Essays about: "GSS"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the word GSS.
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1. Does irrigation data matter in life cycle assessments?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)Abstract : Biofuels are seen as a key substitute for fossil fuels and an essential tool for mitigating climate change. A sensitivity analysis was conducted on the AB-LCA (agent-based life cycle assessment) made by Raül López i Losada and his research team. READ MORE
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2. Adaptive Cooling Water Control for Sterilizers
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för informationsteknologiAbstract : This thesis was conducted with the objective of reducing water consumption byoptimizing the cooling systems of steam sterilizers. As water is a precious resourcewith great environmental effects, it is important not to waste it. Consequently, thereis a need for a more resource-efficient cooling water system. READ MORE
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3. Combining GHG Emissions and Soil Carbon Changes as a Single Metric to Evaluate Agricultural Policy Promoting Biomass for Biofuels
University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning; Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)Abstract : Incorporating a multi-year grass ley into an arable crop rotation can increase soil organic carbon stocks, reduce carbon emissions and provide feedstock for biogas. This thesis set out to study how a policy promoting agricultural biomass for biogas impacts GHG emissions and carbon sequestration on a regional level over a temporal scale of 20 years. READ MORE
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4. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a GSS-P 91413 Autoclave Produced in the Getinge Factory
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhetAbstract : In this dissertation, we analyze the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the Steam Sterilizer, popularly known as Autoclave. The LCA will help Getinge Sterilization AB to identify the stages of the life cycle of Autoclave model GSS-P 91413, which contributes more to the environmental footprint. READ MORE
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5. The Negative Externality of Peer Group Income: Evidence from Three Developed Economies
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper examines the effect of peer group household income on happiness in three developed economies: the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom, where we define peer groups by age, gender, and education. Using the most recent panel waves from the General Social Survey (GSS) and the European Social Survey (ESS), we find comparable results from all three countries, namely a negative coefficient of peer group household income that is statistically not different in absolute magnitude from the coefficient of the respondent’s own household income. READ MORE