Essays about: "production risk management"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 342 essays containing the words production risk management.

  1. 11. Leveraging green hydrogen to decarbonise the aviation industry : A case study on electrofuels in Sweden

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

    Author : Jakob Bergene; Jonathan Bruchhausen; [2023]
    Keywords : Electrofuel; e-fuel; electrokerosene; e-kerosene; SAF; sustainable aviation fuel; sustainable aviation; complementarity formation mechanisms; technology value chains; TVC; Techno-economic analysis; TEA; Elektrobränsle; e-bränsle; elektrofotogen; e-fotogen; SAF; sustainable aviation fuel; sustainable aviation; komplementära formationsmekanismer; technology value chains; TVC; Techno-economic analysis; TEA;

    Abstract : For the EU to reach its 2050 climate targets the aviation industry that is highly dependent on fossil fuels needs to drastically reduce its emissions. In the decarbonisation of the aviation industry drop-in sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) have been identified as a promising solution to abate the industry’s emissions. READ MORE

  3. 12. Farmers Coping with Market Shock : a multiple case study of Agricultural SMEs

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Jesse Harder; [2023]
    Keywords : agriculture; market shock; crop farms; risk management; resilience; decision-making; adaptation; price volatility; coping strategies; market uncertainty; Ukraine war;

    Abstract : This research explores how agricultural SMEs are coping with the agricultural market shock mainly caused by Russian-Ukraine war outbreak in February 2022. The research paper is guided by three research questions investigating 1) the impacts of the current market shock on farms, 2) the coping strategies and decisional motivation of farmers, and 3) the planned adaptations and learnings of the farmers. READ MORE

  4. 13. Pilot Study: Test Rig for Self-lubricating Kaplan Runner Bearings

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

    Author : Bhairav Khadke; [2023]
    Keywords : Hydropower; Kaplan turbine; Self-lubricating bearing Test rig. Hydropower; Kaplan turbine; Self-lubricating bearing Test rig.; Vattenkraft; Kaplanturbin; Självsmörjande lager Testrigg.;

    Abstract : Hydropower has a relatively small impact on the climate and contributes to almost half of Sweden’s electricity production. Vattenfall own and operate roughly 125 large scale hydro power units of which about half utilizes a Kaplan turbine. READ MORE

  5. 14. Do institutional investors care about material ESG disclosure? Evidence from the SASB standards

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : João Monteiro; Laura Bahde; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG disclosure; SASB standards; institutional ownership; financial materiality; sustainable finance;

    Abstract : This paper examines the relationship between institutional ownership and SASB disclosure, by applying a linear probability model with fixed effects to our panel dataset. We find that certain groups of institutional investors demand SASB disclosure, and that their demand is sensitive to the disclosure costs faced by firms, namely information production and proprietary costs. READ MORE

  6. 15. Aggregation of Solar and Wind Power and its Impact on the Development of the Transmission Network : KTH Thesis Report

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

    Author : Emma Juserius; Filippa Ström; [2023]
    Keywords : Aggregation between solar and wind; Coincident factor; Correlation coefficient; Hybrid park; Smoothing effects; Solar PV; Wind power generation; Hybridpark; Korrelations koefficient; Sammanlagring av sol och vindkraft; Solkraft; Utjämnings effekt; Vindkraft;

    Abstract : Variable renewable energy (VRE) is becoming more present in the energy mix as society aims to shift power production from fossil fuels. Solar and wind power are VRE sources, which can result in fluctuations in the input to the network, creating supply uncertainty. READ MORE