Essays about: "hydro-electric"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word hydro-electric.

1. 1. Wind Power and Electricity Markets - A study of wind power capacity, trade and prices on the Nordic electricity market.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Anders Haulin; [2015]
   Keywords : Wind Power; Econometrics; Financial Economics; Denmark; Subsidies; Electricity; Energy; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Global wind power capacity has greatly increased in the last decades and is in certain areas constituting a significant share of generating capacity. This thesis examines wind power production data along with prices and inter-regional trade volumes on the Nordic electricity market Nord Pool Spot to deduce the effects of wind power on the grid. READ MORE

3. 2. Tribological Performance of PTFE Composites at Breakaway in Sliding Lubricated Contacts

   University essay from

   Author : Arash Golchin; [2011]
   Keywords : Technology; PTFE; Babbitt; breakaway; Teknik;

   Abstract : Babbitt has long been used as the lining material in hydrodynamic sliding bearings. However, with the new operating conditions imposed on hydro-electric power plants due to grid frequency regulation, the power plants undergo more frequent starts and stops which increases the need for an alternative material with better friction characteristics at start-up compared to conventionally used white-metal (Babbitt). READ MORE

4. 3. Socially Responsible Business in Indigenous Territory? A human-centered approach to Impact Assessments and Corporate Responsibility

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Stephanie Rozak; [2011]
   Keywords : Knowledge; Participation; Power; Identity-based Rights; Impact Assessments; Indigenous Peoples; Resource Development; Corporate Social Responsibility; Capacity; Critical and Stakeholder Theory; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This paper takes a critical look at current methodologies used by business for assessing impacts on indigenous communities dependent upon natural resources for the maintenance of their traditional way of life. It argues that new human-centered, holistic and bottom-up approaches can contribute to a greater understanding of direct, indirect and cumulative impacts of resource development on indigenous peoples. READ MORE

5. 4. Evaluation of Strategic Project Planning Models used in Iranian Hydro Electric Organization in Day light Saving Project

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   Author : Bahareh Khanali Lou; [2009]
   Keywords : Day Light Saving Plan; Strategic Planning; Hydro Electric Power Supply Organization;

   Abstract : Multiple causes of continuously occurring power outages in Yazd Province of Iran have been experienced in recent years. This research studies how key stakeholders have perceived the results of the strategic decisions taken by directors of HEPP to diminish the power shortages and to even increase power supply to a limit of exporting power to other neighboring provinces. READ MORE

6. 5. A gagged Press, a muffled Tribe, and a damned Dam : a study on how the Kayan tribe on Borneo suffers from a censored media.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Hanna Gezelius; [2006]
   Keywords : Malaysia; press; freedom of expression; indigenous people; Kayans; Bakun Dam; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to highlight the interaction in the press between the indigenous people -the Orang Ulu- in Sarawak state, Borneo, and the Malaysian government. The focus lies on the Kayan tribe in the Uma Juman settlement, and how the government controlled media and lack of an open two-way dialogue affects them. READ MORE