Essays about: "CO2 Tracking"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words CO2 Tracking.

  1. 1. Assessment of the integration of solar heat power into food drying processes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Charalampos Psilopoulos; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable; sustainability; co2 reduction; feasibility; solar thermal; direct steam generation; drying; food industry; scope 1 emissions; sdg; sustainable development goals; spray drying; drum drying; powder; food; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The long-lasting usage of fossil fuels has brought its negative impact on the planet and thus the society is turning towards more environmentally sustainable solutions in every aspect of life. This master’s thesis discusses the novel topic of integrating concentrated solar thermal collectors, which directly produce steam, to drying processes in the food industry, which is proven to currently emit significant amounts of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs). READ MORE

  3. 2. Sustainability scores for portfolio performance

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Felix Stern; [2020]
    Keywords : ESG; financial mathematics; Co2; sustainability; portfolio optimization; sustainable investment; ESG; Co2; finansiell matematik; hållbarhet; hållbara portföljer; portfölj optimering;

    Abstract : In this thesis, the traditional methods of only using ESG scores to screen stocks for sustainable portfolios is broadened. The selection of securities for portfolios will instead depend on aggregation, weighting and normalization of a wider set of sustainability variables, in turn creating more all-encompassing sustainability scores. READ MORE

  4. 3. Gene overexpression screens to identify limitations on the productivity of cyanobacteria growth

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Tobias Willi; [2020]
    Keywords : Cyanobacteria; Dub-sequencing; competitive growth; overexpression library; Synechocystis 6803; Synechococcus 7002; Synechococcus UTEX 2973; Photobioreactor; Conjugation; mobA;

    Abstract : Cyanobacteria are a model organism for photosynthesis and the Calvin cycle, and a promising chassis for 4th generation biofuel production. There are many ongoing efforts to improve the performance of cyanobacteria, in terms of CO2 fixation and production rate of biofuels. READ MORE

  5. 4. Competition or Cooperation? : Using push notifications to increase user engagement in a gamified smartphone application for reducing personal CO2-emissions

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Sebastian Blomkvist; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable HCI; digital behavior change interventions; gamification; user engagement; competition; cooperation; push notifications.;

    Abstract : A helpful tool in forming, breaking, and maintaining habits and behaviors is a digital behavior change intervention (DBCI). These are interventions that leverage digital technologies to help their users to either take on or avoid certain behaviors. READ MORE

  6. 5. Reassessing Emissions in the Lucky Country: Consumption, Production & Outsourcing in Australia (1995 – 2009)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Kaj Löfgren; [2019]
    Keywords : Input-Output; CO2; Carbon Leakage; Climate Change; Embodied Emissions; Trade; Australia; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Despite a small population, Australia is globally relevant as the largest per capita emitter of greenhouse gases in the OECD and the world’s largest exporter of coal. Australia is also uniquely positioned amongst developed nations as being both acutely exposed to climate change impacts and being without coherent energy and emissions policies. READ MORE