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Analog simulator of integro-differential equations with classical memristors
(Nature Publishing, 2019-09-10)
An analog computer makes use of continuously changeable quantities of a system, such as its electrical, mechanical, or hydraulic properties, to solve a given problem. While these devices are usually computationally more ...
Cost-effective upgrading of biomass pyrolysis oil using activated dolomite as a basic catalyst
(Elsevier B.V., 2019-07-19)
This study deals with a continuous process on a calcined dolomite operating at atmospheric pressure and by cofeeding
water for cost-effective upgrading of raw bio-oil at 400 °C and 500 °C. The distribution of carbon in ...
Non-Linear Optical Properties of Er3+–Yb3+-Doped NaGdF4 Nanostructured Glass–Ceramics
(MDPI, 2020-07-21)
Transparent oxyfluoride glass–ceramics containing NaGdF4 nanocrystals were prepared by melt-quenching and doped with Er3+ (0.5 mol%) and different amounts of Yb3+ (0–2 mol%). The selected dopant concentration the crystallization ...
Consumer purchases of energy-efficient cars: How different labelling schemes could affect consumer response to price changes
(Energy Policy, 2020)
Improved energy efficiency can help reduce pollution, contribute to energy security, and help consumers save money. This paper explores energy labelling schemes as a policy instrument for promoting energy-efficient cars ...
A New Sol-Gel Route Towards Nd3+-doped SiO2-LaF3 Glass-Ceramics for Photonic Applications
(Royal Society Of Chemistry, 2020-12-01)
Glass-ceramic materials with composition 0.9Nd(3+)-80SiO(2)-20LaF(3) were successfully obtained and further heat-treated at 450 degrees C for 6 h. Stable and homogeneous LaF3 nanoparticle suspensions with and without Nd3+ ...
(Counter)mapping renewables: Space, justice, and politics of wind and solar power in Mexico
(Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space, 2022)
The ongoing expansion of renewable energies entails major spatial reconfigurations with social, environmental, and political dimensions. These emerging geographies are, however, in the process of taking shape, as their ...
How to get commuters out of private cars? Exploring the role of perceived social impacts in mode choice in five European countries
(Energy Research and Social Science, 2022)
Shifting away from private vehicle use in urban areas is a necessary step in the decarbonisation of mobility. A thorough understanding of the determinants of travel mode choice is paramount for developing policies that can ...
Biocultural vulnerability exposes threats of culturally important species
(Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2023-01-01)
There are growing calls for conservation frameworks that, rather than breaking the relations between people and other parts of nature, capture place-based relationships that have supported social-ecological systems over ...
Análisis de una reforma fiscal ambiental para España con devoluciones para todos los hogares. Papeles de Economía Española,
(Papeles de Economía Española, 2018-02-01)
En los últimos años diversos organismos internacionales han señalado la importancia de potenciar la fiscalidad energético-ambiental en España dado su reducido uso en la actualidad. En este trabajo proponemos y analizamos ...
Análisis de impacto de alternativas para la financiación de las energías renovables en España
(Cuadernos Económicos de ICE, 2022-12-20)
This article analyzes the economic, social and environmental impact of various financing
mechanisms for the regulated costs of renewable energies in the electricity sector (RECORE) in
Spain. The scenarios analysed, ...