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  1. 1. Impact of offtake mechanisms on wind turbine selection and design in North and Central Europe

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Gesa Reiter; [2023]
    Keywords : Wind energy; offtake mechanisms; wind turbine configuration and design; rated power; capacity factor; Renewable Energy Sources Act; EEG; PPA; merchant; profitability; NPV; IRR; Vindkraft; upphandlingsmekanismer; vindturbiners konfiguration och utformning; nominell effekt; kapacitetsfaktor; lagen om förnybara energikällor; EEG; energiköpsavtal; handelsprissättning; lönsamhet; NPV; IRR;

    Abstract : Wind power has become a major supplier of electricity in the European market in the last years. In 2020, 13% of electricity generated on the European continent was wind energy (onshore and offshore) and these shares are projected to increase in the next years due to reasons such as climate change and the energy security aspect. READ MORE

  3. 2. Design suggestion for a Point of Sale system for the café industry

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Ottilia Lindblad; [2023]
    Keywords : interaction design; POS-system; usability;

    Abstract : An order at a café involves mainly the customer, the café worker, and the cash register. Today, cash registers use a system called a Point of Sale (POS) system that manages the registration of an order as well as the payment. Because of this it is crucial for the tradition of “fika” in Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 3. The E-krona and Traceability of Your Payment Data : An analysis of the fundamental differences and privacy-related impacts of the Riksbank’s e-krona pilot in comparison with card-based transactions

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Lovisa Stenbacka; [2022]
    Keywords : e-krona; traceability; payment data; data protection; law; financial secrecy; AML; rule of law; democracy; technology; legal informatics; legal policy; law and technology; constitutional provisions; DLT; blockchain; wallet-id; information security; fintech; financial technology; the Riksbank; central bank; money; Riksbanken; finansiell teknologi; e-kronan; digital centralbanksvaluta; statlig kontroll; centralbank; konstitutionella förpliktelser; demokrati; skydd för betaldata; skydd för personuppgifter; finansiell sekretess; banksekretess; penningtvätt; informationsteknologi; rättsinformatik; rättspolitik;

    Abstract : The Riksbank is currently investigating the possibility of producing a Central Bank Digital Currency in Sweden, called “e-krona”, implemented through an “e-krona network” on a platform based on Distributed Ledger Technology. By applying the methodology of legal dogmatics, legal informatics, and a legal policy perspective, this thesis examines and analyses some of the fundamental differences in Sweden’s current payment system for transactions at the point of sale, comparing debit card-based transactions with payments using the model of the Riksbank’s e-krona pilot. READ MORE

  5. 4. API data gathering and structuring for machine learning and human use : Optimizing API data for both financial machine learning and being easy to read and use by the end user

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

    Author : Axel Forshällen; [2022]
    Keywords : API; data preprocessing; machine learning; data structures; abstraction; PSD2; open banking; API; data förprocessering; maskininlärning; data strukturer; abstraktion; PSD2; open banking;

    Abstract : This thesis looks into how to implement an abstraction layer between transaction data gathered from Revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) compliant banks via an Application Programming Interface (API) and a data base, with a human user interface for reading and structuring the data. API for data sources tend to not have a standardized structure and this creates a problem for machine learning. READ MORE

  6. 5. HIGH-COST PROTECTION AND PHARMACEUTICALS CONSUMPTION IN SWEDEN

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaci

    Author : Haitham Lamin; [2022]
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    Abstract : ABSTRACT  BACKGROUND: Access to medicine is a basic human right and one of the fundamentals of an efficient healthcare system. Therefore, many countries have developed different models to ensure that their citizens have access to affordable and good quality medicines. READ MORE