Essays about: "Carbon Footprint"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 308 essays containing the words Carbon Footprint.

1. 16. Investigating food waste composition in school catering with focus on carbon footprint

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

   Author : Runa Halvarsson; [2023]
   Keywords : waste composition analysis; plate waste; climate impact; elementary schools; canteens;

   Abstract : Food waste has a great impact on the environment and generates approximately 3.3 giga tonnes of CO2-eq annually. The SDG 12.3 set by the UN, to halve the global per capita food waste by 2030, is one of the measures that strives to combat this problem. READ MORE

3. 17. Climate and economic implications of structure and façade materials on a building's life cycle performance : A case study of a multi-family building in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Byggteknik och byggd miljö

   Author : Maximilian Jatzkowski; [2023]
   Keywords : life cycle assessment; life cycle analysis; multi-family building; life cost analysis; facade; environmental analysis; livscykelanalys; miljöanalys; flerbostadshus; livskostnadsanalys; stomme; fasad;

   Abstract : This study has been conducted in cooperation with OBOS Kärnhem. The objective of the study is to assess environmental impacts from different structural and facade materials to find a configuration with the lowest impact, and to assess the economic implications of different structural and façade materials. READ MORE

4. 18. Comparative Study of the Inference of an Image Quality Assessment Algorithm : Inference Benchmarking of an Image Quality Assessment Algorithm hosted on Cloud Architectures

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Jesper Petersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Machine learning; Cloud Computing; Benchmark; Image Quality Assessment; Maskininlärning; Molntjänster; Jämförelse; Bildkvalitetsbedömning;

   Abstract : an instance has become exceedingly more time and resource consuming. To solve this issue, cloud computing is being used to train and serve the models. However, there’s a gap in research where these cloud computing platforms have been evaluated for these tasks. READ MORE

5. 19. Resource efficient manufacturing within the steel industry : A study of the approaches utilized by steel manufacturers to optimize resource efficiency

   University essay from KTH/Produktionsutveckling

   Author : Alan Aboul Hosn; [2023]
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   Abstract : The steel industry plays a critical role in shaping the modern world, serving as a foundational pillar for infrastructure, construction, and manufacturing sectors. However, its rapid growth has sparked concerns regarding its environmental impact and sustainability. READ MORE

6. 20. Environmental impact assessment of construction materials in a battery factory

   University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

   Author : Monica Angulo Diaz; [2023]
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   Abstract : This paper explores the environmental impact of construction materials in a battery factory, with a particular focus on their global warming potential, acidification, and eutrophication potential. The production of construction materials is found to contribute significantly to the overall environmental impact of a building, with steel and concrete identified as having the highest impact among the materials analyzed. READ MORE