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Abstract: The economic operation of microgrid (MG) relies on day-ahead forecasts to manage uncertainties from renewable energy sources (RES) and load demands. However, precise fore-casts do not ...

The global casein derivatives market size reached at USD 5.28 billion in 2025 and is predicted to increase from USD 5.56 ...

China’s top leadership signaled a more proactive and better coordinated macroeconomic approach for 2026, placing domestic demand at the center of economic policy while downplaying aggressive stimulus ...

New Delhi: In a clear sign of rural economic momentum, 80 per cent of rural households have consistently reported higher consumption over the last year - a hallmark of rising prosperity, according to ...

Regulatory reforms are making derivatives markets in China and Vietnam more accessible to foreign investors. Rising demand from Asia’s retail and institutional investors could continue to drive the ...

Global oil demand is expected to increase by 830,000 b/d in 2025, supported by an improving macroeconomic and trade environment, according to the International Energy Agency December Oil Market ...

Gold price prediction: Gold futures (GCUSD) traded higher on Monday, touching $4,233.8 per ounce on December 9, 2025. Prices were up 0.38%, or $16.1, from the previous close. The session saw a wide ...

Abstract: The artificial potential function (APF) is a widely applied algorithm in collision-free formation control in multiagent systems (MASs). However, it suffers from oscillations and acceleration ...

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