Essays about: "carbon intensity."

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  1. 6. Estimating Future Forest Fire Risk in Gävleborg County Sweden in 2041-2070 Following RCP 8.5

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Vendela Cyrén; [2023]
    Keywords : Future forest fire risk; RCP 8.5; Gävleborg county; Climate change; Forest fire; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Forest fires can act as an ecosystem service by providing habitat renewal, controlling pests, and reducing the risk of extreme fires, but can at the same time disturb an ecosystem negatively. Furthermore, forest fires release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, damage property, and lead to health issues. READ MORE

  3. 7. On the Carbon Border: The Western Balkans and the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

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

    Author : Daniella Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Western Balkan; European Union EU ; Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In May 2023, the EU adopted a crucial part of their updated climate policy, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This thesis poses questions about how this novel legislation affects the EUs South-Eastern neighbours, the Western Balkans (WB). READ MORE

  4. 8. Effects of soil factors on pioneer bryophyte species composition

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologi

    Author : Dora Mijić; [2023]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Bryophytes play a significant role in various ecological processes, including soil succession and colonization after disturbances. Although they are commonly believed to take up nutrients from soil solutions rather than the soil itself, the influence of soil on their growth and distribution is evident from previous studies. READ MORE

  5. 9. Techno-economic Assessment of Carbon Capture from Low Concentration Streams

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

    Author : Prithvi Kiran Joshi; [2023]
    Keywords : Carbon capture; industrial emissions; low concentration; MEA; Benfield; absorption; Immobilised Amine; adsorption; Kolavskiljning; industriella utsläpp; låg koncentration; MEA; Benfield; Absorption; Immobiliserad amin; Adsorption vi;

    Abstract : Investments in carbon capture from industrial emissions have been on the rise in recent years, having reached over $200 million in 2021 as compared to 2015’s $13 million. The Paris Agreement, signed by 196 parties globally in 2015, is purported to be the primary driver for this, with its ambitious goal of limiting global surface temperature rise to 1. READ MORE

  6. 10. Investigating the Adsorption of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances on Amine-functionalized Mesoporous Carbons

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : MOJISOLA SALISU; [2023]
    Keywords : Mesoporous carbon; PFOA; PFOS; PFAS; Rose Bengal; Adsorption;

    Abstract : Water pollution is a profound ecological concern, exerting detrimental effects on human well-being, ecological systems, and animal life. Among the emerging contaminants that critically influence water quality and have garnered substantial scientific interest in recent times are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). READ MORE