Inconclusive evidence for the CAPM is due to one or both of two reasons. First, the theory does not exist in the real world, second, the testing methods use to test the CAPM are incapable of detecting it. This study isolates the second reason by developing an artificial market in which the CAPM...

Research associated with extraction of lipids from algae and the use of algal biomass for transportation fuel production is still in its infancy. Measurement techniques associated with algal systems are still not well established and, as a result, pitfalls exist. This paper discusses several...

The use of sugarcane bagasse hydrolyzate as a carbon source for enhanced oil production by activated sludge microbial cultures was investigated. Cultivation of raw activated sludge inoculum using pure xylose as carbon source was necessary prior to bagasse hydrolyzate feeding for microbial...

Domestic and industrial sludge generated at wastewater treatment facilities is considered a potential biomass source for producing biodiesel. However, transportation of large amounts of sludge from wastewater treatment facilities to a biorefinery is expensive. The objective of this paper is to...

This paper will present the conclusions of International Space University's 2012 Masters program Team Project on Space and Africa. Remote sensing applications, spin-off technologies, and even self-sustaining commercial industries can bring benefits to many countries. In addition to those...

Self-sustaining communities throughout Africa rely on local agriculture rather than external sources. Meanwhile, desertification is a widespread problem caused by a combination of human and natural factors. While desertification has consequences that directly affect agriculture, health, urban...

The use of non-conventional methods namely microwaves and ultrasound for extractive-transesterification of algal lipids (Chlorella, sp.) using ethanol as a solvent was investigated. Microwaves and ultrasound possess unique enhancing (thermal and non-thermal) mechanisms that can assist in...

El volumen de las inversiones del sector seguros y fondos de pensiones europeo representa un porcentaje elevado del mercado inversor de la Unión Europea (UE) y, en particular, este sector es uno de los inversores institucionales más importantes del mercado inmobiliario. La investigación...