Essays about: "energy elasticity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words energy elasticity.
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1. The Impact of Oil Prices on Carbon Dioxide Emission Levels in Sweden : a time-series regression analysis of Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Globally, CO2 emissions have increased over the last decades. This trend has been broken in Sweden, where CO2 emissions are declining. Oil is one of Sweden's largest sources of energy, accounting for over 20 % of all energy consumption, and oil combustion is a large source of CO2 emissions. READ MORE
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2. Price transmission in the Swedish pig production : how has current price increases in an era of COVID-19 affect Swedish pig production?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : This thesis presents a price transmission analysis within the Swedish pig production sector. The aim of the study is to see if and how the recent years price increments of input prices has affected the Swedish slaughter prices, and consumer price index in Sweden, both in short and long term. READ MORE
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3. Analysis of Resin Impregnated Non-woven : In collaboration with Hitachi Energy
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för materialvetenskapAbstract : High voltage bushings are the most critical components of power transformers. A common material used in bushings is resin impregnated paper (RIP). Hitachi Energy is investigating whether this can be replaced with a new material, resin impregnated non-woven (RIN). READ MORE
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4. Technological progress and innovation, their decoupling effects on carbon emissions and economic growth exploring the environmental curve within the EU : A quantitative study
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomiAbstract : Climate change is one of the highest priority problems which needs to be addressed. The Paris Agreement focuses on zero-carbon solutions and to stop global warming while the United Nations highlights 17 sustainability goals. READ MORE
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5. Shocking Prices : Examining the short-run price elasticity of household electricity demand
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : As the share of renewable and intermittent energy sources grow and as society becomes more electrified, electricity price volatility becomes one of the most pressing issues. The flexibility of household demand, when faced with price shocks, determines how exposed they will be to price volatility, making the estimation of their short-run price elasticity highly relevant for policymakers. READ MORE