Essays about: "Energy demand projections"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words Energy demand projections.
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1. Investigating the dynamics between the developing Nordic hydrogen market and the electricity system under uncertainty
University essay from KTH/EnergiteknikAbstract : The potential of hydrogen as a clean energy carrier is hotly debated, but it promises to significantly contribute to a sustainable energy future. Hydrogen can replace fossil fuels in carbon-intensive industries, heavy transport and aviation, and support a renewable energysystem by acting as energy storage to balance intermittent supply. READ MORE
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2. Explorative Scenarios for Future Lithium Supplies and Demand
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Because of its specific qualities, lithium is a key element for making lithium-ion batteries, which is of great relevance since the battery sector is the fastest growing user of lithium to date and with the transition towards a fully electrified transportation sector due to the current climate agenda and an even bigger increase in demand for lithium is anticipated for the coming decades. The two main sources for lithium to date are mines and brines, with brine water composing around 87 % of the world’s lithium reserves in terms of contained lithium. READ MORE
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3. Energy-Efficient Retrofits on an Existing Home in Coimbra, Portugal : A dynamic assessment of environmental performance for future climate and energy mix scenarios
University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnaderAbstract : This work introduces a method, called the dynamic building life cycle, to evaluate theenvironmental performance for residential renovation products. The method goes beyond a fullbuildinglife cycle by accounting for the changing dry bulb temperature and greenhouse gas (GHG)intensity over a 30-year period between 2020 and 2050. READ MORE
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4. The Future of Public Fast Charging : A forecasting of battery supported public fast charging based on a business model perspective
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Projekt, innovationer och entreprenörskapAbstract : With the ever-pressing threat of a climate crisis, the EU has decided to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. This in turn will require the road transportation sector to make a transition from fossil dependent to fossil-free vehicles. Sweden has the objective to become net positive in GHG emissions by 2045. READ MORE
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5. Impacts of climate change on indoor thermal comfort in typical Swedish residential buildings - Assessing risks for human health
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : There is strong evidence that climate change has a direct impact on humans and extreme temperatures have been linked to negative health impacts and increasing mortality. The heat wave of 2018 caused up to 8.2% more deaths compared to the year before in Sweden, with higher impacts in other parts of the world. READ MORE
