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  1. 1. Challenges and organizational capabilities to implement circularity in the automotive industry. A multiple case study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Edoardo Galassi; [2023-07-19]
    Keywords : circular economy; circularity; circular business model; capabilities; automotive industry;

    Abstract : The market for electric vehicles has been growing rapidly in recent years. As a result, the largest share of emissions along the life cycle of vehicles will no longer come from the combustion of waste gases but from manufacturing materials. READ MORE

  3. 2. Waste Analysis on a Production Line - A Case Study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industriell Produktion

    Author : Sanna Treptow; Déspina Karida; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable manufacturing systems; Sustainable production; Lean production; Just in Time Production JiT ; Kanban; Waste; Environmental Value Stream Mapping EVSM ; Production Performance Matrix PPM ; Key Performance Index KPI ; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study aims to assist Swedish company Clemondo AB in reducing waste in production, where the goal is to determine where waste appears as well as make suggestions for potential improvements, which are presented as Key Performance Indices (KPIs) and minimized manufacturing costs. Citation chaining is used to retrieve extant literature, while other productions and process-related information are gathered through observations and discussions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Electrical transition of the automotive industry : A case study of a Swedish automotive tool manufacturer

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

    Author : Oscar Brönmark Riex; Jakob Holm Bjelke; [2023]
    Keywords : Market analysis; Automotive industry; Manufacturing; Powertrain; EV; ICE; Marknadsanalys; Fordonsindustrin; Tillverkning; Powertrain; EV; ICE;

    Abstract : The need for sustainability solutions requires a shift towards renewable energy and less dependence on fossil fuels, exemplified by the EU’s Green Deal targeting zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2055. This shift creates uncertainties in the global economy, and it recently sparked the automotive industry’s move from the internal combustion engine (ICE) to the electric vehicle (EV). READ MORE

  5. 4. Accelerating the Green Transition - Investigating the Feasibility of E-Fuel Production Connected to a CHP Plant

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Johanna Scholtz; Alice Maillard; [2023]
    Keywords : CCU; CHP plant; e-fuels; e-methane; e-methanol; e-kerosene; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The overall purpose of this thesis is to investigate the feasibility of producing electrofuels from CO2 and H2 in connection to a CHP plant equipped with carbon capture technology. This is done by investigating the production of e-methane, e-methanol and e-kerosene from captured CO2 and H2 produced from electrolysis. READ MORE

  6. 5. Reconnecting Gävle’s Delta : a post-industrial urban transformation project for Sweden’s coastal landscape

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Rachel Murray; [2023]
    Keywords : resilience; blue-green infrastructure; nature-based solutions; flooding; brownfield development; post-industrial urban development; landscape architecture; urban planning; climate adaptation; water-sensitive urban design; urban ecology;

    Abstract : This speculative design-led research project addresses the challenges of transforming dilapidated post-industrial brownfield sites into thriving, sustainable, resilient urban neighbourhoods. Tasked with allocating urban growth, municipality planning departments increasingly look towards underused but centrally located industrial sites for future development. READ MORE