Essays about: "economic segment"

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  1. 1. Impact of Covid-19 on students' financial asset allocation: A Jönköping University study : Quantitative research study on students’ attending Jönköping University financial asset allocation prior and post Covid-19 with different risk attitudes.

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Axel Koch; [2023]
    Keywords : Financial asset allocation; Risk-averse; risk-neutral risk-preference; economic uncertainty; Market fluctuations; Expected utility theory.;

    Abstract : Background: Since the emergence of Covid-19 has it reaped and created havoc within every segment of society on a national and global scale. The financial market experienced significant declines and losses but some asset items handled the fluctuations better than others. READ MORE

  3. 2. Techno-economic analysis and design of the charging infrastructure for Electric Heavy Vehicles in Oskarshamn

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

    Author : Joan Cassany Espinosa; [2023]
    Keywords : Electrification; decarbonization; freight transport; heavy duty vehicle; battery electric truck; charging infrastructure; business model assessment; Elektrifiering; avkolning; godstransport; tunga fordon; batterielektrisk lastbil; laddinfrastruktur; affärsmodellsbedömning;

    Abstract : Within the most pollutants industries, the energy sector is the most significant contributor to climate change, representing two-thirds of the total Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. One of the main responsible for these emissions is transportation, which accounts for 26% of the world’s energy consumption, with crude oil-derived products providing more than 90% of this energy. READ MORE

  4. 3. Barriers and Enablers for a Startup Introducing a Circular Business Model in the Swedish Food-Waste Segment

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Edvin Gregorn Hall; Daniel Olsson; [2022-08-05]
    Keywords : Circular Business Model; Food-waste; Barriers; Enablers;

    Abstract : Sustainability is becoming increasingly important both to consumers and to organizations. However, unsustainable practices within food production persist, and through that, large amounts of food are wasted. Controversially, hundreds of millions of people suffer from hunger annually. READ MORE

  5. 4. Optimizing sunlight distribution in agrivoltaic systems for the Swedish climate

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Solcellsteknik

    Author : Amanda Daniels; [2022]
    Keywords : agrivoltaics; agri-PV; solar energy; PV; photovoltaics; agriculture; renewable energy; sketchup; solenergi; jordbruk; förnyelsebar energi;

    Abstract : Due to a rising land demand for the construction of large-scale PV-systems, there is increasing competition between energy and food production. A new emerging segment within the PV market called agrivoltaics is providing a contributing solution to this issue by co-using the land for both crop cultivation and PV energy. READ MORE

  6. 5. Electrification of Last-Mile Transport : A Study of Charging Infrastructure and Collaborative Business Model

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Elin Johansson; Marcus Rostmark; [2022]
    Keywords : Electrification; electric vehicles; last-mile; charging infrastructure; risk analysis; collaborative business models; Elektrifiering; elfordon; sista milen; laddinfrastruktur; riskanalys; kollaborativ affärsmodell;

    Abstract : Electrification of the transport sector is an important step in reducing the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Compared to traditional internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), electric vehicles (EVs) produce no tail-pipe emissions and could be coupled with responsible energy production from renewable energy sources to reduce coupled emissions of their operation. READ MORE