Essays about: "CO2eq"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 36 essays containing the word CO2eq.
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11. Local governance of sustainable consumption on the household level
University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildningAbstract : Today most Swedish municipalities work actively with climate change mitigation with the goal to decrease their total emissions of greenhouse gases. To achieve this, the municipalities must decrease their consumption related emissions. READ MORE
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12. Developing a Parameterized Embodied Emissions Calculator for telecommunication networks equipment (PEEC)
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Temperature on the surface of the earth has already increased by 1°C above pre-industriallevels. To have a chance to keep global warming under 1,5°C, greenhouse gas emissions fromhuman activities should be halved by 2030, reaching net zero in 2050. Every business sectoris concerned. READ MORE
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13. The carbon footprint caused by the oversizing of building service systems : A case study of an NHS Hospital
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Energy usage in buildings is a main contributor to CO2 emissions and in order for the EU to reach the 2050 goal of carbon-neutrality, there is a great need to improve the energy efficiency in buildings, particularly commercial buildings that often are substantially overdesigned. Excess margins in the design process of building services result in an oversizing of these systems which has great environmental impacts, divided up as the operational and embodied carbon footprints. READ MORE
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14. Potential for mitigating GHG emissions at a Swedish wastewater treatment plant – a life cycle approach
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografiAbstract : To meet the national and international climate goals every potential GHG mitigating effort needs to be addressed. The aim of this thesis is to investigate if the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), Ekebyhov, can reduce its GHG emissions by making changes inthe treatmentprocess. The main GHGs emitted from WWT areN2O, CH4and CO2. READ MORE
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15. Renewable energy outlook for the Drina River Basin countries
University essay from KTH/EnergiteknikAbstract : The Drina River Basin (DRB) plays a vital role for the power sectors of the riparian countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia. The Drina river and its tributaries have a considerable hydropower potential, which, due to its geographical position and the political landscape between the riparian countries, have not yet been utilized to its full potential. READ MORE