Essays about: "Coal mining"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 32 essays containing the words Coal mining.
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6. Contested justice - Climate justice activists’ and coal workers’ interpretations of a just transition in the Rhinish lignite phase out
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : The combustion of lignite coal for energy production significantly contributes to Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions, leading climate justice activists to advocate for an immediate coal exit. Workers of the lignite industry strongly oppose this as they worry about the structural decline of mining regions and their financial security. READ MORE
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7. Managing Risk during Rapid Completion Projects A case study in remediation of a Svalbard settlement
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Background and Problem statement: In the High Arctic on the Norwegian island of Svalbard, it was decided in 2016 to shut down the mining settlement called Svea, since coal prices had dropped, and it was no longer profitable to keep the settlement running. In order to discontinue operations there, the company that runs and owns the settlement, Store Norske Kullkompani Spitsbergen (SNSK), was required to comply with the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act (NO 79. READ MORE
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8. Variations in depositional environments of the Paleogene Firkanten Formation across Adventdalen, from Operafjellet to Breinosa
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The lowermost Paleogene clastic infill of the Central Spitsbergen Tertiary Basin, the coal bearing Firkanten Formation, has been the subject of study for researchers in the past but little focus has been on the northeast edge of the basin until now. Due to the economic potential of the coal seams in the formation, the Norwegian mining company, Store Norske Spitsbergen Grubekompani (SNSG), has for several years conducted core drilling in key locations in basin, and for decades, they have given an access to their core material to researchers. READ MORE
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9. System analysis of a fossil free steel manufacturing plant powered by an offshore wind power farm
University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologiAbstract : Major changes are taking place in the Sweden’s electricity system and steel industry. Through political agreements, the current government has set national goals of 100% renewable electricity generation and a net zero GHG emissions industry by 2040. This will be achieved by increasing renewable power generation, mainly wind power. READ MORE
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10. Living With River
University essay from KTH/StadsbyggnadAbstract : This project aims to establish a river park with purification capacity and conservation of soil and water, protecting habitats for plants and animals. Combining local history and culture to form new urban landscape and improve the urban living environment. READ MORE
