IGI Global eBooks,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 387 - 404
Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2025
A
necessary
step
in
creating
a
sustainable,
secure
and
resilient
smart
cities
is
the
integration
of
renewable
energy
systems.
The
expansion
increasing
demand
make
adoption
technologies,
solar,
wind
geothermal
power,
vital
to
reduce
carbon
footprint
create
clean
highly
efficient
use
energy.
Digital
innovations
such
as
Internet
Things
(IoT),
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
blockchain
bring
about
framework
for
city
usage
resources
management
optimization.
This
chapter
discusses
technological,
economic,
policy
aspects
incorporating
into
urban
context
from
perspective
grids,
storage
options,
decentralized
power
generation,
intelligent
However,
there
are
tremendous
benefits
energy,
conservation
environment,
economic
progress,
well
augmentation
community's
resilience.
Further
research
advancement
infrastructure
be
able
overcome
technical
challenges
instance
issues
intermittency,
limitations,
complexities
grid
integration.
Limited
funds
test
financial
constraints,
especially,
high
initial
cost
projects
necessitate
innovative
funding
mechanism
supportive
frameworks.
There
also
social
equity
concerns
that
must
managed
provide
utilization
affordable
all
communities,
regardless
income.
Sustainable Development,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2025
ABSTRACT
Reliable
energy
resources
are
indispensable
for
meeting
growing
human
demand,
and
ensuring
their
sustainable
use
remains
a
critical
global
challenge
in
achieving
the
Sustainable
Development
Goals.
This
study
delves
into
linkage
of
shortage
with
key
development
indicators,
including
economic
growth,
index,
index
South
Asian
region.
The
empirical
results
estimated
through
panel
quantile
regression
method
movement
approaches.
found
U‐shaped
relationship,
indicating
that
initial
electrification
access
has
limited
impact
on
development,
but
after
surpassing
certain
threshold,
further
improvement
greatly
accelerates
social,
environmental,
development.
These
suggest
non‐existence
region,
as
most
population
already
achieved
electricity
access.
Furthermore,
trade
openness
increases
while
urbanization
gross
capital
formation
present
mixed
results.
findings
need
policy
to
promote
practices
renewable
adoption,
efficiency,
equitable
distribution
rather
than
mere
expansion.
research
offers
valuable
insights
policymakers
formulate
policies
support
region's
balance
growth
environmental
sustainability.
Sustainable Development,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2025
ABSTRACT
This
study
contributes
to
the
literature
on
sustainable
development
by
investigating
mechanisms
through
which
green
finance
fosters
sustainability
in
emerging
economies.
Given
increasing
importance
of
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
and
renewable
energy
environmental
transitions,
we
explore
their
roles
as
mediators
relationship
between
sustainability.
Using
a
dataset
covering
2015–2022,
apply
Baron
Kenny's
(1986)
mediation
approach
combined
with
advanced
econometric
techniques
assess
finance's
direct
indirect
effects
development.
Our
findings
reveal
that
directly
enhances
while
significantly
promoting
AI
capacity.
However,
once
these
are
included,
effect
weakens,
indicating
partial
effect.
Moreover,
identifies
additional
mediating
role
linking
capacity
amplifying
its
overall
impact.
These
results
highlight
critical
interplay
finance,
AI,
achieving
economic
Policymakers
economies
should
prioritize
initiatives,
invest
AI‐driven
clean
solutions,
support
decentralized
projects
accelerate
transitions.
Insects,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(1), С. 87 - 87
Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2025
This
study
assessed
the
bioconversion
efficiency
of
Hermetia
illucens
larvae
(BSFL)
fed
on
food
waste
stored
under
different
conditions,
focusing
nutritional
and
microbial
quality
resulting
larval
biomass.
Food
was
prepared
as
a
fresh
diet
(FD)
or
naturally
contaminated
at
20–22
°C
(OS-T,
opened
storage-tempered)
refrigeration,
5–8
(CS-C,
closed
storage-cooled).
Refrigerated,
storage
(CS-C)
led
to
highest
rates
reduction
(91.0%)
(30.2%),
with
exhibiting
protein
content
(36.83%)
compared
FD
(35.5%)
OS-T
(34.71%)
groups.
Microbiome
analysis
revealed
that
CS-C
condition
promoted
beneficial
yeasts
like
Pichia
Diutia,
which
correlated
positively
improved
safety.
In
contrast,
supported
spoilage
fungi
(Mucor,
Rhizopus)
elevated
total
aerobic
counts
(7.28
log
CFU/g),
indicating
higher
risks.
The
observed
trends
in
most
probably
relate
differences
profiles,
controlled
cooling
affected
dynamics,
preserving
substrate
supporting
growth.
These
findings
emphasize
importance
refrigerated,
optimize
bioconversion,
improve
value,
minimize
microbiological
hazards.
IntechOpen eBooks,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 4, 2025
Perovskite
materials
have
attracted
attention
because
of
their
favorable
features,
which
include
configurable
bandgap,
improved
charge
transport,
and
unique
electronic
structure.
The
authors
emphasize
the
most
recent
developments
in
PSC
synthesis,
innovative
device
architecture,
bandgap
engineering,
transport
processes,
stability.
need
for
a
comprehensive
design
principle
that
surpasses
iterative
process
current
synthesis
perovskite
is
highlighted.
This
essential
developing
high-quality,
defect-free
crystal
structures
with
controlled
dimensionality,
choice
deposition
crucial
to
improve
structural
morphology
production
PSC.
chapter
also
highlights
tandem
hybrid
research
still
early
development
emphasizes
basic
fully
understand
optical,
electrical,
physical
characteristics
material
before
advances
industry.
