Innovation Heterogeneity and Employment Structure in Sub-Saharan African Firms See

This paper examines how innovation heterogeneity is associated with employment structure among firms in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). While innovation is often promoted as a pathway to job creation, its employment implications remain contested, particularly in contexts marked by resource constraints, ...

Life Cycle Environmental Assessment of a Demonstration-Scale OFMSW Biorefinery Producing Advanced Biofuels See

Biorefineries that convert the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) into advanced biofuels can integrate waste management with renewable energy production. However, their environmental performance remains insufficiently characterised owing to a scarcity of life cycle assessment (LCA) studies&#...

Innovative Testbed Configurations and Interfacing Techniques for Real-Time Digital Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy and Power Systems See

Testbed configurations and interfacing methods for real-time digital simulation of cyber-physical power systems (CPPS) remain complex and fragmented across the literature, limiting the clarity with which researchers can compare tools, reproduce testbeds, and select suitable platforms for communication-aware...

Process-Based Mechanisms and Lifecycle Mitigation of Clogging in Interlocking Permeable Pavements: Critical Insights for Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems See

Interlocking permeable pavements (IPPs) are increasingly adopted within sustainable urban drainage systems to reduce runoff, improve water quality, and strengthen climate-resilient urban infrastructure. However, clogging remains the principal constraint on their long-term hydraulic performance and wider implementati...

Generalising HARF Beyond Bamiyan: A Bounded Cross-Site Evaluation of a Generative-AI Heritage Reconstruction Framework at the Temple of Bel, Palmyra See

The Heritage-Aligned Reconstruction Framework (HARF) was developed and initially evaluated using the Western Buddha of Bamiyan to structure evidence-constrained generative-AI heritage reconstruction. This article examines its bounded generalisation to the Temple of Bel at Palmyra, a materially, formally an...

Dynamic Response and Stiffness Degradation of a Nominally Fixed Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Plate Under Cumulative Impact Loading: An Experimental and Numerical Study See

The performance of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) under repeated low-velocity impacts, particularly in the context of nominally fixed boundaries relevant to protective structures, remains underexplored. In practice, protective components made of UHPFRC, such as falling object barriers ...

Engaging older people in net-zero. Older Chinese migrants as an example See

As the UK government accelerates its net zero emissions target, gaps remain in the participation of older people, particularly those from ethnic minority communities, in the low-carbon transition. Older people account for a significant portion of household energy use but are often overl...

Record Energy Storage Performance Metrics in Ferroelectric Hafnia‐Based Films through Heterostructure Design See

Capacitive energy storage is part of a promising energy harvesting and storage solution to power Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, overcoming the critical limitations of conventional supercapacitors and micro-batteries. Moreover, achieving high recoverable energy storage density (ESD) and high efficie...

Time Averaged CCE See

A popular approach to interactive effects panel data models is the common correlated effects (CCE) estimator of Pesaran (Estimation and inference in large heterogeneous panels with a multifactor error structure. Econometrica <b>74</b>, 967–1012, 2006). The current paper proposes a mod...