating capacity mix. In support of this claim, the author addresses some of the many variables included in controlling global emissions due to electric power generation through legislative processes. …
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Extraction of Algal Pigments and Their Encapsulation in Lyotropic Liquid Crystalline Nanoparticles for Anticancer Applications
… low energy and solvent input, supporting their environmental friendliness. The management of invasive species biomass constitutes an additional advantage, since it helps to stabilize and protect the marine environment. Nevertheless, many of the natural compounds, such as pigments being the …
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Model electrode structures for studies of electrocatalyst degradation
… efficiency, high energy and power densities, environmental friendliness, low noise, rapid refueling, and fuel flexibility. The most effective catalyst in these systems consists of nanoparticles of Pt or Pt-based alloys on carbon supports. Understanding the role of the nanoparticle size and …
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Modelling German Female Customers' Car Purchase Decision Making: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour
… were car characteristics as upholstery, environmental friendliness and attractive styling. The participants’ age and income had a significant influence on their stated car choice behavior. <br/><br/>The research is concluded with an explanation of the present research’s contribution to …
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