Essays about: "Economic competitiveness"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 231 essays containing the words Economic competitiveness.

  1. 21. Techno-economic analysis and design of the charging infrastructure for Electric Heavy Vehicles in Oskarshamn

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Joan Cassany Espinosa; [2023]
    Keywords : Electrification; decarbonization; freight transport; heavy duty vehicle; battery electric truck; charging infrastructure; business model assessment; Elektrifiering; avkolning; godstransport; tunga fordon; batterielektrisk lastbil; laddinfrastruktur; affärsmodellsbedömning;

    Abstract : Within the most pollutants industries, the energy sector is the most significant contributor to climate change, representing two-thirds of the total Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. One of the main responsible for these emissions is transportation, which accounts for 26% of the world’s energy consumption, with crude oil-derived products providing more than 90% of this energy. READ MORE

  3. 22. Circular Transformation of the American Wood Packaging Industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Shane Yuhasse; [2023]
    Keywords : circular economy; packaging; producer responsibility; wood; waste; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Introduction: Wood packaging consumes over twenty percent of industrial timber harvests in the United States. Organised reuse of wood packaging can reduce timber consumption but is not widely practised. READ MORE

  4. 23. When is Electric Freight Cost Competitive? : Computational modeling and simulation of total cost of ownership for electric truck fleets

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Anton Zackrisson; [2023]
    Keywords : electric freight; battery-electric trucks; total cost of ownership; decision making under deep uncertainty DMDU ; cost-competitiveness; exploratory modeling and analysis EMA ; EMA workbench; quasi-Monte Carlo method; VRP; EVRP; elektrifiering; godstransport; elektriska lastbilar; total ägandekostnad; kostnadskonkurrenskraft; ruttoptimering;

    Abstract : Battery electric trucks (BETs) offer environmental benefits in terms of reduced carbon emissions and enhanced energy efficiency but have been challenged with economic viability compared to conventional internal combustion engine trucks (ICETs) caused by substantial acquisition costs, limited charging infrastructure, and concerns regarding range and payload capacity.  Previous studies focus on TCO at the vehicle or policy level but overlook the system and firm-level impacts. READ MORE

  5. 24. Tool to assess the cost of hydrogen considering its supply chain : A case study of Germany, France and Spain until 2030

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Afonso Canha; Pietro Dogliani; [2023]
    Keywords : Hydrogen; Hydrogen supply chain; LCOH; Hydrogen production; Hydrogen storage; Hydrogen transportation; Vätgas; Vätgas försörjningskedjan; LCOH; Vätgasproduktion; Vätgaslagring; Vätgastransport;

    Abstract : Hydrogen is envisioned to become a fundamental energy vector within the decarbonization of the energy systems. Despite already being employed in several industries, its production comes almost completely from processes based on fossil fuels. READ MORE

  6. 25. Data as a barrier to entry and an essential facility: Law & Economics Analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten; Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Kanan Khalilov; [2023]
    Keywords : data; essential facility; the barrier to entry; network effects; GDPR; DMA; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Within the context of the European Union Competition Law, a master's thesis entitled "Data as a Barrier to Entry and an Essential Facility: Law & Economics Analysis" conducts an in-depth investigation of the function that data plays in relation to competition law. The idea that data might be a valuable asset in the contemporary digital economy is presented in the very first part of the thesis. READ MORE