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Publikováno v:
Data-Centric Engineering, Vol 5 (2024)
In single-zone multi-node systems (SZMNSs), temperature controls rely on a single probe near the thermostat, resulting in temperature discrepancies that cause thermal discomfort and energy waste. Augmenting smart thermostats (STs) with per-room senso
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/947f075aed1646d3a5d4f206d7036562
Publikováno v:
Energies, Vol 14, Iss 14, p 4334 (2021)
Buildings account for 40% of the energy consumption and 31% of the CO2 emissions in the United States. Energy retrofits of existing buildings provide an effective means to reduce building consumption and carbon footprints. A key step in retrofit plan
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/a128c14956254fedb1a8ad0ee34021ed
Autor:
Edson Severnini
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 14, Iss 1, p e0210483 (2019)
Many countries have passed environmental laws aiming at preserving natural ecosystems, such as the Endangered Species Act of 1973 in the United States. Although those regulations seem to have improved preservation, they may have had unintended conseq
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/ec394e2c9c744878ae864f38d5bd6bf0
Autor:
Igor Dumic, Edson Severnini
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Vol 2018 (2018)
Lyme disease (LD) is the most common tick-borne disease in North America. It is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted to humans by blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis. The life cycle of the LD vector, I. scapularis, usually takes two to thr
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https://doaj.org/article/27ee8101d0724fa2bf6415b7ef5b57b3
Autor:
Edson Severnini
Publikováno v:
The Economic Journal. 133:420-459
This paper evaluates large-scale hydroelectric dams built in the United States during the twentieth century. Combining panel event-study designs and synthetic control methods, two results stand out. First, dams constructed pre-1950 spurred short-run
Canary in a Coal Mine: Infant Mortality and Tradeoffs Associated with Mid-20th-Century Air Pollution
Publikováno v:
The Review of Economics and Statistics. :1-41
This paper examines the health tradeoffs associated with the historical expansion in coalfired electricity generation in the United States. We combine newly digitized data on all major coal-fired power plants for the period 1938-1962 with two complem
Publikováno v:
American Economic Review. 111:3418-3457
We measure the effects of firm policies on racial pay differences in Brazil. Non-Whites are less likely to be hired by high-wage firms, explaining about 20 percent of the racial wage gap for both genders. Firm-specific pay premiums for non-Whites are
Autor:
Nathalie Voisin, Edson Severnini, Aviva Loew, J. R. Yearsley, Francisco Ralston Fonseca, Michael T. Craig, Paulina Jaramillo, Yifan Cheng, Haibo Zhai, Mario Berges, Bart Nijssen
Publikováno v:
Environmental Science & Technology. 55:11204-11215
Electricity grid planners design the system to supply electricity to end-users reliably and affordably. Climate change threatens both objectives through potentially compounding supply- and demand-side climate-induced impacts. Uncertainty surrounds ea
Publikováno v:
AEA Papers and Proceedings. 111:371-375
"Placebo tests" are normally used to support evidence of pollution impacts on health outcomes. In this study, we argue that one should be cautious to proceed with falsification tests. We examine how a large metropolitan area in Brazil copes with incr