Essays about: "Low Carbon Technologies"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 97 essays containing the words Low Carbon Technologies.

  1. 36. Global growth and stagnation of nuclear power - A case of diffusion of a new energy technology in a heterogenous system

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Johan Jacobsson; [2021]
    Keywords : technology diffusion; energy transitions; growth modelling; nuclear power; low-carbon technologies; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Reaching the targets of the Paris Agreement requires acceleration of low-carbon energy transitions. At the same time, it is not fully understood why some technologies spread more rapidly and widely than others. READ MORE

  3. 37. The EU Taxonomy on Sustainable Finance : A Major Stride Forward or a Nightmare in Practice?

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Niklas Wallhed; [2021]
    Keywords : EU Taxonomy; Sustainable investments; Sustainable investing; Industrial Ecology; Life cycle thinking; Strong sustainability; Weak sustainability; EU Taxonomin; Hållbara investeringar; Industriell ekologi; Livscykeltänk; Stark hållbarhet; Svag hållbarhet;

    Abstract : To limit the effects of climate change and keep the global mean temperature increase of below 1.5 °C in the year 2100, the financial markets need to shift investments into low-carbon business and technologies. READ MORE

  4. 38. The Environmental Effects of Investing in ICT - Evidence from Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lisa Grabo; [2021]
    Keywords : environment; emission; ICT; technology; distributed-lag model and event study.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has been increasingly acknowledged as relevant in intergovernmental policy documents. However, the positive and negative environmental effects of ICTs are widely debated and there is a lack of systematic analysis regarding causal links between ICT and the environment. READ MORE

  5. 39. Sustainability and Diffusion of SolarThermal Technology : A case study on brewery and mining industries

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Ranjith Reddy Elakanti; Rajaneesh Kumar Singh; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; Diffusion; Solar thermal technology; Heat demands.;

    Abstract : Energy is the core component for all industries. Most of the energy demand is met by fossil fuels, which is one of the main reasons for the high level of carbon emissions from industries. READ MORE

  6. 40. Techno-economic Optimization for Large-Scale Power-to-methane Systems : Techno-economic modeling, design and optimization of a large scale 2.0 TWh/y solar-to-methane plant concept in Australia

    University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

    Author : Antoine Perdriel; [2021]
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    Abstract : Industrialized societies are built on the limited, extraordinary dense form of energy that are the fossil fuels: coal, oil, and gas, that became the core driver of the economic growth since the industrial revolution. While most emission pathways highlight the necessity to reach net zero emissions before 2050, there are numerous challenges to the displacement of fossil fuels by renewable energy systems (local conditions, intermittency, raw materials) and applications to the most polluting sectors such as transportation remain a major challenge. READ MORE