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Economics
Cahit Guven, Haishan Yuan, Quanda Zhang, Vural Aksakalli
Summary: The study reveals that the effect of daylight saving time on electricity consumption depends strongly on weather conditions and cooling usage, with forward DST increasing electricity consumption when temperatures and air conditioner ownership are higher. Simulation results are provided for EU countries considering DST adoption in the upcoming year, with findings being policy-relevant due to rising temperatures and global increases in cooling usage during summer.
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Grace F. Crotty, Jessi L. Keavney, Roy N. Alcalay, Kenneth Marek, Gad A. Marshall, H. Diana Rosas, Michael A. Schwarzschild
Summary: This article highlights the importance of Parkinson's disease prevention trials and reviews precedents in prevention trials for Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases. The critical design elements for PD prevention trials are discussed, including participant selection, therapeutic interventions, and outcome measures.
Editorial Material
Fisheries
Fabrice Pernet, Howard I. Browman
Summary: Aquaculture production is surpassing wild capture fisheries and is expected to double by 2050. However, climate change poses challenges to the future growth of marine aquaculture, with various stressors like temperature rise, sea-level rise, freshening from glacier melt, and ocean acidification. Adaptation and mitigation strategies are crucial for the aquaculture sector to sustainably feed the growing population while combating climate change impacts.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Shin'ya Obara, Shoki Fujimoto, Katsuaki Sato, Yuta Utsugi
Summary: This study demonstrates the use of microgrids with renewable energy sources to improve environmental impact on remote islands. By adjusting the inertia of diesel generators without the need for battery storage system, stable output of renewable energy sources can be achieved, with cost recovery possible in a short period of time.
Article
Economics
Angelica Gianfreda, Paolo Maranzano, Lucia Parisio, Matteo Pelagatti
Summary: The popular ADF unit root test and Johansen's cointegration test are prone to overestimation when applied to time series observed with noise. This study demonstrates why this occurs and presents three different filtering approaches that can significantly improve the performance of these tests on noisy data without affecting their properties on noise-free observations. The study also provides real-world applications to showcase the impact of using filtered time series on conclusions regarding wholesale electricity prices in European countries and pairs trading strategies based on spurious cointegrating relations among stock prices.
ECONOMIC MODELLING
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Shinwan Kany, Bruno Reissmann, Andreas Metzner, Paulus Kirchhof, Dawood Darbar, Renate B. Schnabel
Summary: The prevalence and economic burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) are expected to more than double in the next few decades. Response to rhythm control therapy for AF varies greatly among individual patients, highlighting the need for better prediction of treatment outcomes.
CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Larry S. McDaniel, Edwin Swiatlo
Summary: The emergence of COVID-19 has accelerated the development of new vaccine strategies and provided opportunities for reevaluating vaccines for other pathogens, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae. While current pneumococcal vaccines are based on polysaccharides, there is potential in utilizing proteins expressed across all serotypes for more affordable and broadly-protective vaccines.
OPEN FORUM INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Economics
Benard M. Wabukala, Nicholas Mukisa, Susan Watundu, Olvar Bergland, Nichodemus Rudaheranwa, Muyiwa S. Adaramola
Summary: Renewable energy sources (RES) in Uganda face challenges in terms of affordability and theft. A study conducted a probabilistic assessment to categorize households based on electricity affordability in urban and rural areas. The study proposed alternative billing schemes to enhance legal connection and consumption of electricity. Results showed higher theft losses in rural households and a significant difference in revenue collected between urban and rural areas due to the number of legally connected households and their consumption levels. The study also highlighted the high initial connection fee and the below-average affordability of electricity for both rural and urban households in Uganda.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Hari Jayaram, Miriam Kolko, David S. Friedman, Gus Gazzard
Summary: Glaucomas are a group of conditions that cause irreversible sight loss due to progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells. Intraocular pressure, although not always elevated, has been identified as the only modifiable risk factor. Timely treatment to lower intraocular pressure is effective in slowing down the vision loss caused by glaucoma. Methods for lowering intraocular pressure include laser treatments, topical medications, and surgeries. However, the introduction of many surgical innovations has lacked supporting evidence from randomized controlled trials. Screening limitations and poor access to opportunistic case finding often result in undiagnosed cases until the disease reaches advanced stages.
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Economics
Kangoh Lee
Summary: This paper analytically studies the long-run effects of renewable portfolio standards on electricity prices and finds that the effects depend on the nature of the long-run average cost. The paper also discusses the differences between the long-run effects and the short-run effects, as well as the effects of increasing the stringency of an existing standard versus introducing a new standard.
Article
Environmental Studies
Nikki Luke, Matthew T. Huber
Summary: This special issue explores the relationship between energy, capitalism, and space, focusing on the role of electricity capital. By examining the continuity and disruption in electricity provision, as well as the dialectic between electrification and energy justice, it sheds light on the contradictory social relations in electrical power provision. The analysis also highlights the obstacles to energy justice and the global struggle for decarbonizing the power sector.
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING E-NATURE AND SPACE
(2022)
Article
Ethics
Debjani Mukherjee, Preya S. Tarsney, Kristi L. Kirschner
Summary: The problem of ableism and unexamined assumptions about people with disabilities persists in the field of bioethics, leading to biased healthcare decisions and a lack of consideration for the lives of disabled individuals. Solutions need to be found at the individual, interpersonal, and structural levels to address this issue seriously.
HASTINGS CENTER REPORT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Martin Glor, Ute Hesener
Summary: During the filling of silos and containers with bulk material, cone discharges can occur due to electrostatic charges. The occurrence of cone discharges depends on various factors including the charge to mass ratio of the bulk, bulk resistivity, bulk density, relative permittivity of the bulk material, silo or container diameter, and filling rate. If cone discharges cannot be avoided, their energy can be estimated using specific equations. The energy of cone discharges and the minimum ignition energy of the bulk material determine the risk of dust explosion, with the coarse fraction and fine fraction of the bulk material being relevant respectively.
JOURNAL OF LOSS PREVENTION IN THE PROCESS INDUSTRIES
(2023)
Article
Economics
Jing Cao, Mun S. Ho, Rong Ma, Fei Teng
Summary: This paper presents firm-level evidence on China's carbon market pilots, showing that the ETS has no effect on coal efficiency of regulated coal-fired power plants but does lead to a significant reduction in coal consumption associated with ETS participation. The output contraction in treated plants is likely driven by government decisions rather than optimizing behavior, and there is a significant increase in production of non-coal-fired power plants in ETS regions.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
P. J. Thimet, G. Mavromatidis
Summary: Germany is facing increasing pressure to decarbonize its electricity system quickly, and energy storage systems (ESSs) can play a crucial role in this process. The study shows that both short-term and long-term storage are necessary in the German electricity system. Battery storage is primarily used for daily operation, while hydrogen storage is used for seasonal storage. The deployment of storage technologies will begin after 2030 and be completed by 2045.
