Essays about: "Fossil fuels subsidies"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 29 essays containing the words Fossil fuels subsidies.

  1. 16. Long-term supply contracts in bioenergy

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Logan Hunter Roise; [2016]
    Keywords : long-term; supply; contracts; bioenergy; energy; woody; fossil fuels; biomass;

    Abstract : A review was made of the current and past use of long-term supply contracts in the forestry, coal, and natural gas industries to assess the applicability of long-term supply contracts in bioenergy and why they are not prevalent. To assess past use, an extensive literature review was undertaken. READ MORE

  3. 17. Economic and Environmental Analysis of PV Electricity Storage in Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för bygg- energi- och miljöteknik

    Author : Oihane Bayo; [2016]
    Keywords : PV system; battery storage; hot water accumulator; economic analysis; environmental impact;

    Abstract : Renewable energies, and among them solar photovoltaics, are becoming more important in the last years due to the lack of fossil fuels and the environmental impact of them. PV installed capacity is increasing over and over in some countries and the prices of the installation are decreasing while the prices of the electricity are predicted to increase. READ MORE

  4. 18. Investigating fossil fuel utilization and the potential of reducing fossil fuels for heating in companies : The case of Gävleborg County

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem

    Author : Martin Eriksson; [2016]
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    Abstract : Fossil fuels constitute roughly 80 % of the world’s energy supply and of this amount oil makes up almost one third. The combustion of these fossil fuels leads to increasing levels of greenhouse gases, causing a warming of the earth through the so called greenhouse effect. READ MORE

  5. 19. Fossil-fuel subsidy reform and the link between popular opposition and information

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Amalia Bringéus; Tove Forsbacka Karlsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Political economy of reforms; Fossil fuel subsidies; Information;

    Abstract : Fossil-fuel subsidy reform stands high on the international agenda. Fossil fuels are generously subsidised despite the fact that unambiguous research shows that the subsidies cause crowding out of public social spending, fiscal pressure, higher emission of greenhouse gases and increased social inequality. READ MORE

  6. 20. FEED-IN TARIFFS AND SUBSIDIES FOR SOLAR-PV : EUROPEAN OUTLOOK AND SWEDISH POTENTIAL

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Kristin Dahlin Hedqvist; Cornelia Reifeldt; [2015]
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    Abstract : Varför ska vi investera i förnybar energi? En sak som är säker är att fossila bränslen är en ändlig resurs. Vissa anser att de fossila resurserna kommer att ta slut inom ett par decennier, medan andra menar att de kommer finnas tillgängliga i hundratals år. READ MORE