Essays about: "energy policies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 459 essays containing the words energy policies.

1. 1. Exploring potential E-fuel production pathways for maritime and aviation sectors in France : a techno-economic and environmental assessment

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

   Author : Mathieu Minaud; [2024]
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   Abstract : The aviation and maritime industries pose significant challenges for decarbonization, having increased activity in the past decade. One promising solution to limit emissions in these sectors is Electrofuels (E-fuel), derived from water electrolysis hydrogen and captured CO2 or nitrogen. READ MORE

3. 2. Biodiversity Management in the Wind Power Industry - Examining Regulations, Incentives, and Corporate Practices Influencing Swedish Wind Power Companies

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

   Author : Tove Svegborn; [2024]
   Keywords : Biodiversity Management; Wind Power; Environmental Policy; Corporate Sustainability; Infrastructure Habitats; Nature Positive; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The world is transitioning towards a renewable energy system to combat climate change and the wind power industry plays a key role in this shift. However, with the expansion of wind power concerns about its impact on local biodiversity have been raised. READ MORE

4. 3. Unraveling the Complexities of Energy Poverty in Germany- A Comparative Analysis of Determinants, Dynamics, and Indicators

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Freya Leverenz; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : Energy poverty; Dynamic random effects probit; Survival analysis; Capability approach;

   Abstract : This master thesis investigates the determinants and dynamics of energy poverty in Germany based on different calculation methods. Using a dynamic random-effects probit model, socioeconomic factors associated with a household’s risk of experiencing energy poverty are identified. READ MORE

5. 4. KEY FACTORS FOR SUCCESS IN CONTESTED GREEN PROJECTS

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Francisco Soto Fernández; [2023-06-28]
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   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to understand why non-polluting energy facilities in Europe are not always well accepted notwithstanding their positive effect on greenhouse gas reduction and their contribution to transforming the EU into a thriving society, as intended by the European Green Deal. The thesis draws on public acceptance theory and has been conducted as a two-step Case Study, namely, the deployment of renewable energy facilities in La Rioja, a Spanish region wherein two waves of wind and solar energy plants – during the 2000s and the 2020s – have enjoyed very different degrees of public support. READ MORE

6. 5. IMPLICATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG TO ALIGN WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S TARGET REGARDING CLIMATE NEUTRALITY BY 2045 - Scenarios and Consequences

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Nafiseh Kazemi Ashtiani; [2023-06-21]
   Keywords : Climate Neutrality; GHG emissions; higher education institutions HEIs ; Net Zero emission; carbon footprint; carbon capture and storage CCS ;

   Abstract : It is widely acknowledged that one of the most significant global challenges of the 21 st century is climate change. In its Fifth Assessment Report (2014), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) described the present extent of the problem and the hazards involved, citing greenhouse gas emissions from human activities as the primary contributor to global warming since the mid-20th century. READ MORE