| Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
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| Energy Modeling Of Jails: A Case Study Of Watauga County Detention Facility |
2017 |
2694 |
There are approximately 3,200 jails across the U.S. housing over 700,000 people daily. Detention facilities have considerable utility demand; in 2011 North Carolina prisons spent $48 million on energy and water utility bills. One reason for the high ... |
| Analysis of Changes in Landfill Gas Output and the Economic Potential for Development of a Landfill Gas Control Prototype |
2014 |
3597 |
The relationship between changes in local atmospheric conditions and the performance of the landfill gas collection system installed at the Rockingham County (NC) municipal solid waste landfill was studied. This work consisted of a statistical analy... |
| The Effects Of Biochar As A Soil Amendment On Soil Quality And Plant Growth: A Study For The North Carolina High Country |
2017 |
6130 |
The use of biochar as a soil amendment is gaining traction, as a natural way to increase soil quality and also to mitigate climate change. The effects of biochar vary widely based on soil characteristics, plant species and feedstock characteristics. ... |