Some people worry that because wind is very variable, we might suddenly lose all our electricity and find ourselves plunged into a "blackout" (a major power outage) if we rely on it too much. The reality of wind is quite different. "Variable" does not mean unreliable or unpredictable. Wh...
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the State Council of China promulgated "The Provisional Regulation of the People's Republic of Chin...
All Special IssuesA Series of Special Reviews and Topic Analyses That Explore Major Trends and Challenges in AgronomyAbiotic Stress Responses and Microbe-Mediated Mitigation in Plants - Volume IIAccumulation and Distribution of Elements in Crop PlantsAdvanced Agronomy with Impact for Food SecurityAdvances...