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  1. 1. Capture those opinions! A synthesis analysis of the types of public attitudes measured in waste-to-energy and carbon capture and storage acceptance research

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Patricia Balla; [2023]
    Keywords : Acceptance; BECCS; CCS; carbon capture and storage; energy transition; public perception; WtE; waste-to-energy;

    Abstract : Waste-to-Energy incineration (WtE), coupled with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), especially Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), suggest a way to simultaneously retrieve energy from the otherwise disposed waste and reduce CO2 emissions. Independent of one another, WtE, CCS, and BECCS are implemented in a few regions of the world, but their joint diffusion is uncommon in comparison. READ MORE

  3. 2. Learning by Gaming : Design and Evaluation of a Serious Game to Increase Energy Literacy

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Haris Vidimlić; [2023]
    Keywords : Serious games; Energy Literacy; Physicalization of Data; Game Mechanics; Thematic Analysis; Serious games; Energy literacy; Fysikalisering av data; Spelmekanismer; Tematisk analys;

    Abstract : This study explores the design and effectiveness of a serious board game aimed at promoting energy literacy in the context of residential energy consumption. With electricity consumption and energy conservation being highly relevant and pressing topics today, there is a growing need to address the lack of knowledge and awareness surrounding household energy consumption. READ MORE

  4. 3. Äta som en häst, en osmaklig kostnad i vår samtid : en fallstudie om hur ridskolor hanterar kostnadsökningar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Elsa Mandal Hreggvidsdóttir; Jerry Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Beslutsfattande; strategi; kostnadsökning; strategisk ledning; ridskolor; Decision making; strategy; cost increase; strategic management; riding schools;

    Abstract : Det är ett ansträngt ekonomiskt läge i Sverige, både för hushåll och näringsverksamheter som drabbats av höjda kostnader till följd av inflation, energikris och kriget i Europa. Lantbrukarna är några av dem som drabbats hårt då priset på insatsvaror inom jordbruket ökat kraftigt (Jordbruksverket 2022). READ MORE

  5. 4. Designing nonverbal utterances by nonhuman characters : How clearly can emotions and characteristics be conveyed?

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

    Author : Tove Bondeson Siwe; [2023]
    Keywords : voice design; nonverbal communication; non-human characters; nonverbal utterances; emotional utterances; synthezied voice; sound design; character design; design;

    Abstract : This research seeks to explore the concept of voice design, specifically voice design for non-human characters that do not communicate using words. The idea was to mimic the vocal contours of human non-verbal vocal expression with a synthesizer to achieve emotional clarity, as well as make it sound less like a machine and more like a fleshed-out character. READ MORE

  6. 5. Here Comes the Sun: Imagination, Development, and Technology in Malawi

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Catarina Santos; [2022]
    Keywords : Applied Cultural Analysis; Development; Energy access; Imagination; Malawi; Solar technology; Technology.; Cultural Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper explores how electrical appliances, together with the idea of attaining energy access in the near future, create hope in a northern village in Malawi. Even though less than one per cent of the rural population has energy access, some of these locals already own solar systems. READ MORE