Optimizing Wastewater Treatment Using Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Acacia saligna L. Bark by Mamdouh S. Serag, Marwa T. Mohesien, Amany F. Hasballah

“…Abstract Endophytic fungi’s application in biological wastewater treatment is a cost, clean, and eco-friendly. This study aimed to assess the efficiency of three Aspergillus species in the mycoremediation of industrial (I) and agricultural (A) wastewater. …”
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Robust techno-economic optimization of energy hubs under uncertainty using active learning with artificial neural networks by Aya M. A. Heikal, Shady H. E. Abdel Aleem, Ragab A. El-Sehiemy, Almoataz Y. Abdelaziz

“…The AL algorithm enhances the ANN model’s predictive ability, resulting in a 57.9% decrease in operating costs and a 0.010682 loss of energy supply probability (LESP) value. …”
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Woman with right abdominal pain by Wei‐Jiun Ku, Shy‐Yau Ang, Sheng‐En Chu, Chih‐Jung Chang, Chun‐Yen Huang, Wen‐Chu Chiang, Jen‐Tang Sun

“…While CT remains the gold standard for diagnosis, POCUS offers a rapid, non‐invasive and cost‐effective alternative in acute settings. Further research is recommended to evaluate the broader application of POCUS for epiploic appendagitis in varied clinical scenarios.…”
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Advanced day-ahead scheduling of HVAC demand response control using novel strategy of Q-learning, model predictive control, and input convex neural networks by Rahman Heidarykiany, Cristinel Ababei

“…As a novel RL approach, the proposed algorithm generates day-ahead HVAC demand response (DR) signals in smart homes that optimally reduce and/or shift peak energy usage, reduce electricity costs, minimize user discomfort, and honor in a best-effort way the recommendations from utility/aggregator, which in turn has impact on the overall well being of the distribution network controlled by the aggregator. …”
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A DC SSCB With Range-Limited Parallel Operation Switches and a Snubber Circuit Utilizing Inverse Current Injection by Jae-Seong Jo, Sun-Pil Kim, Sang-Hyeok Lee, Sung-Geun Song, Feel-Soon Kang

“…The surge voltage suppression performance of the proposed snubber is evaluated by comparing it with the conventional RCD snubber and Metal Oxide Varistor (MOV)-based snubber, and the surge voltage occurrence due to the inverse current injection timing mismatch is analyzed to present the range of allowable delay time. Finally, the cost model analysis evaluates the economic feasibility of the proposed snubber applying the parallel switch structure.…”
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Data-Driven Model Predictive Control for Trajectory Tracking in UAV-Manipulator Systems by Bryan S. Guevara, Jose Varela-Aldas, Viviana Moya, Manuel Cardona, Daniel C. Gandolfo, Juan M. Toibero

“…Additionally, the redundancy of the UAV-manipulator system allows for the integration of secondary objectives into the cost function, supporting flexible task execution. …”
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CPPU and Ethylene Inhibitors as an Environmentally Friendly Strategy for Improving Fruit Retention, Yield, and Quality in Avocado by Mahmoud Abdel-Sattar, Laila Y. Mostafa, Saddam H. Ali, Hail Z. Rihan, Dalia H. Eshra

“…Hence, this study aimed to mitigate these problems using 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG), and N-(2-Chloro-4-pyridyl)-N′-phenyl urea (CPPU) as an environmentally friendly and cost-effective strategy to reduce accumulative fruit drop and enhance the productivity and quality of Fuerte avocado fruits. …”
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Anti-crisis Regulation of Monetary Circulation in Russia by S. Sh. Gisheva, S. K. Chinazirova, Z. A. Vodozhdokova, Z. Kh. Kurmalieva

“…Acceptable terms and interest rates on loans for business are needed to increase its business, investment and innovation credit activity in connection with the unfavorable situation due to the coronavirus pandemic and to practice state control over pricing in the sphere of natural monopolies and oligopolies that affect the cost of production. Also, it is essential to provide effective state support for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) at the federal and regional levels and reduce the tax burden for businesses.…”
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Prefabricated Corbel Keyway Hollow Column Inspection Pit for Urban Rail Transit Inspection Depot by LIU Guan, ZHAO Hai, ZHAI Beibei, ZHANG Guangming

“…Although the single-line cost increases by about 250 000 yuan/km, the construction speed per working face increases by 75 m/d, reducing the number of workers/per working face by about 35%.…”
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Thermodynamic, Economic, and Environmental Multi-Criteria Optimization of a Multi-Stage Rankine System for LNG Cold Energy Utilization by Ruiqiang Ma, Yingxue Lu, Xiaohui Yu, Bin Yang

“…Simultaneously, R245ca exhibits the best specific net power output and levelized cost of energy values of 0.283 USD/kWh and 106.9 kWh/t, respectively, among all candidate working fluids. …”
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Clay Nanomaterials Sorbents for Cleaner Water: A Sustainable Application for the Mining Industry by María Molina-Fernández, Albert Santos Silva, Rodrigo Prado Feitosa, Edson C. Silva-Filho, Josy A. Osajima, Santiago Medina-Carrasco, María del Mar Orta Cuevas

“…These findings demonstrate the potential of clay minerals as effective and low-cost materials for the remediation of industrial wastewater.…”
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Global seagrass carbon stock variability and emissions from seagrass loss by Johannes R. Krause, Clint Cameron, Ariane Arias-Ortiz, Miguel Cifuentes-Jara, Steve Crooks, Martin Dahl, Daniel A. Friess, Hilary Kennedy, Kiah Eng Lim, Catherine E. Lovelock, Núria Marbà, Karen J. McGlathery, Matthew P. J. Oreska, Emily Pidgeon, Oscar Serrano, Mathew A. Vanderklift, Lynn-Wei Wong, Siti Maryam Yaakub, James W. Fourqurean

“…We estimate that seagrass carbon stocks at risk of degradation could emit 1,154 Tg (665 – 1699) CO2 with a social cost of $213 billion (2020 US dollars), if no action is taken to conserve these habitats.…”
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A Comprehensive Framework for Adaptive Electric Vehicle Charging Station Siting and Sizing Based on Transferable Spatio-Temporal Demand Prediction by Yutong Peng, Liqi Ye, Wenrui Ouyang, Qi Xi, Jing Wang, Xiaolin Wang

“…Building upon this, a bi-level planning model is designed for EVCS siting and sizing, considering both user satisfaction and investment cost. The optimal coordinated EVCS construction strategy is obtained using the NSGA-II algorithm. …”
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Combination of Graph and Convolutional Networks for Brain Tumor Segmentation from Multi-Modal MR Images In Clinical Applications by Marjan Vatanpour, Javad Haddadnia, Shahryar Salmani Bajestani

“…To solve the problems related to manual segmentation such as time-cost, inaccuracy and subjectivity, automatic segmentation with deep learning methods is presented. …”
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Nanogels synthesized from Iron and steel slags via sol-gel technique: A promising avenue for CO2 sequestration and sustainable industrial practices by D. Christopher Selvam, Yuvarajan Devarajan, Subhaprada Dash, Vijay Jagdish Upadhye, Beemkumar Nagappan, Bhumika, Krishna Kumar Shukla

“…The broader impact of this research is considerable, offering a scalable, cost-effective solution for industrial CO2 sequestration. …”
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Winter barley productivity in the southern part of the Rostov region when sowing sunflower as a forecrop with different seeding rates by A. A. Sukharev, G. V. Ovsyannikova, I. K. Kopman

“…There has been established an economic efficiency of cultivating the varieties ‘Vivat’, ‘Marusya’ and ‘Foks 1’ when sowing them with the lowest seeding rate of 3 million pcs. of germ. grains per 1 ha. With a low cost price of produced grain (5405–6136 rubles/t), in this variant of trial, the varieties obtained the maximum conditional net income (34378–45499 rubles/ha) and production profitability (108–147%).…”
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Economic Feasibility of Using Municipal Solid Waste and Date Palm Waste for Clean Energy Production in Qatar by Ahmad Mohamed S. H. Al-Moftah, Mohammad Alnajideen, Fatima Alafifi, Pawel Czyzewski, Hao Shi, Mohammad Alherbawi, Rukshan Navaratne, Agustin Valera-Medina

“…Using discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, the study estimates the capital cost of a 373 MW_th facility at approximately $12.07 million, with annual operating costs of about $4.09 million and revenue of $26.88 million in 2023. …”
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Advancing Precision Medicine: The Role of Genetic Testing and Sequencing Technologies in Identifying Biological Markers for Rare Cancers by Joviana Farhat, Lara Alzyoud, Mohammad AlWahsh, Animesh Acharjee, Basem Al‐Omari

“…ABSTRACT Background Genetic testing and sequencing technologies offer a comprehensive understanding of cancer genetics, providing rapid and cost‐effective solutions. In particular, these advanced technologies play an important role in assessing the complexities of the rare cancer types affecting several systems including the bone, endocrine, digestive, vascular, and soft tissue. …”
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Techno-economic viability and environmental sustainability of a grid-connected solar PV system for small and medium scale businesses in Cape Coast–Ghana using RETScreen expert by Kwame Anane-Fenin, Nana Yaa Serwaah Sarpong, Theophilus Adu Frimpong, Mukuna Patrick Mubiayi, Richmond Kuleape, Damenortey Richard Akwada, Wisdom Eyram Kwame Agbesi, Juliana Sally Renner, Charles Emmanuel Oppon, Lawrence Atepor, Felix Menu

“…However, the economic analysis presented significant challenges such as a payback period ranging from 17.8 to 20.3 years, negative Net Present Value and levelized cost of energy higher than the base case grid electricity price. …”
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Utilizing agricultural waste in brick manufacturing for sustainable consumption and circular economy by Muhammad Salman Ahmad, Muhammad Nauman Ahmad, Tufail Muhammad, Muhammad Jalal Khan, Farwa Jabbir, Saleh A. Alghamdi, Majid Alhomrani, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri, Shahen Shah

“…Conversations with 50 brick kiln owners in Peshawar revealed enthusiasm for adopting this method, contingent on cost reductions (potentially 10–15% lower production costs) and government-supported pilot projects. …”
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