This article questions the assumptions, sustainability and ethics of endless economic growth on the basis of environmental science, ecological economics and ecological ethics. It considers the impossibility and unsustainability of endless physical gr...
The debate about whether or not a growth imperative exists in debt-based, interest-bearing monetary systems has not yet been settled. It is the goal of this paper to introduce a new perspective in this discussion. For that purpose, an SFC computation...
In the context of the connections between lifestyle entrepreneurship and sustainability, we discuss the way in which social capital may partially substitute or compensate for manufactured and natural capital. In terms of methods we use a case study c...
This paper advances five linked and controversial propositions that have both deep historical roots and urgent contemporary relevance. These are: (a) the rebound effects from energy efficiency improvements are significant and limit the potential for...
If global energy consumption returns to its pre-pandemic growth rate, it will be almost impossible to transition to a zero-emission or net-zero-emission energy system by 2050 in the absence of large-scale CO2 removal. Since relying on unproven techno...
A feasible way to avoid the risk of energy decline and combat climate change is to build a 100% renewable global energy mix. However, a globally electrified economy cannot grow much above 12 electric terawatts without putting pressure on the limits o...
Current macroeconomic policy promotes continuous economic growth. Unemployment, poverty and debt are associated with insufficient growth. Economic activity depends upon the transformation of natural materials, ultimately returning to the environment...
Domestic and foreign capital and consumption goods are imperfect substitutes in production and demand functions of the growth model by Bardhan–Lewis. We extend the model by introducing exogenous technical progress and allow for foreign debt dyn...
With the rapid development of social economy, energy consumption has continued to grow, and the problem of pollutant emissions in various energy sources has gradually become the focus of social attention. Cities account for two-thirds of global prima...
This paper investigates the possibility of using the global VAR (GVAR) model to estimate a simple New Keynesian DSGE-type multi-country model. The long-run forecasts from an estimated GVAR model were used to calculate the steady-states of macro varia...
Vehicle system models can be roughly divided into two categories, dynamic and steady-state (or quasi-steady-state) models, and can be applied to evaluate vehicle transient performance such as vehicle longitudinal and lateral dynamics, as well as ener...
This paper aims to integrate the money market into the structure of the economy. The microfoundation is the starting point to define the money market and the general equilibrium mechanism of the economy. On this basis, this research seeks a linking m...
Recycling and gradient utilization (GU) of new energy vehicle (NEV) power batteries plays a significant role in promoting the sustainable development of the economy, society and environment in the context of China’s NEV power battery retirement tide....
The deep-sea aquaculture industry will become one of the important pillars of the future marine economy. However, the application of clean energy in the new scenario needs to be strengthened for platform operation. For this kind of renewable-energy d...
Models based on steady-state maps estimate fuel consumption to be 2–8% lower than real experimental measured values. This is due to the fact that during transient phases, the engine consumes more fuel than in steady phases. Some literature has...
Speed control algorithms were studied to improve vehicle fuel economy and driving performance by rapidly combining two power sources—the engine and the driving motor. A hybrid starter and generator (HSG) was used in parallel hybrid vehicles, im...
We report on the high-throughput non-lithographic microprinting of a high-wiring-density interdigitated array electrode (line and space = 5 µm/5 µm), based on a facile wet/dewet patterning of silver nanoparticle ink. The trade-off between high-densit...
This paper investigates a cup-rotor permanent-magnet doubly fed machine (CRPM-DFM) for extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs). The topology and operating principle of the powertrain system based on CRPM-DFM are introduced. Then, the mathematical mo...
The rapid growth of the sharing economy has improved resource utilization in car-sharing, yet it has also sharpened market competition and diversified user demand. A persistent obstacle is the low coordination efficiency between asset-heavy operating...
The world has fully entered the era of the intangible economy, in which intangible capital serves as the primary driver for achieving sustainable development. This paper employs a nonparametric dynamic distribution approach to analyze the short-term...
Assembly lines are one of the cornerstones of modern production systems, significantly affecting the global society, economy, and other ancillary sectors. This is why the evaluation of assembly lines is particularly significant. Hence, the research o...
This paper is founded on both the theoretical schemes of financialization, as a new regime of accumulation, and the shareholder value, the everyday finance, the structured finance, as well as the finance-led growth regime, whose special institutional...
This paper examines economic and institutional convergence between EU Core, EU New, and Western Balkan countries over the period 2004–2023 using a comprehensive panel dataset and multiple convergence frameworks. Evidence of absolute β-conv...
With the increase of the requirement for the economy of vehicles and the strengthening of the concept of environmental protection, the development of future vehicles will develop in the direction of high efficiency and cleanliness, and the current po...
High photovoltaic penetration increases reserve needs in active distribution networks, while PEDF microgrid flexibility is seldom coordinated as a reserve product. This study develops a complete-information Stackelberg framework in which a distributi...
In islanded microgrids with high-proportion renewable energy, the disconnection from the main grid leads to the characteristics of low inertia, weak damping, and high impedance ratio, which exacerbate the safety risks of frequency and voltage. To bal...
Diesel-LNG internal combustion engines (ICEs) are the most promising light and heavy-duty truck (HDT) powering solution for a transition towards a mixed electric-hydrogen renewable energy economy. The diesel-liquid CH4 ICEs have indeed many commonali...
3 August 2022
Understanding the extent to which demographic changes may affect the prospects of sustainable development is a priority for both academics and policy makers. Accordingly, we attempted to explore the population growth limit of the Xihaigu Mountain are...
This paper presents a conceptual and thermodynamic assessment of an innovative cogeneration system based on the aluminium–water reaction, designed to simultaneously produce hydrogen and electricity. The proposed layout integrates a liquid alumi...
The octane number is a measure of the resistance of gasoline fuels to auto-ignition. Therefore, high octane numbers reduce the engine knocking risk, leading to higher compression threshold and, consequently, higher engine efficiencies. This allows hi...
In China, disputes regarding the benefits and drawbacks of land finance have been heated, but the role of land in urban economic growth has received insufficient attention, particularly on a macro scale. This research used the Cobb–Douglas prod...
8 July 2022
To achieve the long-term goals outlined in the Paris Agreement that address climate change, many countries have committed to carbon neutrality targets. The study of the characteristics and emissions trends of these economies is essential for the real...
Stringent emission regulations and increased demand for improved fuel economy have called for advanced turbo technologies in automotive engines. The use of turbochargers on smaller engines is one such concept, but they are limited by a time delay in...
Online performance optimization improves fuel economy in modern aero-engines, but shifts in the steady operating point require authority handovers between steady and transient controllers. This study develops a bumpless transfer strategy within a mul...
Linear plasma devices have been increasingly applied in investigating plasma–surface interaction (PSI) processes and divertor/scraped-off-layer (D/SOL) physics because of their economy, flexibility, and expandability. However, only a few existi...
In this paper, a complete comparison analysis of two advanced control algorithms, namely robust model predictive control (MPC) and stochastic MPC, is performed in order to optimize the operation of a wind power generation system (WPGS). The power max...
2 March 2022
Acetaminophen (ACT) may decrease perception of pain during exercise, which could allow runners to improve running economy (RE) and performance. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of ACT on RE and 3 km time trial (TT) performance in co...
With the application of new energy technology, hybrid agricultural machinery has been developed. This article designs a hybrid tractor energy management method to solve the problem of high energy consumption caused by significant load fluctuation of...
With the in-depth advancement of the “dual carbon” strategy, Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs), as efficient and clean energy conversion devices, show great potential in the fields of transportation power and stationary power g...
Temperature and seepage are critical factors influencing the stability of unsaturated retaining walls, as they modulate soil shear strength through alterations in matric suction. This study proposes a three-dimensional analytical framework for evalua...
A complex simulation model of a heavy duty truck, including an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) based waste heat recovery system and a vehicle cooling system, was applied to determine the system fuel economy potential in a typical drive cycle. Measures to...
Solow (1956) has made an essential contribution to the Neo-classical growth approach through the economic convergence hypothesis. It assumes that poorer countries’ or regions’ per capita incomes tend to grow at faster rates than the richer ones. Conv...
A combination of straw filtration and nanofiltration was investigated for the first time as a sustainable approach aimed at valorizing olive mill wastewaters (OMWs) within a circular economy strategy. Ground straw filters with different granulometry...
In addressing the challenges of strong power generation fluctuation, complex load variation, and dynamic topology changes in microgrid operation, this paper puts forward a proposal for optimal control methodology for distributed generation based on m...
A sustainable low-carbon transition requires policy that curbs emissions while accelerating green technological innovation. The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) imposes carbon costs on high-emission exports; yet, how it shapes exporters&r...
Under the “dual carbon” goals and rapid clean energy development, power grids face challenges including rapid load growth, uneven power flow distribution, and limited transmission capacity. This paper proposes a novel FACTS device with fa...
Lithium carbonate is an important material in the lithium battery. The materials can be obtained from a reactive crystallization process. To prepare the higher-quality crystals, such as purity, crystal size distribution, and desired morphology, it ne...
To address the fluctuation and instability of renewable power generation and the steady-state demands of chemical processes, a single-channel, non-isothermal computational fluid dynamics 3D model was developed. This model explicitly incorporates the...
To address the critical challenge of high energy consumption in single-source electric vehicles, this study proposes a hybrid energy storage system (HESS)-integrated energy management strategy (EMS). Firstly, the car-following and HESS models are con...
19 January 2023
China’s economy has been experiencing a new development mode that emphasizes an environmentally friendly green economy and high living standards. The concept of human well-being has become increasingly prominent in recent years to replace GDP p...
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