Environmental Impact Assessment of Offshore Wind Farms in Deep Waters

This review article delves into the environmental impact assessment of offshore wind farms in deep waters. Insights are drawn from lessons assessing the impacts of offshore wind projects on marine life, particularly marine mammals and seabirds. These lessons underscore the importance of collecting robust baseline data, understanding populationlevel implications, and learning from other industries to refine environmental risk assessments. Brazil’s emerging offshore wind industry serves as a backdrop to illustrate the complexities of balancing renewable energy ambitions with environmental considerations. Meanwhile, a qualitative review sheds light on potential environmental repercussions of deepwater, floating offshore wind facilities. Factors such as atmospheric changes, habitat disruptions, and underwater noise disturbances are examined. As the global pursuit of offshore wind energy intensifies, the review emphasises the need for strategic data collection, effective mitigation strategies, and informed decision-making to minimize environmental impacts whilst capitalising on renewable energy

The Giant Mahseers Tor putitora of Kumaun India Himalayas with a Recent Rare Record

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Synthesis and characterization of complexes of early actinides with tridentate schiff base ligands

904-907A series of thorium(IV) and dioxouranium(VI) complexes have been synthesised with tridentate schiff base ligands (N2O donor set) obtained by in situ condensation of N, N-dimethylethylenediamine with o-hydroxy aromatic aldehydes such as salicylaldehyde (HL) or o-hydroxy naphthaldehyde (HL´). While with dioxouranium(VI), the ligands are coordinated in a neutral manner and act as tridentate donors forming complexes of the type UO2(HL)X2 or UO2(HL´)X2 (X = Cl, I, NCS, NO3, CH3COO) with thorium(IV) they are coordinated as deprotonated tridentate ligands yielding complexes of the type Th(L´)2X2 (X = I, NCS, NO3). The IR spectra show that the thiocyanate group is actually N-bonded unidentate isothiocyanate and both the nitrate and the acetate groups are bonded in bidentate manner while the ligands are bonded in tridentate manner in these complexes. The PMR spectra confirm the mode of bonding of the ligands either as neutral or as deprotonated species. The thermogravimetric analyses indicate the stability of the complexes

ANSYS Simulation for Analyzing Monowheel Frame Performance

Automobiles and motorcycles that run on conventional fuels are currently not the greatest for transportation because to the rising awareness of pollution and the energy shortage concerns. There is a demand for a less expensive and more effective mode of transportation because the cost of petroleum goods is soaring right now. Additionally, it is becoming more and more crucial to conserve energy in order to assess the issue of leftover fuel depletion. Even large-scale manufacturing and industrial operations restrict their employees' use of transportation within the premises in order to reduce the risk of air pollution. Research on environmentally friendly transport has increased to fulfil these demands. Technology for electrically powered vehicles is a step in the right direction. One such environmentally friendly vehicle that aids employees in covering large distances inside of their organisations is the monowheel. A monowheel is a single-track, one wheeled vehicle that looks a lot like a unicycle. The rider sits inside the wheel as opposed to being above it like on a unicycle. The wheel is a ring that is often propelled by smaller wheels contacting its inner rim. The smaller wheels are powered by an electric motor and a battery to turn. Changes to the frame's design and the addition of solar panels as a backup power source are proposed. Then, the car can also be powered by solar energy. Software from CATIA and ANSYS, respectively, are used for the design and analysis of the inner and exterior fames