Essays about: "capacity to act"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 148 essays containing the words capacity to act.

1. 1. Beyond the Crisis: A Safe Haven Analysis : Empirical Insights into the Divergence of Gold and Bonds for Portfolio Hedging

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Anthony Baugi; Eugene Zhang; [2024]
   Keywords : Gold; Bonds; Safe Haven; Hedging; US Treasury; Volatility; Covid; Portfolio Theory; Asset Dynamics; Fiscal Policy; Monetary Policy; Financial Crisis; Asset Management; Risk Management; Portfolio Risk;

   Abstract : Purpose: This thesis investigates the relationship concerning traditional safe haven assets, gold and US 10-year treasury bonds during periods of market instability, specifically during the economic concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. It assesses the hedging and safe haven properties of these assets and their dynamic nature throughout two periods of unconventional monetary and fiscal policy measures by the Federal Reserve & US Congress respectively. READ MORE

3. 2. Analysis of a shape morphing structural battery: manufacturing, analytical modeling and numerical simulation

   University essay from KTH/Lättkonstruktioner, marina system, flyg- och rymdteknik, rörelsemekanik

   Author : Alfredo Bici; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : A reduction in the global use of fossil fuels is necessary when striving for a more sustainable future. One key strategy in the transition from fossil fuels is electrification. This strategy is particularly prominent within the transport sector, where more efficient ways to store electric energy are being pursued. READ MORE

4. 3. Unlocking the Potential of Solar-Hydro Hybrid Solutions: Feasibility and Economic Analysis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Industriell elektroteknik och automation

   Author : Måns Rosberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Hydropower; Solarpower; Hybrid power production; Solar-hydro hybrid power; Reservoir storage; Energy storage; Pumped hydro power; Floating PV; PV; Photovoltaics; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Hybrid solutions that combine multiple renewable energy sources, such as solar power and hydro power, are gaining popularity as a means of meeting the growing energy demands while minimising environmental impacts, but also as an opportunity of connecting solar power plants to the grid in areas where this might not be possible unless large investments are made. This master thesis aims to evaluate the feasibility and economic viability of integrating solar panels with an existing grid connection point at a hydro power plant, along with the introduction of an energy storage solution using a hydro power plant reservoir. READ MORE

5. 4. CFD-modeling of labyrinth weir flood discharge with ice cover

   University essay from KTH/Betongbyggnad

   Author : Erik Isberg; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : A labyrinth weir is a hydraulic structure built with a purpose to increase the discharge capacity compared to linear weirs, while maintaining the same water level upstream. Construction of labyrinth weirs is vital in a future with more unpredictable flows. READ MORE

6. 5. Klimatsäkring av riksintressanta hamnar : en fallstudie om Helsingborgs hamn och dess framtid

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Alexander Larsson; [2023]
   Keywords : klimatförändringar; klimatanpassningar; resiliens; hamn; Helsingborg;

   Abstract : Sveriges näst största containerhamn, Helsingborgs hamn, hotas av höjda havsnivåer vilket kan leda till att verksamheten med containrar inte kan bedrivas redan år 2035. Detta innebär en stor risk för störningar i försörjningskedjor och kan få kaskadeffekter på samhället. READ MORE