Essays about: "power supply"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 938 essays containing the words power supply.

  1. 16. Bringing human rights due diligence into law: Addressing modern slavery or business as usual? : A postcolonial assessment of the UK Modern Slavery Act’s compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Isabelle Kämpe; [2023]
    Keywords : UK Modern Slavery Act; MSA; UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; UNGP; modern slavery; human rights due diligence; HRDD; supply chain; transparency; postcolonialism; neo-colonialism; dependency theory;

    Abstract : Operating through complex supply chains and multiple jurisdictions, today’s business enterprises can outsource manufacturing to different parts of the world where they can take advantage of low labour- and production costs. In the global quest for businesses to maximise their profits, deteriorating working conditions for offshore labour workers are increasing the risks of human rights abuses. READ MORE

  3. 17. Linear optimization of a potential microgrid to supply TSK70

    University essay from KTH/Kemi

    Author : Roy Satis; [2023]
    Keywords : modelling; solar power; energy storage; electric vehicle; construction site; modelering; solkraft; energilagring; elektrifierad fordon; konstruktionsplats;

    Abstract : Transport- och byggindustrin är en bidragande orsak till klimatkläget på grund av den betydande mängd växthusgaser som produceras. Att byta till elfordon är en metod för att minska de skadliga effekterna av klimatförändringarna. READ MORE

  4. 18. Effects of Prolonged Electricity Supply Disruptions on Critical Entities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : André Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : vital societal function; VSF; critical entity; CE; vital societal entity; VSE; critical infrastructure; CI; critical flow; prolonged outage; electricity supply disruption; preparedness; total defence; civil defence; civil preparedness; crisis preparedness; grey zone; critical entities resilience; CER; hybrid warfare; energy security; societal resilience; cascading effect; dependencies; interdependencies; long-term disruption; power outage; power disruption; consequences; outage; samhällsviktig verksamhet; kritisk infrastruktur; totalförsvar; beredskap; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study investigates Swedish critical entities (CEs) ability to maintain function during up to three months of electricity supply disruptions. It also examines possible improvement measures, and how contextual cases (grey zone, heightened state of alert, war) influence CEs’ ability to maintain function during electricity supply disruptions. READ MORE

  5. 19. Something's in the Air: Exploring Wind Power Investment Incentives in Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Herman Rogefors; William Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Wind Power; Merit Order Effect; Swedish Electricity Market; Firm Profitability; Investments;

    Abstract : Swedish wind power generation levels have shifted materially over the last decade, nearly accounting for 20% of the total electricity supply by the end of 2021. Along with rapid infrastructure development, industry ownership structures have changed, and foreign equity in wind power is estimated to increase from 36% in 2016 to 66% in 2024. READ MORE

  6. 20. A Simulation-Based Decision Support Tool for Circularity : Remanufacturing of an Electric Machine Case Study

    University essay from KTH/Produktionsutveckling

    Author : Mayari Pérez Tay; [2023]
    Keywords : Simulation; remanufacturing; circular business; electric machine;

    Abstract : Over the last years, environmental concerns have grown regarding the pressure manufacturing activities exerts on natural resources. Many materials have been classified by the EU as scarce, rare earth elements found in magnets are amongst critical materials with high supply risk. READ MORE