Abstract: Proof of Authority (PoA) is a widely adopted consensus algorithm for permissioned blockchain networks, where a group of trusted entities governs the network. PoA is known for achieving rapid ...

Abstract: In large-scale photovoltaic (PV) plants, anomalies can affect performance, and maintenance schedules, and compromise long-term reliability, reducing the financial returns from the PV plant.

Upland and drained peatland forests respond differently to thinning: while one recovers its carbon-sink function within a year, the other, already a carbon source before harvest, sees its emissions ...

Democrats asked Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz to explain the agency’s heavy use of glyphosate, alleged to have links to cancer. A pair of Democratic lawmakers is pressing the Forest Service to ...