Essays about: "oil resources"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 186 essays containing the words oil resources.

  1. 1. Sustainable food packaging based on polyhydroxyalkanoate

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Safana Al-Ashor; [2024]
    Keywords : Biopolymers; Sustainable food packaging; Circular economy; Biobased and biodegradable materials; Food packaging; Processing technologies; Food quality; Shelf-life;

    Abstract : The Norwegian Food Research Institute (Nofima) and the University of Borås worked together to develop this project. The commonly used packaging materials pose a serious threat to the environment, as they are produced from nonrenewable crude oil and cannot decompose naturally. READ MORE

  3. 2. TRANSPARENCY AND THE RESOURCE CURSE IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY Changes since oil discovery

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Amanda Alagic; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Resources curse; Ghana; Transparency; Oil; Corruption;

    Abstract : When a country has high levels of natural resources, they risk falling prey to the resource curse. Studies show a correlation between high levels of natural resources and corruption as well as lower quality institutions and less democracy. Transparency is a key precondition for accountability and mitigating corruption. READ MORE

  4. 3. Has Sweden “Struck Oil”? Exchange Rate Implications of Large Natural Resource Discoveries

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Emil Dahlbom; Johan Helmstad; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Natural Reources; Exchange Rate; Exchange Rate Volatility; Minerals; Oil; Gas; Resource Curse; Dutch Disease; Macroeconomics; Sweden;

    Abstract : With the global shift towards renewable energy and sustainable development, what are considered important natural resources and the value thereof, is undergoing a change, particularly as new technologies develop. The effects of natural resources on macroeconomic factors have been debated for centuries, and while some countries have sustainably managed their natural resources, empirical evidence shows that positive effects should not be taken for granted. READ MORE

  5. 4. Thermal Conversion of Cellulose-Lignin Precursors into Carbon Fibres

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nanoteknologi och funktionella material

    Author : Sofia Westberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Carbon fiber; lignin; cellulose; continuous conversion;

    Abstract : Carbon fibres are used in many applications thanks to their exceptional tensile properties in relation to their relatively low weight. These thin strands of at least 90% carbon are mixed with a matrix such as epoxy to form composites used for cars, wind turbines, prosthetics, and many other things. READ MORE

  6. 5. Methods for local energy and climate planning : A Case stuudy on the Urban Community of Dunkirk

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

    Author : Sacha Thibault; [2023]
    Keywords : Energy transition - Climate and energy policy - Renewable energy - Decision-Support Tools - Local authorities; Energiomställning - Klimat- och energipolitik - Förnybar energi - Verktyg för beslutsstöd - Lokala myndigheter;

    Abstract : Energy management concerns were raised in France after the oil crisis in the 1970s. From then, the local actors developed policies to better control the energy production and consumption on the territories. Climate considerations and the need to limit greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions were then added to these energy issues in the early 2000s. READ MORE