Category: Computer Software/Database

Cost-effective species conservation in exurban communities: A spatial analysis

By CostBenefit on Mar 3, 2010 | In Land, Academic Study/Journal Article, Wetlands, Preservation & Open Space, Endangered Species, Sprawl & Smart Growth, Northeast, Regulatory Analysis, Computer Software/Database, Methods, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: Exurban areas have increasingly become zones of conflict as conservation and development compete for the same finite land resources. Conversion of natural areas to land dominated by human use results in loss, degradation, and fragmentation of w… more »

Environmental Performance Assessment of China's Manufacturing

By CostBenefit on Mar 3, 2010 | In Air, Academic Study/Journal Article, China, Computer Software/Database, Methods, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: This paper applies the data envelopment analysis approach to contribute to the debate on the environmental performance of China's manufacturing sector. Regional and periodic differences in environmental efficiency, environmental quantity and en… more »

Optimization and life-cycle cost of health clinic PV system for a rural area in southern Iraq using HOMER software

By CostBenefit on Feb 27, 2010 | In Energy, Asia, Academic Study/Journal Article, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Computer Software/Database, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

Abstract: This paper addresses the need for electricity of rural areas in southern Iraq and proposes a photovoltaic (PV) solar system to power a health clinic in that region. The total daily health clinic load is 31.6 kW h and detailed loads are listed.… more »

Evaluation of CO2 free electricity trading market in Japan by multi-agent simulations

By CostBenefit on Feb 27, 2010 | In Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Asia, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Academic Study/Journal Article, Computer Software/Database, Methods, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: As of November 2008, a new market, the CO2 free electricity market, started pilot trading within the Japan Electric Power Exchange (JEPX). The electricity in this market comes from renewable resources, nuclear or fossil thermal power with CDM c… more »

Economic emission load dispatch through fuzzy based bacterial foraging algorithm

By CostBenefit on Feb 27, 2010 | In Air, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Asia, Academic Study/Journal Article, Regulatory Analysis, Computer Software/Database, Methods, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: This paper presents a newly developed optimization approach involving a modified bacterial foraging algorithm (MBFA) applied for the solution of the economic and emission load dispatch (EELD) problem. The approach utilizes the natural selection… more »
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