Essays about: "Environmental upgrading"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the words Environmental upgrading.
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1. A Circular Solution for Plastic Waste Within Healthcare : A fully implementable solution for creating a circular end-of-life option for plastic waste using chemical recycling
University essay from KTH/ProduktionsutvecklingAbstract : With a growing awareness of the environmental impacts associated with the disposal of healthcare plastic consumables through conventional end-of-life methods, such as landfilling and incineration, there is an increasing need to adopt more sustainable practices. This thesis explores the development of an alternative, circular economy-based solution to manage plastic waste generated by the healthcare sector, focusing on the identification of circular end-of-life strategies. READ MORE
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2. An Environmental (LCA) and economic assessment (LCC) of on-farm and centralized alternatives for biogas production for two Swedish farms in Götene
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Biogas production through anaerobic digestion is an important part towards the achievement of a bio-based and circular economy in Sweden. In fact, Swedish government proposed a strategy suggesting that biogas production should be increased from 2 TWh today to 7 TWh by 2030. READ MORE
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3. Bio-LNG and CO2 liquefaction investment for a biomethane plant with an output of 350 Nm3/h : A techno-economic-environmental analysis
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknikAbstract : Stricter requirements from the European Union and the German government regarding the utilization of renewable and sustainable fuels for transportation, power, and heat production are currently in effect. This has led to that heavy transportation companies are looking for a more sustainable alternative to liquefied natural gas, such as liquefied biomethane. READ MORE
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4. 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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5. Greening of Global Value Chains: from a topdown and bottom-up perspective A multiple-case study of how GVC actors are addressing greening of GVCs through reducing CO2 emissions from road transports
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Previous literature within the GVC research field have mainly focused on economic values, however, recently environmental aspects have increasingly started to be considered. Nevertheless, although road transport is a major cause of CO2 emissions, it has been overlooked in the context of greening GVCs. READ MORE
