This paper presents a model to quantify the impact of electric power outages on GDP by using Cobb-Douglas production function to develop an economic relationship between the reliability of the electric power supply system and the cost of electric energy unserved. Our findings show that average...

There is currently a paucity of research examining changes in the structure of household energy consumption in rural areas of northern China. Here, we thoroughly analyze household energy consumption in terms of energy sources and energy end-uses in villages of Huantai County from 1989 to 2005....

Forest-based bioenergy is gaining global popularity due to its multiple benefits and increased global energy needs. In this study, the current status of forest-based bioenergy in China was reviewed and the opportunities and challenges were analyzed. The latest national development plan for...

In the context of China's increasing rural-urban migration, few studies have investigated how parental migration affects children's experience in school. The high cost of schooling, taken together with the institutional barriers in destination cities, have compelled many rural parents in China...

Salt stress is a major environmental stimulus that severely restricts crop yield. Calcineurin B-like proteins-interacting protein kinases (CIPKs) are found to regulate antioxidant system to alleviate abiotic stress. However, the biological functions of CIPKs in soybean adaption to salt stress...