Essays about: "environmental pollution and its solution"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 32 essays containing the words environmental pollution and its solution.

1. 21. Setting the seeds for a green growth -A Study of biofuel development in Indonesia’s transport sector

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

   Author : Sophia Aaman; Johan Henrik Hessel Lundberg; [2017]
   Keywords : Multi-Level Perspective; Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning; Biofuels for transport; Indonesia; Barriers.;

   Abstract : Climate change poses as one of the major environmental issues on a global scale today, with one of the largest contributor to the climate change being the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. GHG emissions in turn is known to a large extent originate in anthropogenic energy use, especially fossil fuel usage. READ MORE

3. 22. Air pollution and social inequality in the European Union

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender

   Author : Maria Gelotte; [2017]
   Keywords : Air pollution; anthropology; environmental policy; the European Union; sustainability.; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Commonly, air pollution is treated by the European Union (EU) and its member states as a structural problem with technical, one-size-fit-all solutions. The EU has the ambition to follow the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals , Agenda 2030 , in which, for example, gender equality is highlighted. READ MORE

4. 23. Towards a Green Global Golden Age? : ICT enabled cornucopian sustainability and a suggestion for its reform

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Kai Christian Wagner; [2017]
   Keywords : green growth; rebound effect; human development; doughnut economics; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This conceptual thesis analyses Carlota Pérez vision of a ‘Green Global Golden Age’ that is supposed to reconcile the tension between economic growth and sustainability (Pérez, 2016b). Aiming to address the pressing issue of continued unsustainability, Pérez’ proposed solution is based on the assumption that technological innovation in the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can successfully decouple economic growth from unsustainable levels of raw material consumption and environmental pollution. READ MORE

5. 24. Developing Common Questions about Integrated Product Service Engineering (IPSE), Ecodesign and Engineering Education

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell Produktion; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Uday Ahmed; Priscilla Ayo; [2015]
   Keywords : Integrated Product Service Engineering IPSE ; Ecodesign; sustainability; Engineering Education and Design for Environment;

   Abstract : In the recent years, more and more manufacturing firms recognize the benefit of providing products together with related services with an aim to gain higher profits as compared to supplying products without additional services. On the other hand, the competition in the global markets has been increased dramatically through increased sales of services in order to gain additional value for their products. READ MORE

6. 25. Modelling and CNG distribution study of a Natural Gas-Diesel Dual Fuel Engine

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

   Author : David Sancho Casarrubios; [2015]
   Keywords : Combustion; Engines; Dual Fuel; CNG; Diesel; Natural gas; cylinder; variations; CNG distribution; fuel distribution; engine modelling; GT-POWER; emissions; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Nowadays, environmental concerns have created the need of evolution in combustion engines for trying to give a solution to the growing problem of pollution produced by the combustion of fossil fuels. This master thesis project has been motivated by the developing of dual fuel engines with natural gas as main energy source for being an alternative to traditional combustion engines. READ MORE