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  1. 1. Using a GIS to enable an economic, land use and energy output comparison between small wind powered turbines and large-scale wind farms: the case of Oslo, Norway.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Colin Potter; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Wind power; Renewable energy sources; urban wind energy; urban areas; planning; vertical axis wind turbines; comparative studies; urban integrated energy systems; Oslo; Roan; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Responding to an identified knowledge gap, the study aims to determine if smaller wind turbines located on top of existing urban buildings are more resource efficient (land utilization and economically) than large scale wind farms. To answer this question, using a GIS, the resource efficiency of the Roan wind farm in Northern Norway was compared to a theoretical modeled installation of small-scale wind turbines on top of buildings within a 2km radius study zone in central Oslo. READ MORE

  3. 2. Valuation in the energy storage sector - an investor perspective

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Oliver Vasanoja; Alessandro Volpe; [2023]
    Keywords : Energy storage; project finance; sustainable finance; investor rationality; financial valuation; levelized cost of storage; net present value; internal rate of return; payback period; technological maturity;

    Abstract : This study will examine a strategy for evaluating energy storage projects by integrating valuation metrics from finance and the energy sector. Uncertainty is one of the key barriers to investment in the energy sector (Shimbar & Ebrahimi, 2017, p. READ MORE

  4. 3. Evaluation of the Industrial Feasibility of Hydrogen Production with Small Modular Reactors : With insights from a case study in Sweden

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

    Author : Elias Ljunggren; [2023]
    Keywords : Small Modular Reactors; SMR; Hydrogen; Levelized Cost of Hydrogen; Hydrogen Purchase Agreement; Små Modulära Reaktorer; SMR; Vätgas; Utjämnad Kostnad för Vätgas; Vätgasköpavtal;

    Abstract : This report conducts an in-depth examination of the potential for Small Modular Reactor (SMR)-based hydrogen production in Sweden's emerging nuclear market. Aligned with Sweden's ambitious targets of achieving carbon dioxide neutrality by 2045 and transitioning its steel and industry sectors to fossil-free production by 2035, the report explores the unique value proposition that a focal company can offer. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sustainable Business Model Innovation Within The Automotive Manufacturing Industry - A Comparative Case Study of Volvo Cars and Lynk & Co

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Isak Gunnarsson; Simon Johansson; [2022-08-04]
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    Abstract : Title: Sustainable Business Model Innovation Within The Automotive Manufacturing Industry – A Comparative Case Study of Volvo Cars and Lynk & Co Authors: Isak Gunnarsson & Simon Johansson Tutors: Hani Elzoumor & Rick Middle Background: Traditional business models centred on a neoclassical economic focus are being called into question, as demands for sustainable practises that incorporate social and environmental values escalate. This call for sustainability is pushing organisations towards sustainable innovation efforts, aimed at transforming components of their business models and the network in which they operate. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Impact of Digitalization on Internationalization of High-Tech Firms : A Case Study of Space Company

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Elizabeth Wangeci Muriu; [2021]
    Keywords : Digitalization; Internationalization; Born Global Firms; Emerging Markets; Foreign market entry strategies;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT This master thesis examined the impact of digitalization on the speed of internationalization and explores the various foreign market entry options for a company that would like to expand from a developed market to an emerging market as part of its internationalization.  The case study analyzed in this paper is Arctic Space Technologies, a unique satellite operator company offering an all-in-one solution for sustainable satellite data handling and processing. READ MORE