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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs)"”.
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Systems analysis, design, and testing for an agricultural soil compaction sensing device
… agricultural land-use and production have on greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), achieving this increase in consonance with climate change reduction goals presents a formidable challenge. In the past, large yield improvements have been realized from genetically modified seeds, synthetic …
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Climate Change in the Canadian Impact Assessment Process
… change, particularly upstream and downstream greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), have been considered in Canadian environmental impact assessment (EIA) of energy projects. The legal and policy framework on EIA for energy projects has evolved, and the recent transition from the Canadian …
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Will millennials save the planet? : generational trends in vehicle ownership & use
… to both upset the economy and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from transportation. This work explores Millennials' preferences for personal vehicles from a quantitative approach utilizing data from the US National Household Travel Survey, Census, and American Community Survey to …
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A techno-economic and environmental assessment of hydroprocessed renewable distillate fuels
… per pound of vegetable oil processed. Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) for the processing step were found to range between 10.1 and 13.0 gCO 2e per MJ of distillate fuel using an energy allocation method consistent with methods in the literature. Finally, the policy landscape for …
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Practices of shared living: Exploring environmental sustainability in UK cohousing, community living, and coliving
… be lowered if they are to meet UK government greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) reduction targets. However, government initiatives to lower domestic GHGs have had little success, and progress has been too slow. Given this lack of top-down impetus, it is worth investigating alternative housing …
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Demand‑Driven Decarbonization: Impact of Voluntary 24/7 Low-Carbon Power Procurement
… low-carbon power procurement on grid-wide emissions and investment strategies in generation technologies. Recognizing the growing number of businesses and government agencies making voluntary commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) through increased procurement of low-carbon …
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Long-term Impacts of Annual Cattle Manure and Fertilizer on Soil Quality Under Corn-Soybean Rotation in Eastern South Dakota
… rates on some of the soil quality indicators and greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) in a corn (<em>Zea mays</em> L.) - soybean (<em>Glycine max</em> L.) rotation system located at Beresford and Brookings in Eastern South Dakota. Study treatments included: three manure [phosphorus (P) based …
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Gas diffusion transport characteristics and mathematical description of membrane systems with application for biogas upgrading.
Greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and their effects have been a matter of global concern over the past decade. With growing energy demands to support developing economies, there has been a challenge of harnessing and utilizing renewable energy to meet these demands. However, despite the effect of …
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The role of urban spatial structure in reducing VMT and GHG emissions
… uncover the role of urban spatial structure in greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation and to understand how sustainable urban form can better reduce climate change. Until now, a great number of studies have focused on the links between urban spatial structure and travel behavior, but little is known …