Browsing Artículos by Subject "RENEWABLE ENERGY, SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT"
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Agent based modeling of energy networks
(Elsevier, 2014-04-03)Attempts to model any present or future power grid face a huge challenge because a power grid is a complex system, with feedback and multi-agent behaviors, integrated by generation, distribution, storage and consumption ... -
Hole-Phonon Relaxation and Photocatalytic Properties of Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide: First-Principles Approach
(Hindawi Publishing, 2014)First-principles calculations for the temporal characteristics of hole-phonon relaxation in the valence band of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide have been performed. A first-principles method for the calculations of the ... -
Multi-agent modelling for the simulation of a simple smart microgrid
(Elsevier, 2013-11)The smart grid is a highly complex system that is being formed from the traditional power grid, adding new and sophisticated communication and control devices. This will enable integrating new elements for distributed power ... -
The Environmental, Social, Governance, and Financial Performance Effects on Companies that Adopt the United Nations Global Compact
(MDPI, 2015-02)This paper aims to investigate companies' environmental, social, governance (ESG), and financial implications of their commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). The focus is placed on companies operating in ... -
Understanding Density in an Uneven City, Santiago de Chile: Implications for Social and Environmental Sustainability
(MDPI, 2014-09-02)Efforts to promote infill development and to raise densities are growing in many cities around the world as a way to encourage urban sustainability. However, in cities polarized along socio-economic lines, the benefits of ...