Essays about: "carbon dioxide equivalents"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 35 essays containing the words carbon dioxide equivalents.

1. 11. The Potential of Reducing Carbon Footprint Through Improved Sorting

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Fredrika Olsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Waste composition analysis; life cycle analysis; carbon footprint; residual waste; food waste; plastic packaging; Plockanalys; livscykelanalys; klimatavtryck; restavfall; matavfall; plastförpackningar;

   Abstract : Almost five million tonnes of household waste was generated in Sweden in 2018, half of which was residual waste sent for incineration with energy recovery. For materials that can not be recycled or biologically treated, incineration with energy recovery is considered a preferred management option. READ MORE

3. 12. Sustainable Material Selection:Guiding the Multi-Criteria Process to Design for Sustainable Innovation

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för maskinteknik

   Author : Saga Hald; [2019]
   Keywords : Sustainability Criteria; Material Selection; Environmental Guidelines;

   Abstract : In the past decades, the world has noticed complex changes in its climate. The resources available now as well as in the future could be said to be analogous to the decreasing circumference of a funnel. READ MORE

4. 13. Circular Economy : Reuse of packaging

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar produktionsutveckling (ML)

   Author : Ferhat Türk; Roman Zandi; [2019]
   Keywords : Circular economy; sustainability; reusing; packaging economical calculations; Cirkulär ekonomi; hållbarhet; återanvändning; emballage kostnadskalkyl;

   Abstract : This study is about finding methods for reusing of packaging from Elekta's product "Leksell Gamma Knife ICON" with Circular Economy as the focus. There is no process for this today. READ MORE

5. 14. The Cumulative Benefits of Biochar in Agriculture

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

   Author : Sara Jawad; [2018]
   Keywords : biochar; climate; agriculture; livestock;

   Abstract : Stockholm Exergi provide district heating in Stockholm and plan to integrate their district heating system with the production of biochar, by building a plant that produces 100MW district heating and 100 000 tonnes biochar per year, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Biochar may mitigate climate change, but the added benefits of biochar, beyond the benefits of carbon sequestration, lack quantification. READ MORE

6. 15. Environmental and health impacts when replacing kerosene lamps with solar lanterns : A study on global warming potential and household air pollution

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskaper

   Author : Erik Stenemo; Emma Olsson; [2018]
   Keywords : solar lanterns; kerosene lamps; LCA; global warming potential; black carbon;

   Abstract : In regions with low energy access kerosene lamps are commonly used, and these emit carbon dioxide (CO2) as well as household air pollutants (HAP). This bachelor thesis examines the possible reduction of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2eq) emissions and HAP from kerosene lamps by replacing them with off-grid solar powered lanterns. READ MORE