Multi-objective optimization of energy use and environmental emissions for walnut production using imperialist competitive algorithm

Khanali, Majid; Akram, Asadollah; Behzadi, Javad; Mostashari-Rad, Fatemeh; Saber, Zahra; Chau, Kwok-wing; Nabavi‐Pelesaraei, Ashkan

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.116342

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“…At present, as the network information infrastructure and carbon emissions have gradually attracted the attention of various countries, the relationship between the two has also become a hot research topic in academia. According to the existing theoretical research [ 34 , 35 , 36 ], the development of the Internet can change the transaction space, prolong the transaction time, expand more transaction channels, save unnecessary intermediate links, and have a wide-ranging and far-reaching influence on activities such as production and operation, transaction distribution, and organizational behavior, thereby improving the energy utilization efficiency of enterprises, which indirectly improves the efficiency of carbon emissions. And with the increasing integration of the Internet and industrial development, the role of the Internet in improving energy efficiency has been confirmed by more and more empirical studies [ 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For example, intelligent manufacturing workshop can realize carbon emission prediction and low-carbon control based on digital data fusion drive [ 56 ]. On the other hand, “Broadband China” has accelerated the development of China’s telecommunications infrastructure, brought new vitality to economic development under the influence of the epidemic, and may play a role in the green development of all industries [ 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 ]. At the same time, the network infrastructure brought by “broadband China” plays an important role in accelerating the flow of innovation elements, reducing the spatial barriers of information transmission [ 58 ], promoting the application of innovative technologies [ 59 ], and promoting the realization of regional technological innovation development.…”

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The Effects of Broadband Infrastructure on Carbon Emission Efficiency of Resource-Based Cities in China: A Quasi-Natural Experiment from the “Broadband China” Pilot Policy

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Resource-based cities (RBCs) face serious environmental pollution, and there are efforts to try to overcome those challenges by transforming industrial structure through investing in new technologies. Based on the panel data of 114 prefecture-level resource-based cities in China, this paper uses the difference-in-differences (DID) method to identify the effects of the “Broadband China” pilot policy on the carbon emission efficiency of resource-based cities. The results show that the “Broadband China” pilot policy has a significant effect on the improvement of carbon emission efficiency of resource-based cities, and the results are still valid after parallel trend test, PSM-DID estimation and placebo test. This study also finds that there are differences in the carbon emission efficiency of different locations and types of resource-based cities. In addition, the results of the mechanism analysis show that the “Broadband China” pilot policy can promote the improvement of carbon emission efficiency by promoting the upgrading of the industrial structure, the accumulation of human capital and the improvement of the level of urban innovation of resource-based cities. The findings provide a reference for China’s resource-based cities to develop the Broadband infrastructure, realize industrial upgrading, accumulate human capital and improve urban innovation level, and promote low-carbon transformation and improve carbon emission efficiency.

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The Effects of Broadband Infrastructure on Carbon Emission Efficiency of Resource-Based Cities in China: A Quasi-Natural Experiment from the “Broadband China” Pilot Policy

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“…Others conducted life cycle assessment to evaluate the environmental impacts in various stages of the food supply chain Elsoragaby et al (2019) , Mostashari-Rad et al (2019) , Saber et al (2020) , Khanali et al (2021) , Mostashari-Rad et al (2021) , Lv et al (2019) Nabavi-Pelesaraei et al (2019) . Ghasemi-Mobtaker et al (2020) .…”

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Comparative Analysis of Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emission of Diesel and Electric Trucks for Food Distribution in Gowanus District of New York City

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New York City’s food distribution system is among the largest in the United States. Food is transported by trucks from twelve major distribution centers to the city’s point-of-sale locations. Trucks consume large amounts of energy and contribute to large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, there is interest to increase the efficiency of New York City’s food distribution system. The Gowanus district in New York City is undergoing rezoning from an industrial zone to a mix residential and industrial zone. It serves as a living lab to test new initiatives, policies, and new infrastructure for electric vehicles. We analyze the impact of electrification of food-distribution trucks on greenhouse gas emissions and electricity demand in this paper. However, such analysis faces the challenges of accessing available and granular data, modeling of demands and deliveries that incorporate logistics and inventory management of different types of food retail stores, delivery route selection, and delivery schedule to optimize food distribution. We propose a framework to estimate truck routes for food delivery at a district level. We model the schedule of food delivery from a distribution center to retail stores as a vehicle routing problem using an optimization solver. Our case study shows that diesel trucks consume 300% more energy than electric trucks and generate 40% more greenhouse gases than diesel trucks for food distribution in the Gowanus district.

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“…More agricultural production will lead to greater energy consumption and carbon emissions (Koondhar et al, 2020). Generally, fertilizer is considered an important factor influencing energy consumption and GHG emissions in different agricultural crop production systems (Moradi et al, 2018;Baran et al, 2020;Khanali et al, 2021). Whereas, reducing fertilizer application is known to reduce energy inputs and GHG emissions (Chen et al, 2020), but it remains unclear whether adding Mg fertilizer with reduced fertilizer inputs would further amplify this efficiency or not?…”

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Pomelo Green Production on Acidic Soil: Reduce Traditional Fertilizers, but Do Not Ignore Magnesium

Chen¹,

Yan²,

Muneer³

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Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Orchards in acid soils are at risk of magnesium (Mg) deficiency which negatively affects the plant growth, yield, and quality. However, the impacts of Mg supplementation on fruit yield, quality, and environmental and economic benefits have only been rarely addressed. We conducted 15 pomelo (Citrus grandis L.) orchard trials in South China to assess more efficient integrated nutrient management (INM) practices, including local farmer fertilization practices (FP; average application rate of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium were 1,075 kg N ha−1, 826 kg P2O5 ha−1, and 948 kg K2O ha−1, respectively), optimum fertilization practice (OPT; average application rate of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium were 550 kg N ha−1, 295 kg P2O5 ha−1, and 498 kg K2O ha−1, respectively) and optimum fertilization supplemented with Mg (OPT+Mg; average application rate of Mg was 196 kg MgO ha−1). The results showed that the yield, total soluble solid-to-titratable acidity ratio, and economic benefits under OPT practice were not significantly different from those of FP, while those of OPT+Mg were significantly higher than those of FP, by 8.76, 8.79, and 15.00%, respectively, while titratable acidity contents were significantly lower by 7.35%. In addition, compared with those from FP, the energy inputs and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from OPT were 31.00 and 26.48% lower, and those from OPT+Mg were 26.71 and 23.40% lower, respectively. Compared with those of OPT, the marginal efficiency of energy, GHG emissions, and capital of Mg under OPT+Mg were reduced by 62.30, 44.19, and 21.07%, respectively. Overall, adopting OPT+Mg for pomelo production could further enhance yield, fruit quality, and economic benefits while reducing the environmental burdens.

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Multi-objective optimization of energy use and environmental emissions for walnut production using imperialist competitive algorithm

Cited by 121 publications

References 65 publications

The Effects of Broadband Infrastructure on Carbon Emission Efficiency of Resource-Based Cities in China: A Quasi-Natural Experiment from the “Broadband China” Pilot Policy

The Effects of Broadband Infrastructure on Carbon Emission Efficiency of Resource-Based Cities in China: A Quasi-Natural Experiment from the “Broadband China” Pilot Policy

Comparative Analysis of Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emission of Diesel and Electric Trucks for Food Distribution in Gowanus District of New York City

Pomelo Green Production on Acidic Soil: Reduce Traditional Fertilizers, but Do Not Ignore Magnesium

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