Tabla de Contenidos: “…File 25: Shape of Grains: Roundness and Sphericity -- File 26: Basalt, Granite, and Gabbro -- File 27: Schist, Gneiss, and Amphibolite -- File 28: Quartzite and Marble -- File 29: Calcium-Bearing Sedimentary Rocks -- File 30: Sand and Sandstone -- File 31: Mineral Grains in the Soil I: Quartz and Chalcedony -- File 32: Mineral Grains in the Soil II: Feldspar and Mica -- File 33: Mineral Grains in the Soil III: Inosilicates and Nesosilicates -- File 34: Mineral Grains in the Soil IV: Carbonates -- File 35: Mineral Grains in the Soil V: Chlorides and Sulphates -- File 36: Biominerals I…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Performances environnementales : tendances et faits récents -- Transition vers une économie bas carbone et économe en énergie -- Transition vers une économie économe en ressources -- Gestion des actifs naturels -- 2. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Expected demand and supply of emission allowances; Figure 25. Effective carbon prices in selected countries; Figure 26. Diesel and petrol prices adjusted for externalities; Investing in electricity grids and interconnections; Figure 27. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…About the Editor IX -- Recent Advances in Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Innovative Materials in Removal of Water Contaminants 1 -- Recent Advances in the Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Carbon Nanomaterials for the Removal of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: A Review 9 -- Dependence of Structural, Morphological and Magnetic Properties of Manganese Ferrite on Ni-Mn Substitution 29 -- Investigation of Structural, Morphological and Magnetic Properties of MFe2C>4 (M = Co, Ni, Zn, -- Cu, Mn) Obtained by Thermal Decomposition 45 -- Impact of Ni Content on the Structure and Sonophotocatalytic Activity of Ni-Zn-Co Ferrite Nanoparticles 57 -- Selective Recovery of Cadmium, Cobalt, and Nickel from Spent Ni-Cd Batteries Using Adogen® 464 and Mesoporous Silica Derivatives 73 -- Selective Recovery of Cadmium, Cobalt, and Nickel from Spent Ni-Cd Batteries Using Adogen® 464 and Mesoporous Silica Derivatives 73 -- Adjusting Some Properties of Poly(methacrylic acid) (Nano)Composite Hydrogels by Means of Silicon-Containing Inorganic Fillers 95 -- Sulfonated Pentablock Copolymer Coating of Polypropylene Filters for Dye and Metal Ions Effective Removal by Integrated Adsorption and Filtration Process 115 -- Granulation of Bismuth Oxide by Alginate for Efficient Removal of Iodide in Water 129 -- One-Step Carbonization Synthesis of Magnetic Biochar with 3D Network Structure and Its Application in Organic Pollutant Control 145 -- Spark Plasma Sintering-Assisted Synthesis of Bi2Fe4Oy/Bi25FeO40 Heterostructures with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity for Removal of Antibiotics 169 -- Preparation of a Z-Type g-C3N4/(A-R)Ti02 Composite Catalyst and Its Mechanism for Degradation of Gaseous and Liquid Ammonia 181 -- Size Effect in Hybrid Ti02:Au Nanostars for Photocata lytic Water Remediation Applications 199 -- The Synergistic Effect of Adsorption-Photocatalysis for Removal of Organic Pollutants on Mesoporous Cu2V207/Cu3V20g/g-C3N4 Heterojunction 217 -- One-Step Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Porous Biochar Based on N-Doping Co-Activation Method and Its Application in Water Pollutants Control 233 -- Photocatalytic Performance of Undoped and Al-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles in the Degradation of Rhodamine B under UV-Visible Light:The Role of Defects and Morphology 255 -- Recovery of the N,N-Dibutylimidazolium Chloride Ionic Liquid from Aqueous Solutions by Electrodia lysis Method 275 -- Water-Tree Characteristics and Its Mechanical Mechanism of Crosslinked Polyethylene Grafted with Polar-Group Molecules 287 -- Sensitivity of the Transport of Plastic Nanoparticles to Typical Phosphates Associated with Ionic Strength and Solution pH 301 -- Impact of Acetate in Reduction of Perchlorate by Mixed Microbial Culture under the Influence of Nitrate and Sulfate 315 -- Effective Removal of Methylene Blue on EuVC^/g-C-j^ Mesoporous Nanosheets via Coupling Adsorption and Photocatalysis 327 Effects of Acidic Environments on E>ental Structures after Bracket Debonding 343.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Timmer and Xianjia Ye -- Emissions accounting and carbon tax incidence in CGE models : bottom-up versus top-down / Richard J. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Motivation; 1.2 Purpose of the work; 1.3 Structure of the work; Chapter 2: Supply chains and their impact on the environment; 2.1 Supply chain management; 2.2 Sustainability of supply chains; 2.3 Concepts of green supply chain management; 2.4 Carbon emissions resulting from supply chain activities; 2.5 Environmental regulations impacting supply chain decisions; 2.5.1 Overview of environmental regulations; 2.5.2 Emission taxes; 2.5.3 Emission trading…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Sustainable Materials for Electrochemical Supercapacitors: Eco Materials -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Eco-Carbon-Based Electrode Materials -- 1.3 Eco-Metal Oxide-Based Electrode Materials -- 1.4 Eco-Carbon-Based Material/Metal Oxide Composite Electrode Materials -- 1.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Solid Waste-Derived Carbon Materials for Electrochemical Capacitors -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Solid Waste as a Source of CNS -- 2.3 Preparation and Activation Methods of Solid Waste-Derived CNS -- 2.4 Effect of Structural and Morphological Diversities on Electrochemical Performance -- 2.5 Environmental Trash-Derived CNS in Electrochemical Capacitors -- 2.6 Challenges and Future Prospects -- 2.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3 Metal Hydroxides -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Method to Fabricate Metal Hydroxide -- 3.2.1 Precipitation Strategy -- 3.2.2 Post-Uniting and Metal Cation Consolidation Strategy -- 3.2.3 Ion Exchange Method -- 3.2.4 Sonochemical Method -- 3.2.5 Hydrothermal Method -- 3.2.6 Polyol Synthesis -- 3.3 Properties and Applications of MOHs -- 3.3.1 MOH Flame Retardants -- 3.3.1.1 Alumina Tri-Hydrate (ATH) and Milk of Magnesia -- 3.3.1.2 Utilization of Mg(OH)2 as a Flame Resistance in Plastics -- 3.3.2 MOHs Sludge Can Be Used as Latest Adsorbent -- 3.3.3 Metal Hydroxide MOH Nanostructures -- 3.3.4 MOHs for Supercapacitor Electrode Materials -- 3.3.5 Drugs or Pharmaceutical Applications -- 3.3.5.1 Ca(OH)2 Used in Dental Practice -- 3.3.6 Removal of Toxins from the Water -- 3.3.6.1 Water's Physical and Chemical Characteristics -- 3.3.6.2 Types of Wastewater -- 3.3.6.3 Treatment Techniques of Wastewater -- 3.3.6.4 Metal Hydroxide for Treatment of Wastewater -- 3.4 Examples of Metal Hydroxide -- 3.4.1 Calcium Hydroxide Ca(OH)2…”

“…Pocos datos pueden dar idea de lo complejo de este territorio, del alcance y trascendencia de las actividades internacionales que ocurren en este extremo más occidental de Doñana: refino de petróleo, recepción y distribución de gas, producción de energía, recepción de carbón, almacenamiento de hidrocarburos y sus derivados, llegada de madera, acondicionamiento de mariscos,?…”
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“…Pd-based membranes are therefore regarded as a Key Enabling Technology (KET) to facilitate the transition towards a knowledge-based, low-carbon, and resource-efficient economy. This Special Issue of the journal Membranes on “Pd-based Membranes: Overview and Perspectives” contains nine peer-reviewed articles. …”

“…On the other hand, environmental plasmas are one of powerful means to solve global environmental problems on nitrogen oxides, (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), particulate matter (PM), volatile organic compounds (VOC), and carbon dioxides (CO2) in the atmosphere. By combining both technologies, we can develop an extremely effective environmental improvement technology. …”

“…A cross-section of popular demand forecasting algorithms from statistics, machine learning and mathematics is presented, followed by extreme value theory techniques with examples. In order to achieve carbon targets, good forecasts of peaks are essential. …”

“…This network is currently held responsible for redirecting carbon and phosphorus fluxes through the biosynthesis of nucleotides, amino acids, lipids and phospholipids and for the production of second messengers essential to cancer cells growth, survival and invasiveness in the hostile tumor environment. …”

“…Nous connaissons l’ampleur de l’action requise et les domaines dans lesquels il faut agir : efficacité énergétique, technologies sobres en carbone, déforestation. Nous avons une idée des technologies à développer. …”

“…Among other cases, New Materials traces the beneficent self-identity of Quaker asylum planners who devised soundless metal cell locks in the early 19th century, and the inculcation of national pride attending Taiwanese carbon-fiber bicycle parts in the 21st; the racialized labor organizations promoted by California orange breeders in the 1910s, and bureaucratized distributions of blame for deadly high-rise fires a century later. …”

“…Changing land use has important implications for the services that tropical forests provide: production of goods such as timber, food or water; regulation of process such as nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, local weather or climate extremes; generating the framework for economic and cultural activity, etc. …”

“…Other new stuff inside: supply chain traceability, ethical sourcing and carbon footprint, business resiliency, and modularizing the supply chain. …”

“…Climate-destabilising carbon emissions grow apace. New energy investments will cost over 500 billion per year.As the World Energy Outlook 2004 goes to press, the energy world has lost its bearings…”

“…While agriculture is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, it is also a source of carbon storage in soils. This report examines the economic and policy issues related to the impacts of climate change on agriculture and adaptation responses and to the mitigation of greenhouse gases from agriculture. …”

“…But actually attaining them requires the continued application of a system of power plant carbon dioxide quotas. The Danish power market has been opened to competition beyond the requirements of the EU directive, but the scope for effective competition continues to be limited by priority dispatch for wind energy and combined heat and power plants. …”

“…Environmental issues are a central focus of Swiss energy policy but more effort is needed to meet the Kyoto target or the more stringent 10 percent national target for carbon dioxide reductions. To avoid excessive costs, programmes for emissions trading and other flexible mechanisms could usefully supplement new domestic measures such as voluntary commitments and the proposed CO2 “incentive” tax. …”