Essays about: "SMA"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 77 essays containing the word SMA.

  1. 26. Pyrolysis as a business for heat-requiring industries : A case​ study of biochar production in connection to an asphalt plant

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Charlotte Malmén; [2020]
    Keywords : pyrolysis; industrial symbiosis; circular economy; renewable energy; asphalt plant; environmental management; sustainable products; biochar;

    Abstract : The expectations on companies to introduce better business models to enhance environmental performance are increasing. Sweden is aiming at becoming climate neutral in 2045 which requires methods to capture and store carbon in addition to decrease emissions. Research has shown that biochar production can be one way to support the target. READ MORE

  2. 27. A sustainability assessment in the production of heavy-duty trucks : A case study at Scania: investigating the reduction of environmental impacts through design customization and LCA

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Liliana Isabel Celedón Cruz; [2020]
    Keywords : Design; customization; heavy-duty vehicles; sustainable production; resource consumption; environmental impacts; life cycle assessment; sustainability; Design; anpassning; tunga fordon; hållbar produktion; resursförbrukning; miljöpåverkan; livscykelbedömning; hållbarhet;

    Abstract : The transport sector is currently facing challenges to reduce environmental impacts during the vehicle’s operation due to its reliance on fossil fuels. The introduction of new technologies such as alternative fuels or battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are therefore rapidly growing because they can significantly reduce the vehicle’s tailpipe emissions. READ MORE

  3. 28. People for green infrastructure : Exploring participatory initiatives in Paris

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Alberica Domitilla Bozzi; [2020]
    Keywords : green infrastructure; nature; citizens; Paris; participatory processes; trame verte et bleue; nature; citoyens; Paris; processus participatifs; grön infrastruktur; natur; medborgare; Paris; deltagande processer;

    Abstract : Since the early 2000s, the city of Paris has launched several greening initiatives with the scope of, among many, strengthening its green infrastructure (henceforth, GI). With the support of the municipality, citizens actively participate in this transformation, for instance by reactivating and managing former wasteland sites, making the streets blossom, covering walls and roofs with plants and creating new micro-ecosystems. READ MORE

  4. 29. Integrating novel circular economy technologies in complex trans-sector value chains : Case study of insect larvae conversion technology within waste and feed value chains

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Audinisa Fadhila; [2020]
    Keywords : Organic waste; circular economy; circular value chain; sustainable transition; transition studies; Black Soldier Fly; sustainable animal feed;

    Abstract : Even as the current linear value chains (LVC) of organic waste and animal feed hold the potential to become circular, these practices continue to pose major environmental risks such as deforestation and overfishing. Therefore, a novel circular value chain (CVC) is proposed, connecting the organic waste stream with animal feed production by the use of insect-based organic waste conversion technology. READ MORE

  5. 30. Bear vs Bull Market : The difference in market behavior between the two phases

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Ludvig Edvall; Jonatan Höjlind; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The Bear and Bull markets is today frequently used terms amongst practitioners and researchers alike. Despite its lack of a standardised definition it still seemingly means the same thing to the majority of people and the overarching consensus is that a bear market is negative and bull market is positive. READ MORE