Essays about: "consumption patterns"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 422 essays containing the words consumption patterns.

1. 1. Peak Load Shaving Strategies of an Office Building : A Case Study at AirSon

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

   Author : Azin Farzam; [2024]
   Keywords : Shifting Peak Load; Electricity Reduction; Measuring Peak Load; Electricity Efficiency; Building Management System; Electricity Consumption.;

   Abstract : Introduction: The global demand for renewable energy is expected to grow annually due to rising electricity consumption and economic and regulatory incentives. Efficient consumption and management of electricity consumption can support this trend (shifting from fossil resources to renewable resources) and benefit companies economically by reducing peak loads, reducing subscription costs, and protecting companies' power systems and networks. READ MORE

3. 2. Quantifying liquid food waste : levels of liquid coffee waste, its causes and barriers and drivers for quantification in the Swedish food service sector

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Rosa Hellman; [2024]
   Keywords : sewage food waste; beverage waste; direct measurement; hospitality; restaurant; serving waste; food waste cause;

   Abstract : Food waste is a waste of resources required throughout the entire supply chain, leading to environmental impacts that could have been avoided. Coffee has a relatively high environmental impact partially due to the high consumption. To identify levels and sources of food waste, and consequently prevent it, quantification is used. READ MORE

4. 3. Sustainable consumption in a consumer society. A study of sustainable consumption policy in Sweden 1992–2022.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Marie Karlsson; [2024]
   Keywords : Sustainable consumption; Consumer society; Consumer policy; Environmental policy; Policy analysis; Hållbar konsumtion; konsumtionssamhälle; konsumentpolitik; miljöpolitik; policyanalys;

   Abstract : This thesis explores how the topic of sustainable consumption has been discussed in Swedish policy-making between 1992–2022 by analysing policy documents including government official reports, government bills and government communications. The aim of the thesis is to understand how consumption has been discussed and problematised from a sustainability perspective in Sweden over time. READ MORE

5. 4. Understanding Sustainability Transitions: The Perspective of Innovators in incumbent firms - A case study of the roles and challenges faced by innovators and incumbent firms

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Marcus Källström; [2023-07-20]
   Keywords : Sustainability transitions; Transitions; Sustainability; Innovators; Incumbent firms; Multi-level perspective; Regime innovation; Role of innovators; Transition roles;

   Abstract : Creating green sustainable innovation is a step in the right direction towards a sustainable future. It is however not sure that incremental improvements will be enough, it is instead called for radical shifts in socio-technical systems, so called sustainability transitions. READ MORE

6. 5. Exploring the Power of Narratives: Shaping Sustainable Consumption of Plant-Based Food

   University essay from

   Author : Alice Emanuelsson; Lisa Gustafsson; Märta Jacobsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable food consumption; Cultural branding; Plant-based foods; Seafood industry; Narratives;

   Abstract : Background: The current unsustainable situation of the seafood industry requires innovative solutions and there is an opportunity for companies to provide consumers with plant-based options which would enable them to eat seafood without harming the oceans. However, there are still several barriers keeping consumers from choosing plant-based products, such as limited knowledge, social norms, and cultural settings. READ MORE