A number of studies have estimated how much energy conservation is achieved by providing households with real-time information on energy use via in-home displays. However, none of these studies tell us why real-time information changes energy-use behavior. We explore the causal mechanisms through which real-time information affects energy consumption by conducting a randomized-control trial wit...

The unsmooth boundary will greatly affect motion morphology of a shallow water wave, and a fractal space is introduced to establish a generalized KdV-Burgers equation with fractal derivatives. The semi-inverse method is used to establish a fractal variational formulation of the problem, which provides conservation laws in an energy form in the fractal space and possible solution structures of t...

A mobile ad hoc network is characterized by constraints such as limited bandwidth, energy constraints, less memory and processing capabilities. Also MANET’s are required to be deployed under scalable conditions for some applications. A routing protocol is a central to the design of such networks. In this paper we compare the energy conservation of proactive routing protocols like DSR and AODV. ...

I n addition to labor force and capital, energy plays a significant role in the production of commodities and services. Energy is the driving force of production activities. Therefore, it is an essential ingredient of growth and development. Results obtained from this paper show that the growth of oil products consumption has a positive effect on economic development via two channels: Firstly,...

Recent years have seen sparked interest to business models based on sustainable development, which seek harmonious co-development of human resources, organizational culture, and production systems. This paper analyzes how HR management practices, a culture energy conservation, staff’s knowledge regarding efficiency affect the ability Russian industrial companies reach their targets in managemen...

A number of industrialized and developing countries agreed to the terms of the Kyoto protocol to conserve energy and reduce emissions. The close relationship between energy consumption and real GDP growth suggests that energy conservation policies are likely to affect real GDP growth. In this paper, the possible impact of energy conservation policies on the New Zealand economy is examined and c...

Energy is the scarcest resource for the operation of the mobile ad hoc networks. Idle energy consumption is responsible for a large portion of the overall energy consumption in the wireless interfaces of the mobile nodes. Therefore, it is crucial to energy conservation efforts that this source of energy is eliminated or reduced. Our goal in this research is to create a new energy conservation s...

The rapid pace of climate change poses a major threat to biodiversity. Utility-scale renewable energy development (>1 MW capacity) is a key strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but development of those facilities also can have adverse effects on biodiversity. Here, we examine the synergy between renewable energy generation goals and those for biodiversity conservation in the 13 M ha Moj...