A biofuel micro trigeneration prototype has been developed to utilise local energy crop oils as fuel in rural areas and developing countries. Straight plant oils (SPOs) only leave behind very little carbon footprint during its simply production process compared to commercial biodiesels in...

This paper introduces the concept of sister models, and proposes a sister model based load forecast combination method to enhance the point forecasting accuracy. Using the data from the Global Energy Forecasting Competition 2014, we create a case study with 4 sister forecasts from 4 sister...

A mixed-method research approach underpinned exploration of antecedents of strategies adopted by Taiwanese small mediumsized enterprises in the clothing and textiles industry to counter the negative economic effect of globalisation and the increasing competitive threat of lower-cost Chinese...

Many Internet users perceive that there is a large risk to their privacy and security when they buy products and servicesor submit personal information online. Although the perception of risk may be greater than the actual risk, it is still acause for concern. An e-business must address...

While there are a number of finance methods (fundamental analysis, technical analysis, contrarians' theory, risksmanagement,etc) used in stock markets to help make investment decisions, they have different strengths and weakness.It is observed that these different finance methods are not being...

The mathematical expression of nonadditivity X(1 ∪ 2)=X(1) + X(2) + αX(1)X(2) has been frequently used for the development of statistical physics for nonadditive system, where X is entropy or energy, and α is hoped to be a parameter characterising the nonadditive property of the composite...