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Allen, Ben (author), Gonzalez Cabaleiro, R. (author), Ofiteru, Irina Dana (author), Øvreås, Lise (author), Sloan, William T. (author), Swan, Donna (author), Curtis, Thomas (author)Why are some groups of bacteria more diverse than others? We hypothesize that the metabolic energy available to a bacterial functional group (a biogeochemical group or ‘guild’) has a role in such a group’s taxonomic diversity. We tested this hypothesis by looking at the metacommunity diversity of functional groups in multiple biomes. We...journal article 2023
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Hopfe, Christina J. (author), Brembilla, E. (author), McElroy, Lori B. (author), McLeod, Robert S. (author), Gustin, Matej (author), Costola, Daniel (author)The global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has forced universities to completely re-think their teaching concepts to provide safe, remote teaching of students off-campus. One of the challenges of this rapid transition is ensuring that the quality of the learning experience remains high and that students are able to engage and thrive in this new and...conference paper 2022
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Doherty, Edelle (author), Brychkov, Dmitry (author), Romero Herrera, N.A. (author), McLoughlin, Eilish (author), Roudil, Nadine (author), Smit, Sander (author), Maas, Stefan (author), Gauthier, Florence (author), Clifford, Eoghan (author), Delmonte, Branca Arthur (author)Schools are learning communities where multiple stakeholders can collaborate to learn about energy efficiency, including via formal curricula, non-formal learning and day-to-day practices. Furthermore, by improving energy literacy among building occupants, the energy efficiency of schools can be improved. However, turning schools into learning...conference paper 2022
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Mahmoud, A.N.N. (author), Vanderveken, Frederic (author), Ciubotaru, Florin (author), Adelmann, Christoph (author), Hamdioui, S. (author), Cotofana, S.D. (author)By their very nature, Spin Waves (SWs) excited at the same frequency but different amplitudes, propagate through waveguides and interfere with each other at the expense of ultra-low energy consumption. In addition, all (part) of the SW energy can be moved from one waveguide to another by means of coupling effects. In this paper we make use of...journal article 2022
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Mahdavi, Ardeshir (author), Ampatzi, Eleni (author), Andersen, Rune Korsholm (author), Barthelmes, Verena M (author), Favero, Matteo (author), Hahn, Jakob (author), Knudsen, Henrik N (author), Luna-Navarro, Alessandra (author), Roetzel, Astrid (author)Buildings’ expected (projected, simulated) energy use frequently does not match actual observations. This is commonly referred to as the energy performance gap. As such, many factors can contribute to the disagreement between expectations and observations. These include, for instance, uncertainty about buildings’ geometry, construction, systems,...journal article 2021
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Khakzad, N. (author), Dadashzadeh, Mohammad (author), Abbassi, Rouzbeh (author), Yang, M. (author)The present study aims to investigate the impacts of oil sands development in Canada on the economy, society and the environment as the three pillars of sustainability. Factors such as aquatic ecosystems, land disturbance and reclamation, air quality, public health, safety, aboriginal and local communities, gross domestic product, employment...journal article 2021
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Mahmoud, A.N.N. (author), Vanderveken, Frederic (author), Adelmann, Christoph (author), Ciubotaru, Florin (author), Cotofana, S.D. (author), Hamdioui, S. (author)The key enabling factor for Spin Wave (SW) technology utilization for building ultra low power circuits is the ability to energy efficiently cascade SW basic computation blocks. SW Majority gates, which constitute a universal gate set for this paradigm, operating on phase encoded data are not input output coherent in terms of SW amplitude....journal article 2021
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de Wildt, T.E. (author), van de Poel, I.R. (author), Chappin, E.J.L. (author)We propose a new approach for tracing value change. Value change may lead to a mismatch between current value priorities in society and the values for which technologies were designed in the past, such as energy technologies based on fossil fuels, which were developed when sustainability was not considered a very important value. Better...journal article 2021
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Wade, Faye (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)Retrofitting domestic buildings is essential for meeting targets to mitigate the catastrophic impacts of our changing climate. Current rates of retrofitting are far lower than necessary for achieving global net zero climate targets. To date in privately owned homes, policymakers have largely relied on piecemeal activity and often short-lived...contribution to periodical 2021
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Abdelrahman, Amr Mustafa (author), Ozgun, Hale (author), Dereli, Recep Kaan (author), Isik, Onur (author), Ozcan, Onur Yilmaz (author), van Lier, J.B. (author), Ozturk, Izzet (author), Ersahin, Mustafa Evren (author)Excess sewage sludge in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is regarded the key energy source for achieving energy neutral WWTPs. The anaerobic digestion process transforms sludge-organic matter into methane, which subsequently can be used for heat and electricity production. Conventional anaerobic digesters (ADs) have been used for sludge...journal article 2020
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Ploussard, Q. (author)The aim of Transmission Expansion Planning (TEP) studies is to decide which, where, and when new grid elements should be built in order to minimize the total system cost. The lumpiness of the investment decisions, together with the large size of the problem, make the problem very hard to solve. Consequently, methods should be put in place to...doctoral thesis 2019
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Couling, N.R. (author), Hein, C.M. (author)Spaces of ocean-borne energy logistics and their landside extensions around the North Sea have developed into specialised, impermeable structures of energy extraction, transportation, transformation and storage. Despite the irregular dispersal of artefacts, the combination of both fixed and mobile infrastructure weaving through the North Sea has...journal article 2019
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Bal, F (author), Vleugel, J (author)Road transport offers important logistic benefits at a reasonable cost for producers and consumers, hence its large market share. But, its use of diesel or gas generates large volumes of Co2, nox and pm10 (among others). Higher emission standards and demand for greener transport call for alternatives. literature analysis, a simulated Dutch...journal article 2018
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Scheepens, A.E. (author), Vogtländer, J.G. (author)Calculating the environmental benefits of energy saving systems in dwellings in a life cycle assessment (LCA) has two major issues, namely: how to deal with the customer behaviour and how to deal with rebound effects. Both issues are important for sustainable strategies. From a user-centred design perspective, two fundamentally different...journal article 2018
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Eid, C. (author)The European policy focus on smart grids implies their development as an indispensable part of the future power system. However, the definition of a smart grid is broad and vague, and the actual implementation of a smart grid can differ significantly depending on the stakeholders involved. Smart electricity grids can be defined as electricity...doctoral thesis 2017
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Mor, A. R. (author), Castro Heredia, L.C. (author), Muñoz, F. A. (author)Clustering techniques are of main interest for separation of partial discharge (PD) sources. The separation is achieved if it is possible to extract from the PD pulses specific information related to the source. In this sense, this paper explores the capability of fundamental quantities derived from PD current pulses such as the peak amplitude...journal article 2017
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Bhagwat, P.C. (author)The push for clean energy has caused a rapid growth of renewables in the electricity supply mix of the EU. Although one would assume that the impact of these technologies is entirely positive, recent research and experience indicate that there is reason for concern namely regarding the security of supply. In this context, the concern is how...doctoral thesis 2016
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Plooij, M.C. (author)Since the industrial revolution, machines have taken over many tasks from humans, increasing labor productivity and prosperity. In the 20th century, the introduction of robots created a second wave of automation, increasing the labor productivity even further. In order to create a third wave of automation, it is necessary to develop a new...doctoral thesis 2015
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Cuerda, E. (author), Guerra Santin, O. (author), Neila Gonzalez, F.J. (author), Romero Herrera, N.A. (author)Recent research has shown large differences between the expected and the actual energy consumption in buildings. The differences have been attributed partially, to the assumptions made during the design phase of buildings when simulation methods are employed. More accurate occupancy profiles on building operation could help to carry out more...conference paper 2015
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Elias Maxil, J.A. (author)This text presents an approach to assess the energy content (flow and temperature) at any point of the sewer system based on the coupling of a stochastic model to predict drinking water demand from households and a model to estimate the temperature distribution in the sewer network. An application example is given where the developed tool is...doctoral thesis 2015