Optimal nanogrid planning at building level

Moradi, Salar; Vahidinasab, Vahid; Zizzo, Gaetano

doi:10.1016/j.ijepes.2023.109409

Revisiting corporate governance and financial risk‐taking (2023)
Journal Article
Alzayed, N., Eskandari, R., Eshraghi, A., & Yazdifar, H. (2023). Revisiting corporate governance and financial risk‐taking. International Journal of Finance and Economics, 29(4), 4787-4812. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2896

AbstractCorporate governance attributes have varying effects on risk taking when variables are examined separately. We study the effects of a large range of corporate governance attributes on risk taking using a comprehensive US sample. Our findings... Read More about Revisiting corporate governance and financial risk‐taking.

Problem Directors and Corporate Risk‐Taking (2023)
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Bhuiyan, B., Liu, J., & Alam, A. (in press). Problem Directors and Corporate Risk‐Taking. British Journal of Management, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12770

This study investigates the impact of a ‘problem director’ on the risk‐taking propensity of a firm and its consequences for firm value. Analysing a sample of US companies, we find that corporate risk‐taking propensity increases when a firm appoints a... Read More about Problem Directors and Corporate Risk‐Taking.

PT23 Application Of Blockchain Technology In Energy Trading Haputhanthirige (2023)
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Rajapaksa Mudiyanselage Udagedara, S., Wijethilake Haputhanthirige, A. C., Liyanage, L., & Yapa, R. (2023, October). PT23 Application Of Blockchain Technology In Energy Trading Haputhanthirige

Proliferation of Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) and Electric Vehicles (EVs) is an important step towards sustainable transformation of energy sector ensuring access to affordable & clean energy and taking action to mitigate climate change. Studies r... Read More about PT23 Application Of Blockchain Technology In Energy Trading Haputhanthirige.

The impact of COVID-19 on UK community finance institutions – Implications for local economic development (2023)
Journal Article
Vik, P. M., Curtis, J., & Dayson, K. T. (2023). The impact of COVID-19 on UK community finance institutions – Implications for local economic development. Local Economy, https://doi.org/10.1177/02690942231208916

UK community finance institutions play an important role in deprived neighbourhoods by serving households and businesses unable to access mainstream finance. This paper analyses the short-term effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on the activities and... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on UK community finance institutions – Implications for local economic development.

Design Thinking and Co-creation in the Business Curriculum (2023)
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Fletcher, G., & Kutar, M. (2023). Design Thinking and Co-creation in the Business Curriculum. International Journal of Management and Applied Research, 10(2), 283-297. https://doi.org/10.18646/2056.102.23-022

Business curriculum development is intrinsically linked to the rapidly changing business landscape. Navigating the complexities of this task demands a design thinking approach that places stakeholders at the centre, focusing on obtaining valuable ins... Read More about Design Thinking and Co-creation in the Business Curriculum.

The ‘lazy girl job’ trend and why businesses don’t need to be afraid of it (2023)
Digital Artefact
Lord, J. The ‘lazy girl job’ trend and why businesses don’t need to be afraid of it

The term ‘lazy girl job’ can be attributed to a Tik Tok influencer named Gabrielle Judge who defined it as a low stress, fully remote job with little oversight and a good salary offering financial freedom

Higher education reimagined – innovations for policy and practice (2023)
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Caldwell, J., & Verney, C. (2023). Higher education reimagined – innovations for policy and practice. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 27(4), 129-130. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2023.2249319

Exploring Municipal Solid Waste Management in Nigeria: Challenges, Opportunities, and Roadmap for Sustainable Development (2023)
Thesis

The escalating generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) presents a grave environmental and public health concern, particularly in developing nations like Nigeria. Addressing this issue is imperative, yet waste management often takes a backseat due t... Read More about Exploring Municipal Solid Waste Management in Nigeria: Challenges, Opportunities, and Roadmap for Sustainable Development.

Gender diversity and firm performance: evidence from Nigeria (2023)
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The study examines the effect of gender diversity on firm performance. Gender diversity is considered an important corporate governance mechanism, especially in developing countries like Nigeria because of weak external governance laws, strong cultur... Read More about Gender diversity and firm performance: evidence from Nigeria.

Evaluation of combined thermo-chemical processes for the treatment of landfill leachate using virgin and recovered FeCl3 coagulants (2023)
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Ghanbari Azad Pashaki, S., Khojastehpour, M., Ebrahimi-Nik, M., & Tedesco, S. (2023). Evaluation of combined thermo-chemical processes for the treatment of landfill leachate using virgin and recovered FeCl3 coagulants. Journal of Environmental Management, 347, Article 118973. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118973

Sludge resulting from treatment of municipal waste landfill leachate contains suitable cationic substances such as Fe-based recovered coagulants which, if not recovered, can cause environmental problems. The present study aimed to maximise coagulant... Read More about Evaluation of combined thermo-chemical processes for the treatment of landfill leachate using virgin and recovered FeCl3 coagulants.

Information Systems Research: Foundations, Design and Theory (2023)
Book

This textbook will delve into the philosophical foundation of contemporary IS research design with particular emphasis on the methodological tools that can be applied to conduct effective research in the multidisciplinary area of contemporary IS. Wha... Read More about Information Systems Research: Foundations, Design and Theory.

Optimising the third space in higher education: case studies of intercultural and cross-boundary collaboration (2023)
Journal Article
Caldwell, J. (2023). Optimising the third space in higher education: case studies of intercultural and cross-boundary collaboration. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2023.2254293

A Systematic Literature Review Of The Factors Of Information Sharing That Enable Circular Procurement In The Construction Industry (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Kelly, S., & Kalaitzi, D. (2023, September). A Systematic Literature Review Of The Factors Of Information Sharing That Enable Circular Procurement In The Construction Industry. Paper presented at 27th Annual Logistics Research Network (LRN) Conference, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

The construction industry is one of the most resource-intensive industries, and the recent challenges of material shortages and scarcity with the growing environmental concerns led to the ongoing discussion of the development of circular economy (CE)... Read More about A Systematic Literature Review Of The Factors Of Information Sharing That Enable Circular Procurement In The Construction Industry.

How redundancies can be delivered in a fair and compassionate way (2023)
Digital Artefact
Lord, J. How redundancies can be delivered in a fair and compassionate way

The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK economy has been extremely damaging with organisations still grappling with high inflation and record cost of living

Reflecting on Assessment: Towards and Authentic Identity as a Legal Practitioner in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, C. (2023, September). Reflecting on Assessment: Towards and Authentic Identity as a Legal Practitioner in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The intersection of assessment, identity, and Artificial Intelligence is impacting both legal education and the legal profession. We explore an assessment at Level 6, worth 50% of the module mark which is a traditional 2000-word essay and look at how... Read More about Reflecting on Assessment: Towards and Authentic Identity as a Legal Practitioner in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Sustainability of bioenergy – Mapping the risks & benefits to inform future bioenergy systems (2023)
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Bioenergy is widely included in energy strategies for its GHG mitigation potential. Bioenergy technologies will likely have to be deployed at scale to meet decarbonisation targets, and consequently biomass will have to be increasingly grown/mobilised... Read More about Sustainability of bioenergy – Mapping the risks & benefits to inform future bioenergy systems.

Energy security and economic stability: The role of inflation and war (2023)
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This paper investigates the impact of energy security risk (ESR) on economic stability. Using multiple global datasets, we provide empirical evidence from an unbalanced panel of 68 countries spanning over a period from 1980 to 2021. Our results indic... Read More about Energy security and economic stability: The role of inflation and war.

How mindfulness can develop better leaders and happier employees (2023)
Digital Artefact
Lord, J. (in press). How mindfulness can develop better leaders and happier employees

Over the last 30 years, mindfulness has become more and more popular due to its ability of bringing a certain quality of attention to moment-by-moment experience

Optimal nanogrid planning at building level (2023)
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This paper presents a planning framework for active buildings as an Energy Nano-Grid (ENG), determining the optimal size and generation mix of distributed energy resources (DERs) and battery energy storage (BES) system, the type of ENG that can be ei... Read More about Optimal nanogrid planning at building level.

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