Essays about: "Wind energy"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 1042 essays containing the words Wind energy.

  1. 21. Political Ecology of renewable energy transitions on the Åland Islands

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Moon Hee Chu; Miroslav Lakota; [2023]
    Keywords : Renewable energy transitions; Sustainability Science; Offshore wind farms; Political Ecology; Gender; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Amidst a climate and biodiversity crisis, transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources has become imperative. On the Åland Islands, planned large-scale offshore wind farms offer potential economic growth but entail environmental and social impacts. READ MORE

  3. 22. Facilitating locations of green energy on land. What can make it successful? - A case study of the Energy Park Veddum Kær

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Karl Felix Flyvbjerg Poulsen; [2023]
    Keywords : green energy transformation; Wind turbines; solar panels; case study; path-dependance; successful location; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper investigates what can promote green energy projects on land which consist of solar and wind power. The research is done with an economic geographic framework of path-development. A paradigmatic case study is conducted with scientific semi-structured interviews and short “pop-up interviews” which validated the in-depth interviews. READ MORE

  4. 23. The polarized attitudes of offshore wind - The social acceptance of planned offshore wind farm Västvind among Öckerö municipality residents

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

    Author : Milla Marzelius; [2023]
    Keywords : Offshore wind energy; Social acceptance; Place attachment; Västvind; Öckerö; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Climate change, the energy crisis of 2022-2023, and estimations of future electricity demands have stressed the necessity for a rapid transition of the energy system. Offshore wind energy plays an important role in this transition, and is expected to expand considerably on a global level, in the EU and in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 24. Swedish Offshore Wind : Modelling development pathways to commercial viability

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

    Author : Siddharth Iyer; [2023]
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    Abstract : Offshore wind will play an important role in Sweden’s fossil-free energy future. Although Sweden has many offshore wind farms in the planning and approval stages, few projects have been built, and little public research on which offshore wind areas and individual farms are most economically viable. READ MORE

  6. 25. Dynamic simulation and 3D visualization of a floating tilted counter-rotating vertical axis offshore wind turbine

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    Author : Lovisa Jonsson; Alexander Hedene; Klara Österling; [2023]
    Keywords : Wind turbine; Offshore; VAWT; CRVT; Simulation; Visualization; MATLAB; Dynamics;

    Abstract : The growing global demand for clean energy is critical, and wind power plays a crucial role in addressing this need. The increasing demand is driving advancements in the field of offshore wind power and one promising innovation is the counter-rotating vertical axis turbines (CRVT), specifically designed for floating wind power installations. READ MORE