In developing countries like Bangladesh, demand for energy services is expected to grow with the expansion of economic activity and population. Reliance on fossil fuels with a less diversified fuel mix poses challenges to sustainable energy sector growth. Studies indicate that there are feasible options for increasing the share of clean fuel in the energy mix if efforts are started without delay. Energy intensity is very slowl...

Understanding the surface heat budget of the Mediterranean Sea is essential for assessing its role in regional climate and ocean circulation. Under the steady-state heat budget closure hypothesis, the Mediterranean should exhibit a net surface heat loss to balance the heat gained through the inflow of warm Atlantic water at the Gibraltar Strait. However, literature estimates of the net heat flux vary widely, raising questions...