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The energy community, as a new mode of citizen participation in the European renewable energy market, highlights the close connection between energy decentralisation, territorial development, and the crucial role of local authorities in doing so. In the context of territorial development and keeping within the ongoing decentralisation processes, participation and sustainability is particularly important. Also, the very idea of promoting community energy, leads to the affirmation of an innovative system of energy g...

Energy raw materials that play a crucial role in the economic development of Poland are: crude oil, natural gas as well as lignite and hard coal. The history of mining of the aforementioned raw materials have a complex and long tradition. Historically, Poland was a pioneer and a European leader in crude oil mining which now has only marginal importance in domestic demand. Currently, we are also a witnesses of a decline of hard coal mining which was the basis of the country's energy security for many years. Poland ...

The threat of climate change and its negative consequences is currently a very serious and immediate problem. Undoubtedly, the most striking manifestation of climate change is global warming, both on land and in the oceans. Increasing the average air temperature adversely affects natural ecosystems, which find it very difficult to adapt to this change. Significant consequence of climate change is also the fundamental impact on water resources. In this work we focused on the influence of climatic conditions on the ...

Climate change is one of the biggest global challenges. As a result of human activity, large amounts of greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major greenhouse gas, therefore, hydrogenation of CO2 to value-added chemicals and liquid fuels is of great importance for a sustainable future. It is well known that iron-based catalysts can demonstrate good activity in the hydrogenation of CO2. However, catalysts need to be improved to promote the forma...

Research will focus on investments for the development of the company. Transition to the circular economy is understood in many cases only as an unnecessary obstacle, not as the new business model. Production based on the linear model "take, make, dispose of" is not possible anymore based on decreased environmental quality. Increased production efficiency could help promote the company's prestige, gain tax allowances, create optimistic co-operation with the state, municipality, and maintain sustainability in terms...

In recent years, the geological service of Kazakhstan has been assigned the task of searching for sites where ores would meet modern industrial requirements. It has become a matter of re-evaluation of lead-zinc deposits and of identification among them of promising non-traditional commercially genetic types. One of these is the karst type, which has the following features: high lead and zinc content, compact ore deposits, effective ore enrichment, wide development in Kazakhstan of carbonate rocks with lead-zinc mi...

In the past decades, the necessity for detailed earthquake microzonation studies was recognized for Bucharest city first because significant damage occurred here during the last major earthquakes, as well as for other densely populated cities in Romania exposed to major seismic risk due to the intermediate-depth earthquakes occurring in Vrancea zone and local site effects. Numerous studies established different approaches incorporating non-linearity analyses, which generally did not consider groundwater level chan...

Reducing the use of paper is, first and foremost, an essential factor for environmental economics and sustainability. Digital transformation is also one of the tools supporting the environmental economy, improving business efficiency and reducing costs in the following ways: reducing errors and processing times and increasing security and confidentiality. In the document on Digital Transformation Guidelines 2021-2027 (Cabinet of Ministers Order No 490 of 7 July 2021 on Digital Transformation Guidelines 2021-2027. ...

The distinction between noise and sound is mainly based on the discomfort of the latter, the noise being perceived as a negative sensation, while sounds are generally perceived as being pleasant. Noise and noise pollution are practically identical terms. Noise pollution is the exposure of humans and / or animals to sounds whose frequencies and intensities are harmful, affecting the auditory system, inducing stress or other instant or long term effects on the physical and mental health. For too recently, it has bee...

The concept of sustainable development involves economic development, social development, ecological development, political development, human development, spiritual and cultural development. All these elements pursue three fundamental objectives: smart growth - developing a knowledge and innovation-based economy, sustainable growth - promoting a more competitive and greener economy, in which resources are used more efficiently and inclusive growth - encouraging or high employment of the workforce, to ensure socia...

Environmental impact assessment is a complex scientific process that often exceeds procedural and legislative aspects. The data and information used in the EIA derive from various sources, so they must be integrated using an appropriate methodology. The established assessment methods are Rapid Impact Assessment Matrix (RIAM) and Geographic Information System (GIS), each allowing the integration of observations, data, and environmental information. The present study aims to apply RIAM and GIS to the impact assessme...

Cyclophosphamide (CP) is a cytostatic drug prescribed at large scale, which proved to induce toxic effect on ecosystems and cannot be removed by conventional wastewater treatment processes. Therefore, there is a need to test advanced degradation processes for its removal from wastewater discharges. CP photocatalytic degradation via UV-VIS irradiation was studied using a Nitrogen -doped TiO2 catalyst. The catalyst was synthesized as thin film deposited on glass substrate under nitrogen atmosphere technique. The inf...

The registration and analysis of seismic signals generated by different types of machines and vehicles are areas that, thanks to modern technological capabilities, create an opportunity to study various aspects of environmental behavior and generate timedepending loading function for civil engineering analysis. These analyses can be used in various areas of engineering research - on the one hand as a means of identifying the actuator (vehicle) and assessing its operating mode, and on the other hand - as a means of...

The Uyandino-Yasachnaya magmatic arc is the largest volcanic-plutonic belt in the north-east of Russia. However, there is yet to be a consensus on the nature of the arc, despite a long study of the rocks composing it. Most researchers consider it to be an island arc formation, however, some researchers also believe that it of a riftogenic or heterogeneous nature. The arc is composed of volcanogenic-sedimentary strata of variegated composition and associated subvolcanic formations. The rocks were formed during the ...

Biodiversity can be defined as the diversity of ecosystems, expressed as symbioses, habitats, landscapes, species diversity and genetic diversity within species, i.e. the totality of the gene pool that constitutes nature at the global level. In the current period, but especially in the last half century, there has been a steady loss of biodiversity with major consequences for the living world and severe impacts on human society. Biodiversity is a fundamental basis for human existence and humanity is itself a part ...

Wind energy has grown in popularity and concomitantly so has the installation of wind turbines. As both alternative and green sources of energy, many may assume that wind energy is replacing fossil fuels such petroleum and natural gas and leading us to a more sustainable future. While renewable energy is part of the sustainability equation, another common attribute of achieving sustainability is the localization of production and consumption. In many ways, this almost automatically occurs with wind turbines becaus...

Currently the resources of rare metals, especially Ta, Nb, Be, and Li used in high-tech industries, are of great demand in Kazakhstan and worldwide. Main Ta, Nb, Be, Li, Sn, and W deposits in the Great Altai territory are hosted by Permian granitic belts that formed during the Late Paleozoic-Early Mesozoic orogeny, in a postcollisional setting. The largest metallogenic structure of the Kalba-Narym granitoid belt accommodates many genetically different deposits and occurrences. Pegmatitic rare-metal deposits have v...

Commonly the intensification of agricultural practices is regarded not only as one of the established techniques for achieving agricultural and food independence but also as the key instrument for alleviating world hunger. Despite its considerable potential, intensification has become a controversial topic that attracts particular interest due to its substantial negative impact on greenhouse gas emissions, biological diversity and natural habitats. This paper aims to explore and compare the degree of intensificati...

The number of registered cases of COVID-19 is increasing in the world, and some countries are reporting a second wave of the pandemic. Accurate and real time information about epidemiological situation is therefore urgently needed for managing decisions in the countries, regions and municipalities which are affected. Massive testing of viral presence in people’s saliva, a smear from the nose, nasopharynx and / or oropharynx, bronchial lavage water obtained by fibrobronchoscopy (bronchoalveolar lavage), as well as ...

In this study, based on a relatively high resolution wind database (ERA5), an assessment of the nearshore wind conditions in the western part of the Black Sea was conducted. From the reanalysis of the wind datasets provided by the ERA5 product, significant differences between the onshore and offshore wind power were identified, with the offshore regions being more resourceful than the onshore ones. Generally, the appeal of a site for a wind farm project is determined throughout a classification of the wind classes...

Covid-19 has turned our world upside down and transformed nearly every aspect of daily life, business and travel. The COVID-19 pandemic has had severe negative impacts on human beings in all spheres of economic, social and even geopolitical life worldwide. The impact of this crisis will be the subject of numerous studies in all fields of scientific research in the coming years. According to all official data, the tourism sector is one of the most affected sectors of the economy. Despite the reported partial recove...

This paper presents an exploratory study that analysis the factors that influence the intention to use smart meters that measure electricity consumption. The authors used the technology acceptance model as a starting point for their research, taking into consideration other eight external variables: social influence, familiarity with smart meter technology, task-technology fit, compatibility, the level of trust in companies that supply electricity, price awareness, energy conservation intentions, and perception of...

The studied structure is situated in the Carpathian Foredeep and past geological and geophysical prospecting have proven the existence of a large anticline formation with reservoir proprieties in the SW area of the structure. The prospecting and development stages for this particular reservoir started decades ago, however, recently there have been an intensification of seismic prospecting in order to asses the possibility for an increased production. A large gravimetric study was done at a regional scale that esta...

One of the discussion issues of karstological studies is the identification of karst denudation intensity; it means the quantitative evaluation of the intensity of this process, which, in turn, allows to predict the karst development. The problem of karst denudation is developed insufficiently today, which can be explained by the complexity of the issue and at the same time, the methods used to assess the intensity of denudation are not yet refined. The intensity of denudation and its general regularities in the Z...

There are two main sources of activated carbon production - coal and lignocelullosic materials. Recently, scientists have been focused on activated carbon preparation based on agricultural waste and lignocelluloses materials, which are effective and very inexpensive such as corncob, hazelnut shell, olive stone, Jojoba seed residue, etc. The cake remaining after the oil extraction from Pistacia fruits constitutes about 50% of the initial composition, so any commercial utilization of Pistacia oil should consider the...

The present paper is focused on depollution techniques representative for mining and non-ferrous metallurgy, which will assure a radically changed technological concept for a clean, safe and eco-efficient production, leading to sustainable development industry. At the same time, our works propose the implementation in the mining and metallurgical sector of unconventional processes through innovative techniques that lead to processes intensification, reduction of energy consumption, decrease of carbon footprint, by...

The article analyzes the issue of agricultural development of German-speaking colonists who lived in the steppe zone of Ukraine. The article analyzes the general features and main directions of development of this process and the reasons that caused it. The main attention is paid to the process of transformation of colonial agriculture. Until the 1860s, the most important and profitable branch of agriculture of the colonists was cattle breeding. However, due to rising grain prices, the importance of agriculture in...

This work presents an empirical model for forecasting the hourly values of the ionospheric E-region critical frequency (foE) over Bulgaria in dependence of both: the index of the solar activity described by F10.7 and the cosine of solar zenith angle. The dependence of foE on solar activity and solar zenith angle is studied by correlation and regression analysis. The obtained relationships are used as a base for the synthesis of the model. The model is produced by using the hourly values of foE obtained in the iono...

The present study's primary purpose is to evaluate and provide a more comprehensive, unbiased and helpful picture of the Romanian energy potential, highlighting the emerging renewable resources. Firstly, several indices are taken into consideration to underline the Romanian energy portfolio structure. The installed capacities and the country's power generation, carbon dioxide emissions, nuclear generation and consumption, and renewables power are among the critical indices used in this project. The data and result...

For craton's areas the most valuated geological object ordinary are situated in river valleys. There are stratotypes, interesting outcrops, unical paleontiological localities. However over time a lot of valuable geological objects lost. The natural and anthropogenic factors are analysed in the article that determine the preservation of specially protected natural areas and, in particular, valuable geological objects on the example of some river valleys of the north-west of the Russian Plate. The article reflects t...

In 2020, China and India accounted for two-thirds of global coal consumption, while the European Union and the United States accounted for only 10%. Coal consumption in Southeast Asia has now surpassed the European Union and will soon surpass the United States. Now the global coal trend is mainly influenced by Asia. Changes in the demand for coal in China are closely related to economic growth, but in different periods of the development of China's industrialization, the degree of dependence of economic growth on ...

Textile production is considered one of the most polluting industries with a high impact on the environment, both in terms of increased resource consumption and textile waste generation. Moreover, in the past years, the textile industry registered a significant growth, which leads to large amounts of textile waste that need to be controlled and managed. This problem highlighted the need for sustainable methods and improved technologies for textile recycling, and brings into focus the importance of circular economy...

This work is devoted to the feasibility of implementing capture and sequestration projects (CCS) in Russia, as well as to evaluation of the positive and negative aspects of implementation of CCS projects as a climate change mitigation technology. The study focuses on the current state of the problem of CO2 capture and disposal and considers possible implementation of CO2 sequestration projects in Russia. The negative and positive factors of CCS technology are also identified. The conclusion provides arguments for ...

One of the components of sustainable consumption is the consumption of organic products. Organic foods, which are natural and healthy, are increasingly competing with conventional quality products. It is therefore important to substantiate the opinion formed about the higher quality value of organic food. 2020 At the LAMMC Institute of Horticulture, red beets were grown using two different farming systems: organic and conventional. Beets grown in different agricultural systems, of the same varieties, allow to more...

Now in the global oil industry more than 50 million tons of raw materials are lost annually during the extraction, transportation and processing of petroleum products, which leads to widespread environmental pollution of the environment with oil waste. In view of the importance of the identified issues, various methods aimed at regular monitoring of fuel and energy complex facilities are of particular importance, with the aim of early warning and detection of oil product leaks, localization of their occurrence and...

On a global scale, every year the environmental problems that arise when using traditional methods of obtaining heat and cold are becoming more and more relevant. In this regard, and also in view of a number of successes in the field of materials science, in recent years, the thermoelectric Peltier effect has been of increasing practical interest to researchers. So for several years, the average increase in the global production of thermoelectric modules and thermoelectric devices for various purposes was about 15...

Nowadays, the food supplement industry has grown considerably, mainly due to the orientation of consumers towards more natural products. In Romania, the Institute of Food Bioresources notified over 900 food supplements in 2020 and over 1500 in 2019. Unfortunately, the use of these supplements, although healthy, is problematic due to environmental pollution. The packaging used, often disposable, is highly polluting, multilayer, difficult to sort and impossible to recycle. This paper presents a viable option for pac...

The article is devoted to the study of the features of the formation of dust storms as a complex agrometeorological phenomenon that develops with a combination of a number of natural factors, which include heliogeophysical, synoptic-meteorological, physical-geographical, as well as anthropogenic factors. The latter are caused by mistakes in the development of agricultural land and general problems in the development of the agro-industrial sector of the territory's economy. As shown by the analysis of hydrometeorol...

On the path of economic development, sustainable waste management is a difficult step. Especially in low-income countries where management systems are imperfect managed, with low infrastructure and public awareness, lead the country to critical out comes. Landfills in Georgia, with few exceptions, do not meet international standards. In addition, spontaneous, illegal landfills are being created in the villages. Residents dump their waste into the water, on the river banks, near agricultural lands, in a ravine. Unc...

A bioeconomy refers to economic activities using renewable biological resources to produce energy and consumer goods. The role of the bioeconomy in the world tends to increase, as countries need to find environmentally friendly solutions under changing climate conditions. For this reason, bioeconomy strategies are developed in many countries to purposefully contribute to their development. Among the Baltic States, Latvia was the first one to design and adopt its national bioeconomy strategy (Latvian Bioeconomy Str...

The article is devoted to the assessment of the impact of the state of drinking water supply systems on the health of the population of the Siberian Federal District and the life expectancy of the population. Water is a vital strategic resource, and the issue of providing the population with a sufficient amount of sanitary water is one of the urgent problems of mankind. Taking into account the importance of efficient water use, the relationship between water resources and the environment, the UN General Assembly p...

The hydrocarbon reservoirs in mature regions are extremely complex, each reservoir having its own identity. The value of recoverable geological reserves depends on the data of geological and geophysical studies: determination of heterogeneity and reservoir compartmentalization. Residual oil reserves are concentrated in undeveloped clayey, poorly permeable intervals along the section, the development of which is impossible without research and development. One of such studies is the methods of lineament analysis of...

The present study focuses on the assessment of station corrections for eleven seismic stations from the national network of National Operative Telemetric System for Seismological Information (NOTSSI). Station corrections are obtained by calculating the ratio of the spectrum of the horizontal components of the signal to the spectrum of the vertical component (H / V). Records of S-waves from 20 local and regional earthquakes are analyzed. The values of A0 - site-effect and f0 - resonant frequency were obtained. Acco...

The study of seismicity in the Black Sea region is of particular interest for assessing the vulnerability of the surrounding coastal zones to strong earthquakes and their consequences. The seismicity pattern in the area is determined by the geodynamic processes along the boundaries of the Eurasian, Anatolian and Arabian tectonic plates. The paper presents an approach to assessing the seismic activity of the Black Sea and the surrounding region covering historical and recent seismicity. The historical events since ...

Changes in market demand inevitably lead to changes in the assortment policy of oil companies. It is necessary to change the production capacity at the enterprise and the sales policy, demand profitable types of products that will be in demand among consumers. The competitive strategy of oil refining companies is currently largely determined by the drop in total global demand for dark oil products and the high rates of development of petrochemicals. The focus of the paper is on analysis and development of assortme...

The main cause of Albanian seismicity is the collision of Adria microplate with the Albanian orogeny. Albanian territory is characterized with high level of seismic hazard in the Europe. It is very important to emphasized seismic zone of Durres that generated a strong earthquake M6.4 on 26 November 2019. During the 2020 year, seismic activity at the Albania territory and its surroundings was characterized by a normal seismic activity. Earthquakes foci are concentrated mostly along the five active fault zones: Fier...

Environmental Industrial Policy (EIP) as an integral part of the industrial policy aimed at the resource efficiency enhancement at two levels – the level of industrial installation and the regional level. The article shows the correlation between Sustainable Development Goals, Environmental Industrial Policy and Circular Economy goals. Authors focus their analysis on the construction materials industry as one of the resource intensive sectors regulated both by the legislation based on Best Available Techniques (BA...

Global trend to renewable and green energy application instead of fossil fuel results in grows of bioethanol production and its application in transport and industry. Typically, bioethanol can be used as motor fuel purely and in blends with hydrocarbons, however bioethanol fuel containing less energy compared to traditional gasoline. A possible solution to this disadvantage can be catalytic transformation of bioethanol into hydrocarbons. Bioethanol can be transformed into hydrocarbons over different zeolites inclu...

Our planet experienced many intervals of climate deterioration due to terrestrial causes, such as intensified volcanism and a very active tectonic regime or extraterrestrial causes. The later includes major meteorite impacts and change in the exosphere, mostly linked to the modification of sunlight amount leading to glaciations. The most sensitive organisms to climate changes are the marine planktonic ones, especially the coccoliths and dinoflagellates. This paper describes modification in the marine planktonic wo...

Integrated assessment of ecological status and ecological well-being of water bodies based on monitoring presupposes attributions of the aquatic ecosystems to definite gradations of trophic state and level of pollution. In really these attributions are carried out by means of multi-criteria evaluation. The evaluation uses a number of parameters. Each of them must be indispensable, and the parameters taken together must be sufficient for the precise evaluation. Of course, each of the parameters must be suitable for...