Essays about: "ENERGY resource depletion"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 28 essays containing the words ENERGY resource depletion.

  1. 21. IEA and Oil : Track record analysis and assessment of oil supply scenarios in WEO 2000-2013

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Naturresurser och hållbar utveckling

    Author : Petter Henke; [2014]
    Keywords : International Energy Agency; Oil; World Energy Outlook; Energy security; Scenario;

    Abstract : The World Energy Outlook (WEO), an annual publication from the International Energy Agency (IEA), is often considered to be the most authoritative source of future energy scenarios for policy decision makers. The demand and supply scenarios for oil, one of the most irreplaceable resources in the global energy system, are central in each report. READ MORE

  3. 22. Integrating Sustainability in the Food Supply Chain : Two Measures to Reduce the Food Wastage in a Swedish Retail Store

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Herman Nilsson; [2013]
    Keywords : Food loss; Food Supply Chain; Climate Impact; Resource Depletion; Sustainable Development.;

    Abstract : Due to the growing world population, the environmental impact from the food supply chain is currently increasing in a global perspective, essentially because the global food consumption is increasing in general. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that about one third of the edible portions of the food produced globally is lost or wasted along the way from raw materials to the dinner plate. READ MORE

  4. 23. Modular Hybridization of Solar Thermal Power Plants For Developing Nations

    University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

    Author : Mazen Darwish; [2012]
    Keywords : Solar; Energy; CSP;

    Abstract : The current energy scenario in the developing nations with abundant sun resource (e.g. southern Mediterranean countries of Europe, Middle-East & North Africa) relies mainly on fossil fuels to supply the increasing energy demand. READ MORE

  5. 24. Verktyg för värdering av miljöpåverkan vid investeringar i det svenska elstamnätet

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Karin Lövebrant; [2012]
    Keywords : elnät; stamnät; miljöpåverkansbedömning; ReCiPe 2008; miljövärdering ; externa kostnader;

    Abstract : During the period 2009-2013, investments in the Swedish national grid increase by a factor of ten compared to previous years. In order to fulfil their mission to manage the national grid in a safe, efficient and environmentally sound way, Svenska Kraftnät (Swedish National Grid) needs to take all these perspectives into account while planning new investments. READ MORE

  6. 25. Rare Metals: Energy Security and Supply

    University essay from Institutionen för fysik och astronomi

    Author : Hanna Vikström; [2011]
    Keywords : peak minerals; peak lithium; peak neodymium; rare earth elements; modelling; resource depletion;

    Abstract : Lithium and neodymium are two critical materials in our modern society, many technological solutions depend on them. Lithium is used in batteries, which are used in cars and portable electronics. Neodymium, which is a rare earth element, is mainly used in permanent magnets which are used in smartphones, hard disc drives and turbines. READ MORE