It is said that environmental problems are research dependent. Science is in these cases needed to identify a phenomenon such as climate change. New technologies can be characterized both by scientific uncertainties and research dependence (Yearley, 1996). An example of this is the case of biofuels. …

A new awareness program is needed to learn the women of Prime Trust's Self-Help Groups more about healthy nutrition for children. The following main question is formulated: What is an effective nutrition awareness program for mothers in Self- Help Groups in Puducherry to prevent undernutrition in young …

Investigation of the costs of investing in a new transformer compared to the maintenance of an existing one. A detailed research on the different technical possibilities to maintain transformers has been conducted. Transformer failures and the following cost issues are shown. Further the Superconducting …

Afstudeerscriptie van studenten van Van Hall Larenstein Velp, Naar aanleiding van de deelname van Gemeente Nijmegen aan het Europese project Future Cities, wil de gemeente een subsidieregeling voor groene daken opzetten. De gemeente wil de subsidie op een onderbouwde wijze inzetten. De vraag van de gemeente …

In 1949 the People's Republic of China emerged from a civil war with communist Mao Zedong as its victor. During the peak of Mao's rule China was completely isolated from the world. In the 1960's China lost the support of the Soviet Union due to failed policies such as the Great Leap Forward and various …

Voor de huidige milieuproblemen als het broeikaseffect zijn systeem innovaties nodig in de energievoorziening, mobiliteit, landbouw en het grondstofgebruik. De overheid kan dit slechts stimuleren en daarom is betrokkenheid van burgers en bedrijven in de vorm van maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen …

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) is one of the important vegetables in Rwandese diet, since it is rich in health valued food components such as carotenoids (Lycopene), ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), vitamin E, folate and dietary fibers. The post harvest loss in tomatoes has been estimated to be about 20-30% …

Ever since the fall of communism Russia has been going through periods of transition. Gorbatchev brought 'glasnost' to the country. Yeltsin brought private ownership, immense freedom but pulled the country into a complete post-communist chaos. Putin restored the sense of order and stability and brought …

Reporting is a significant critical success factor for a sustainable development, and in the packaging industry an overall willingness to report and disclose information is determinable. It facilitates awareness for sustainability relevance, provides environmental benchmarking and motivates towards change …

This research report will analyse the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive which is considered to be a very important legislative part of the energy efficiency activities of the European Union designed to meet the Kyoto commitments (reducing global warming) and reduce Europe's increasing …