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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"Green technology"”.
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Investment opportunities in green technology real estate projects
… sector accounts for more than a third of global greenhouse gas emissions and potentially provides great opportunity for carbon reduction. Energy efficient and green buildings have a huge potential in transforming the property sector, and investors could benefit from that transformation through …
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An institutional study of a government-led green technology innovation scheme
… of climate change by diffusing a range of green technology innovations. Such green technology innovation diffusions, however, are not without controversy. <br/><br/>This thesis focuses on one controversial government-led green technology innovation scheme which was comparatively small but …
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FROM AGRI-FOOD WASTE TO HIGH-VALUE COMPOUNDS VIA GREEN TECHNOLOGY APPROACHES
In the framework of sustainable biocatalysis and circular bioeconomy, this thesis explores the development of innova:ve enzyma:c strategies for the valoriza:on of agri-food by- products into high-value compounds. Four complementary approaches were pursued, each focusing on process intensifica:on, …
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Pricing and incentive design in applications of green technology subsidies and revenue management
… a model for the adoption of solar photovoltaic technology by residential consumers. Using this model, we develop a framework for policy makers to find optimal subsidy levels in order to achieve a desired adoption target. The technology adoption process follows a discrete choice model, which is …
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Using consumer behaviour theories to analyse the relationship between green technology and customer expectations
… in Public Management, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2021.
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Developing Dynamic Communication Strategies for Energy Policy
… incongruent goals -- to grow the economy in green technology and increase market access to further promote oil and gas development. Rooted in strategic communication theory, this dissertation explores the dynamic, ever-changing social landscape surrounding the debate through the scholars …
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Applied Thermoelectric Solutions
… transit. As of now, gasoline/electric hybrid technology is being utilized to bridge the gap between current and future "green" technologies. Ultimately, society needs to become less fossil fuel dependent and more energy efficient. Also, with the nation in a current economic decline, the desire …
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Testing the effects of social pressures through signaling, shaming, & communication to reduce pollution
… use flags to signal their use of a costly “green” technology that reduces the pollution generated by production. In the social pressure treatments, excessive pollution triggers a display of negative emotions (shaming) from the participants’ community via their university mascot or peers. The …
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Study on mechanical properties of cork composites in a sandwich panel for wind turbine blade material
… plastic (GRP) these day, but in terms of being green technology, GRP does not satisfy all our environmental concerns. The cork is a raw material of great value for the country whose economy is strongly bonded to cork industry. It has excellent properties such as low density, high energy …
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Nutrient Dynamics in Stormwater Runoff from Green Roofs with Varying Substrate
… leads to greater amounts of surface runoff. Green technology serves as a viable solution to many of the environmental problems presented by modern development. Fifteen mock, extensive green roofs were built in the fall of 2008 at the Watershed Research and Education Center in Fayetteville, …
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Effect of silicon carbide (SiC) on mechanical and physical properties of solid state recycled aluminium aa6061 by using hot extrusion method
… a hot extrusion process that contributes to the green technology production in reducing energy consumption, operating costs and parts. This research aims to investigate the effect of silicon carbide (SiC) on mechanical and properties of recycled aluminium AA6061 produced by hot extrusion method. …
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Development of environmentally benign microencapsulation with polymer microspheres and liposomes
… solvents, making them particularly attractive as green technology. For polymer microencapsulation, a novel in situ polymerization based process to encapsulate various types of fine particles, include drugs, fire retardant, inorganic nanoparticles, and carbon nanotubes, was developed. In the …
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A Critical Examination of Green Economic Development as a Post-Disaster Recovery Approach: The Case of Greensburg, Kansas 2007-2012
… tornado ripped through and annihilated 95% of Greensburg, Kansas, a town of about 1,500 people in the southwestern portion of the state. On the heels of the disastrous Hurricane Katrina federal response and with the promise of two sitting presidents to use all of the federal support available, …
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Villa Prelat: A Sustainable Dwelling in the Argentine Savanna
… Entre Riós. They noted that the movement toward “green technology” has been slow to reach this area, and they wanted an ecologically sensitive dwelling that could serve as an example for the surrounding community. Second, Critical Regionalism was determined to be a fitting theoretical underpinning …
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Novel Methods for Co-crystallisation
… assisted co-crystallisation is a slurry based technology where, effects of drug solubility and dielectric properties of the solvent were investigated using caffeine / maleic acid as a model co-crystal pair. The mechanism of co-crystallisation under microwave irradiation has been proposed. The …
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Constraints faced in the implementation of the keep Zambia clean, green and healthy campaign: the case of Lusaka district.
… 2018, the Zambian government realised that the green aspect was missing hence re-branded the Campaign. The Campaign then became known as the Keep Zambia Clean, Green and Healthy Campaign. Under the re-branded campaign, the citizenry and corporate entities are urged to ensure that they not only …
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Investigation of organic composition of potential plants as alternative fiber in paper making industry
… be alternative fiber. This research also promote green technology where one of the solid waste material technology for waste from agricultural residue. 2
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Fabrication and characterizations of recycled aluminium-copper-cullet powder (AL-CU-CP) metal composite
… support the zero�emission campaign for promoting green technology. The Al-Cu-CP metal composite was fabricated via stir casting method due to its simplicity and economic importance. The composite was produced with variable percentage compositions, melt holding times and casting temperatures. The …
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Leapfrogging or green washing? An economic, social, and environmental impact analysis of rural solar electrification programs in the fatick region of Senegal.
… qualify for Carbon Credits by transferring green technology, such as solar electricity, to developing countries. The CDM has created an international framework for technology leapfrogging. The Fatick region of Senegal, in West Africa, is a case study in technology leapfrogging. In this …
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High-density affordable housing impact investing: a best-in-class project screening credit risk management model
… nodes, where land is priced at a premium. The greenfield residential property development space is in need of sophisticated and specific funding interventions to evolve it beyond the sporadic developments we observe located on the urban periphery on cheap land. The benefits of sophisticated …
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