Essays about: "Fossil Fuel Subsidies"

Showing result 16 - 19 of 19 essays containing the words Fossil Fuel Subsidies.

  1. 16. Aligning Incentives: Financial Models for Promoting Energy Efficiency Renovations in American Apartment Buildings

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Mimosa Burr; [2013]
    Keywords : Energy efficiency; buildings; renovation; split incentive; financial model; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Buildings account for a significant portion of energy consumption and carbon dioxide production in the United States. Renovations could improve the energy efficiency of these buildings. However, a number of market barriers, e.g. READ MORE

  3. 17. Identifying and Managing system weaknesses and challenges for a successful Renewable Energy Technologies’ deployment in Small Island Developing States

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Bernice Charles; [2011]
    Keywords : Renewable Energy; Innovation System; Renewable energy Technology; SIDS; Energy diversification ; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Dependence on fossil fuel is an issue for the many countries, it is particularly challenging for Small Island Developing States. Reliance on fossil fuel is becoming for many SIDS an economic burden. READ MORE

  4. 18. Factors affecting alternative automotive fuel industry

    University essay from Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET)

    Author : Naveed Nasir; Shoaib Arshad; Sun Xiaorui; [2009]
    Keywords : growth of a sustainable industry; alternative fuel; natural resources.;

    Abstract : Environmental protection, shrinking of fossil fuels and problems like energy security has resulted in emergence of a rapid growing alternate automotive fuel industry. This research is pursued to identify and describe factors that affect sustainable growth of alternative automotive fuel industry and advice firms in their strategy development for sustainable growth. READ MORE

  5. 19. Competition for forest resources between the biofuels and the forest industry in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Teunis Dijkman; [2009]
    Keywords : Competion for wood; biofuels; transport sector; scenarios; modelling; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The aim of this project was to determine the consequences of the large-scale introduction of wood-based biofuels in the road transport sector. Therefore a model has been developed to project the demand for wood in Sweden in the period from 2007 to 2050. READ MORE