Essays about: "biofuels policy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 essays containing the words biofuels policy.

  1. 1. The Impact of Policy on the Production of Liquid Biofuels

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Alexandra Danielsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In the following thesis, the development of the biofuels sector in the United States will be analysed using environmental economics. Around year 2005, there was a significant increase in the production of liquid biofuels. Hence, the thesis aims to explore the reasons behind the increase. READ MORE

  3. 2. Trade-induced Environmental Impacts Connected to a Policy Promoting Agricultural Biofuels in Sweden; A sensitivity analysis on an Agent-based Life Cycle Assessment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

    Author : Fanny Elfgren; [2023]
    Keywords : AB-LCA; Life Cycle Assessment; Energy crops; Trade; Import; Biofuel; Sensitivity Analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The demand for biofuels is increasing as a result of increased climate mitigation ambitions aiming to replace the use of fossil fuels. To meet the increasing demand, energy crops grown on agricultural land used to produce biofuels is getting more and more attention. READ MORE

  4. 3. Combining GHG Emissions and Soil Carbon Changes as a Single Metric to Evaluate Agricultural Policy Promoting Biomass for Biofuels

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning; Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

    Author : Malin Lane; [2022]
    Keywords : Gräsvallar; klimatpåverkan; kolinlagring; jordbruk; biomassa; biobränslen.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Incorporating a multi-year grass ley into an arable crop rotation can increase soil organic carbon stocks, reduce carbon emissions and provide feedstock for biogas. This thesis set out to study how a policy promoting agricultural biomass for biogas impacts GHG emissions and carbon sequestration on a regional level over a temporal scale of 20 years. READ MORE

  5. 4. Effekter av styrmedel på fordonsgasmarknaden : en fallstudie av Sverige och Finland

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Andrea Carlgren; [2022]
    Keywords : investeringsstöd; biogasproduktion; uppgradering; fordonsgas; Mahalanobis avstånd;

    Abstract : One third of Sweden’s greenhouse gas emissions originates from the transport sector, nearly exclusively from domestic road transport. To reach the goal of net zero emissions by 2045, biofuels are needed to complement the electrification of the vehicle fleet. READ MORE

  6. 5. Stimulating national biogas production : The case of Swedish agricultural wastemanagement

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

    Author : Manoj Dammur; [2020]
    Keywords : Biofuels; renewable energy; biogas; Swedish biogas; biogas policies; policies as tools; Anaerobic digestion; waste treatment;

    Abstract : Swedish state has been promoting alternative renewable fuels like biogas to reduce the dependency on fossil fuels and to curb related greenhouse gas emissions. Owing to many policies like subsidies and tax exemptions for using biogas, the country has seen a surge in demand for biogas. READ MORE