Essays about: "Free floating"

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  1. 1. “It was a free and healthy job” : timber floating on the river Ångermanälven in the 20th century

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Olivia Forssén; [2023]
    Keywords : timber floating; forest history; women in timber floating; interviews; historical records;

    Abstract : The exploitation of northern Sweden's forests began in about the 1830s and continued expanding northwards over the following decades. A key factor that enabling the exploitation of these forests was the natural infrastructure, such as the network of rivers, creeks and flooding during the summer, which made it possible to float timber from the forests to the sawmills on the coast. READ MORE

  3. 2. Can Dwarf Galaxies Tell Us How the Milky Way Formed?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Astrofysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : Þóra Karlsdóttir; [2023]
    Keywords : Dwarf Galaxy; Milky Way; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Dwarf galaxies are a key component in understanding the evolution of galaxies and provide tests on the standard cosmological $\Lambda$ Cold Dark Matter model. According to the formation hierarchy, dwarf galaxies are the pieces that create all galaxies. Our current understanding of dwarf galaxies faces discrepancies between theory and observations. READ MORE

  4. 3. Diffusion of floating offshore wind technology (FOWT) in Sweden

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Jarno Hassinen; Robin Brink; [2022]
    Keywords : Renewable energy; diffusion; competitiveness; floating offshore wind technology; FOWT;

    Abstract : Background: This research work takes a strong sustainability approach with the focus on renewable energy technology (RET) diffusion to meet the multifold and complex challenges with CO2 emission targets and geopolitical energy challenges. Global warming, sustainability issues and significant energy crises, suggests that RET is seen as one of the most important solutions to deal with these challenges. READ MORE

  5. 4. Energy management for 24/7 CFE supply with wave energy technology : A techno-economic assessment of an energy system in Portugal

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

    Author : Ingeborg Myhrum Sletmoen; Martina Sekkenes; [2022]
    Keywords : Wave Energy; CorPower Ocean; Floating Offshore Wind Energy; Lithiumion Battery Storage; Energy System Modeling; Vågkraft; CorPower Ocean; Flytande Vindkraft; Litium-jon Batterilagring; Energisystem-modellering;

    Abstract : The ocean has tremendous potential in terms of energy generation, and wave energy is especially promising. However, wave energy technology is still non-commercial. READ MORE

  6. 5. Decision-support tool for identifying locations of shared mobility hubs : A case study in Amsterdam

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Pietro Podestà; [2022]
    Keywords : Shared-mobility hubs; GIS; cluster analysis; stated preference; discrete-choice models; hub usage prediction;

    Abstract : Shared mobility is considered a more sustainable alternative to private modes. Nonetheless, its sudden and sometimes “out of control” emergence poses issues that need to be addressed. READ MORE