Essays about: "Refurbish"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the word Refurbish.
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1. Conditions for Circular Electric Vehicle Battery Value Chains : Exploring Opportunities for Circular Economy Implementation in the Value Chain of Electric Vehicle Batteries in Nairobi, Kenya
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknikAbstract : To reduce the negative impacts of climate change, electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as a viable solution in the mobility sector, leading to an increase in battery production and use. For electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) to be sustainable, the total impact of the supply and value chain has to be as low as possible, making the implementation of circular economy (CE) principles a key element in the transition. READ MORE
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2. The barriers of circular public procurement for ICTs
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)Abstract : The EU procured for roughly 202000 MEUR (14% of the EU GDP) during 2021 in the public sector. The majority of these contracts are traditional, linear business model purchases. READ MORE
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3. An essay on the discursive state of Sustainable Food Transitions : A discourse analysis of an experimental food company’s marketing material, the “Liberation of Protein Production”
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknikAbstract : The thesis' purpose is to investigate the discursive state of sustainable food transitions by examining how Industry, as exemplified by an experimental food company namely Solar Foods at the forefront of the field, communicate and add to this discourse, as observed in their marketing video series Liberators of Protein Production, as well as how it reflects hegemonic discourses, chiefly seen to the amalgamated actors Government and Populace. Discourse theory is used and established as an admittedly austere methodological apparatus as well as analytical framework to collect data and map the discursive landscape, meaning what discourses are communicated and their relations to each other as well as said hegemonic discourses. READ MORE
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4. Dynamic Performance of a Tall Building to Earthquake Loading : Finding the optimum mass and stiffness
University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnadAbstract : With the increasing cost of land, the development of ultra-high performance concrete, and the technological advancements in equipment and machinery, we are able to construct and refurbish skyscrapers like never before. How they are built, what materials they use, or what structural system defines them, all affect their dynamic response, which in the end is the combination of the stiffness and mass, two key parameters in engineering of tall buildings. READ MORE
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5. Rethinking Business Models and Strategies to Incorporate Sustainability in the Clothing Industry : Research on Swedish Based Companies
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Clothing apparel industry contributes to approximately 10% of the total carbon emissions globally which has raised increasing attention to this industry in order to make it more sustainable. To achieve this transition, the fashion industry needs to change its linear model towards circularity and for that matter, business model innovation is an important tool. READ MORE
