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Tao Lv, Duyang Pi, Xu Deng, Xiaoran Hou, Jie Xu, Liya Wang
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Shulin Wan, Weixin Luan
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JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
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Cai Li, Huanjun Hu, Liangchun Deng, Yong Liu, Zhen Wang
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Etem Karakaya, Erkam Sari, Sedat Alatas
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Xian Zhang, Jia-Xing Wang, Zhe Cao, Shuo Shen, Shuo Meng, Jing-Li Fan
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
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Wen Zeng, Xinchun Cao, Xuan Huang, Mengyang Wu
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Junghwan Lee, Jinsoo Kim
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Jiandong Chen, Qiaoli Xie, Muhammad Shahbaz, Malin Song, Li Li
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Reema Ghazi Alajmi
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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Qiang Wang, Xiaoxin Song
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Energy & Fuels
Juan David Rivera-Niquepa, Daniela Rojas-Lozano, Paulo M. De Oliveira-De Jesus, Jose M. Yusta
Summary: The Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index Decomposition Analysis (IDA-LMDI) is a widely used statistical technique in various fields. It helps identify the drivers behind changes in carbon dioxide emissions over time. However, previous studies have used fixed periods for analysis, which fails to capture changing trends in the data. This study proposes a new methodology for selecting periods, which improves the accuracy of the analysis.
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Shijiang Xiao, Huijuan Dong, Yong Geng, Minoru Fujii, Hengyu Pan
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Chenyi Zhang, Huijuan Dong, Yong Geng, Xiaoqian Song, Tianyu Zhang, Mufan Zhuang
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(2022)
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Lars odegaard Bentsen, Narada Dilp Warakagoda, Roy Stenbro, Paal Engelstad
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JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xing Liu, Qiuchen Wang, Yunhao Wen, Long Li, Xinfang Zhang, Yi Wang
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JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cairong Song, Haidong Yang, Xian-Bing Meng, Pan Yang, Jianyang Cai, Hao Bao, Kangkang Xu
Summary: The paper proposes a novel deep learning-based prediction framework, aTCN-LSTM, for accurate cooling load predictions. The framework utilizes a gate-controlled multi-head temporal convolutional network and a sparse probabilistic self-attention mechanism with a bidirectional long short-term memory network to capture both temporal and long-term dependencies in the cooling load sequences. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method, which can serve as an effective guide for HVAC chiller scheduling and demand management initiatives.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhe Chen, Xiaojing Li, Xianli Xia, Jizhou Zhang
Summary: This study uses survey data from the Loess Plateau in China to evaluate the impact of social interaction on the adoption of soil and water conservation (SWC) technology by farmers. The study finds that social interaction increases the likelihood of farmers adopting SWC, and internet use moderates this effect. The positive impact of social interaction on SWC adoption is more pronounced for farmers in larger villages and those who join cooperative societies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chenghua Zhang, Yunfei Yan, Kaiming Shen, Zongguo Xue, Jingxiang You, Yonghong Wu, Ziqiang He
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JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)