Essays about: "energy and environmental impacts"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 441 essays containing the words energy and environmental impacts.

1. 1. Integrating Local Knowledge into the Spatial Analysis of Wind Power: The case study of Northern Tzoumerka, Greece

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Athanasios Senteles; [2024]
   Keywords : Geography; Geographical Information Systems; MCDA; wind energy; local knowledge; Greece; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Increasing demand for incorporating renewable energy projects into the national energy mix, is associated with international and European efforts to tackle the negative effects of climate change and strengthen energy resilience. Greece, as a member country of the European Union, has acknowledged that necessity, by implementing a national program aiming to significantly reduce Green House Gas Emissions and upscale Renewable Energy Sources (RES) project development in upcoming years. READ MORE

3. 2. Life Cycle Assessment : a comparison of fossil energy use and climate impact on small scale manufacturing and large scale conventional manufacturing of textile toys

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

   Author : Malin Henriksen; [2024]
   Keywords : textile toy; LCA; energy use; sustainable production; China; Sri Lanka; cotton production; fossil fuel use; GWP100;

   Abstract : This study conducts a Life Cycle Assessment to compare the environmental impacts, specifically climate impact and fossil fuel use, of textile toys produced in China and Sri Lanka. Through evaluating large-scale industrial production in China against small-scale, handcrafted production in Sri Lanka, it identifies the considerable environmental footprint of cotton production in both scenarios. READ MORE

4. 3. If Trees Could Talk - Dendrochemistry, a Promising Method for Understanding Pollution History

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Jonatan Uusitalo; [2023-08-17]
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   Abstract : Heavy metal pollution presents a significant environmental challenge in the Anthropocene era, and understanding pollution history is crucial to address historical pollution and implementing effective mitigation measures. This study stands among a few comprehensive dendrochemical investigations that utilized an extensive dataset and energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) technique to reconstruct the contamination history of As, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn, with a focus on Cu. READ MORE

5. 4. END-OF-LIFE FOR A QUARRY, WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Kimia Golamian Yosaf Abadi; [2023-06-21]
   Keywords : Quarrying; Aggregates; Life cycle; Environmental impact; Restoration; Permit;

   Abstract : Aggregates products are the largest non-energy mining industry in the world, which is the most extracted materials after water. The most prevalent source of aggregates is from quarries, or mines that target the rock itself. READ MORE

6. 5. Hydrogen Pipeline Infrastructure Design for Germany in 2045

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

   Author : Flora Marianne von Mikulicz-Radecki; [2023]
   Keywords : Hydrogen Transport Infrastructure; Pipeline Networks; Retrofitting; Infrastructure Planning; Peak Hour Hydrogen Demand; Utilization Rate; Costs of Avoided Emissions; Carbon Neutrality; Infrastruktur för vätgastransport; rörledningsnät; eftermontering; infrastrukturplanering; efterfrågan på vätgas under m;

   Abstract : Germany’s commitment to carbon neutrality by 2045 underscores the need for climate action, with hydrogen’s multiple uses in industry, transport, and energy offering a viable solution. Efficient retrofitting of the extensive natural gas pipeline network can enable hydrogen to be transported from supply to demand centers. READ MORE