Essays about: "CO2eq"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 36 essays containing the word CO2eq.

1. 31. Life cycle assessment (LCA) of apples : a comparison between apples produced in Sweden, Italy and Argentina

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Davida Johansson; [2015]
   Keywords : apple; production; storage; packaging; transports; GWP; LCA;

   Abstract : Agricultural greenhouse gas emissions have great impact on climate change and need to be reduced. The production and transport of food accounts for up to 25% of total greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

3. 32. Evaluation of bus depot’s environmental impact and recommendations for improvements by material optimisation and improved energy efficiency

   University essay from KTH/Tillämpad termodynamik och kylteknik

   Author : Guojing Chen; Jill Paulsson; [2015]
   Keywords : Energy analysis; energy efficiency; bus depot; material optimisation; emission; carbon dioxide equivalents; energy system; transportation system;

   Abstract : The public transportation in Stockholm is expanding and in order to meet the new demand the amount of buses and depots will have to increase within the city. As a result, it is getting more important to evaluate and analyse the performance of bus depots in order to reduce its environmental impact. READ MORE

4. 33. COMPARATIVE ENERGY AND GREENHOUSE GAS ANALYSES BETWEEN SMALL- AND LARGE-SCALE SUGARCANE PRODUCTION IN MAURITIUS

   University essay from KTH/Energi och klimatstudier, ECS

   Author : James Kong-Win Chang; [2013]
   Keywords : energy analysis; greenhouse gas analysis; sugarcane agriculture; cultivation scale; Mauritius; smallholders; millers; mechanical and manual operations; sugarcane bioenergy system;

   Abstract : This study uses energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) balances to evaluate how the scale of sugarcane cultivation affects the performance of a sugarcane bioenergy system generating exportable electricity from bagasse. Small-, medium-, large- and miller-planter systems, with cane field areas of less than 10 ha, 10 – 42 ha, 42 – 2000 ha, more than 2000 ha respectively, were modelled. READ MORE

5. 34. Life Cycle Assessment : of Solelia Greentech’s Photovoltaic BasedCharging Station for Electric Vehicles

   University essay from Institutionen för teknikvetenskaper

   Author : Albin Engholm; Gabriel Johansson; André Åhl Persson; [2013]
   Keywords : life; cycle; assessment; lca; life cycle assessment; charging; photovoltaic; electric vehicles; environmental impact; solar module; solelia; greentech; solelia greentech;

   Abstract : The Swedish company Solelia Greentech AB has developed a charging station forelectric vehicles based on photovoltaic electricity. This report aims to examine theenvironmental impacts of the charging station in terms of greenhouse gas emissionsand energy flows. This has been done by performing a life cycle assessment. READ MORE

6. 35. Carbon Footprint : A case study on the municipality of Haninge

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknik och hälsa (STH)

   Author : Weiling Wu; [2011]
   Keywords : Carbon Footprint; Greenhouse Gas emissions; inventory; municipality; Haninge;

   Abstract : AbstractCarbon Footprints, as an indicator of climate performance, help identify major GHG emission sources and potential areas of improvement. In the context of greatly expanding sub-national climate efforts, research on Carbon Footprint accounting at municipality level is timely and necessary to facilitate the establishment of local climate strategies. READ MORE