Essays about: "Gujarat"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the word Gujarat.

1. 1. The pathway to outcompete fossilfuels : Solar thermal as an alternative for industrial heating processesin Gujarat, India

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Byggteknik och byggd miljö

   Author : Nordlander Emilie; [2021]
   Keywords : Solar Therma Energy; India; Industrial heating; Absolicon Solar Collector AB;

   Abstract : 2015 the Paris agreement was signed to tackle the climate change and reduce emissions from fossil fuel burning. The industrial and manufacturing sector which alone accounts for 32% of global energy use relies heavily on fossil fuels. Solar thermal energy is a renewable energy source that has potential of replacing large portions of this energy. READ MORE

3. 2. Discourse Democracy and Labour Relations : A case study of social dialogue and the socio-economic situation of informal workers in Gujarat, India

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Evelina Rask; [2018]
   Keywords : Discourse Democracy; Labour Relations; Informal Labour; Human Rights; Workers Rights; Recognition; Social and Economic Welfare;

   Abstract : This thesis firstly explores the process and effects of social dialogue in the context of informal home-based workers in Gujarat, India, and secondly the applicability of Dryzek’s theory of discourse democracy on this case study. In doing this, the study investigates the potential of social dialogue and discourse democracy to work as instruments for improving the social and economic situation of the workers. READ MORE

4. 3. Socioecological Transformation and the History of Indian Cotton, Gujarat, Western India

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : JUYEON SIM; [2018]
   Keywords : Cotton cultivation; Agricultural landscape management; Ecologically unequal exchange; Cotton improvement program; GM cotton; Power dynamics;

   Abstract : Landscape management is often referred to as a holistic concept, which deals with large-scale processes and multidisciplinary manners in regards to natural resource use with ecological and livelihood considerations. Seen in this light, landscape transformation should be understood within the context of the human-nature relationship, viewing human activities and their institutions as an essential part of the system rather than as external agents. READ MORE

5. 4. Design and optimization of the energy supply for the Global Interactive Village Environment : Techno-economic feasibility of an off grid solution for electrification in India

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Fasta tillståndets fysik

   Author : Marco Frigeni; [2017]
   Keywords : Renewable energies; hybrid energy systems; rural electrification; India;

   Abstract : In a energy scenario moving fast towards the deployment of renewable energy technologies and the need of reducing CO2 emissions, hybrid energy systems for rural electrification are a feasible alternative solution to the utilization of conventional Diesel generators. The project focuses on the design and optimization of an off-grid hybrid energy system for a village of around 250 inhabitants in Gujarat, India. READ MORE

6. 5. Solarizing Indian agriculture by deploying solar irrigation pumps

   University essay from KTH/Energisystemanalys

   Author : Tobias Dylan Dekker; [2015]
   Keywords : solar pumps; India; Gujarat; Anand; IWMI; International Water Management Organisation; farmers; farm; farmer; agriculture; crop; water; grid; grid stability; solar;

   Abstract : Solar Irrigation Pumps (SIPs) are used to pump (ground and surface) water to irrigate farm lands. In a country with a historical mismatch of energy supply and demand, and almost 120 million families dependent on earnings from agriculture (Prachi Salve, 2014), SIPs offer great prospects. READ MORE