Essays about: "gasoline prices"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 17 essays containing the words gasoline prices.

  1. 6. The effect of environmental policies on CO2 emissions - using the environmental policy stringency index

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Elin Alexandersson; [2020-09-15]
    Keywords : Environmental policy stringency index; CO₂ emissions; panel data; fixed effects;

    Abstract : The carbon concentration in the air has increased by 50 percent since pre-industrial times and continues to increase every year. Climate change is, therefore, a significant challenge today. READ MORE

  3. 7. Gasoline‐Ethanol‐Methanol (GEM) Ternary Fuel Blend as an Alternative Passenger Car Fuel in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Energi och klimatstudier, ECS

    Author : Sebastiaan Nikolas Tsirakos; [2017]
    Keywords : GEM fuel; Biofuels; Sweden; Bioenergy; Methanol; 2nd generation Ethanol; Black Liquor Gasification; Gasoline‐Ethanol‐Methanol GEM ternary blend; Distribution Network Biofuels; E85 Flexible Fuel Vehicles; Forestry Residue Fermentation;

    Abstract : This paper discusses the potential of gasoline, ethanol and methanol ternary blend as an alternative passenger car fuel in Sweden. Sweden has set various targets aimed to reduce its GHG emissions and to increase the share of renewables in the transportation sector. READ MORE

  4. 8. Managing Risk with Energy Commodities using Value-at-Risk and Extreme Value Theory

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Alexander Noshkov; Zafer Demirtas; [2017]
    Keywords : Energy Commodities; Value-at-Risk VaR ; Extreme Value Theory EVT ; Peaks over Threshold POT ; Volatility Weighted Historical Simulation VWHS ; GARCH; EGARCH; TGARCH; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Today’s society requires an endless supply of energy resources to keep functioning properly. The fluctuations in the prices of energy commodities are always a concern as it affects not only investors, but regular households as well. READ MORE

  5. 9. Investigating the relationship between petroleum product subsidies and particulate matter concentrations: An empirical approach

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Frida Lindqvist; Jorunn Ottesen; [2015]
    Keywords : petroleum product consumer subsidies; fossil fuel subsidies; particulate matter; subsidy reform; PM10;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to examine how petroleum product consumer subsidies affect concentrations of the air-pollutant small particulate matter (PM10) through excessive consumption. An empirical cross-sectional approach is adopted to test the hypothesis that petroleum product subsidies increase concentrations of PM10. READ MORE

  6. 10. The Directive on the Deployment of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure : An analysis of its effects on the market uptake of natural gas vehicles

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Karl Törnmarck; [2014]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; natural gas; transport; EU; microeconomics; policy; energy.; Hållbar utveckling; naturgas; transport; EU; mikroeconomi; policy; energi;

    Abstract : The EU transport sector is currently extremely dependent on foreign oil and the import bill for this fuel was in 2011 approximately € 210 billion. The European Commission (EC) claims that this dependency will eventually affect the member states’ economic security and mobility as oil is a finite resource. READ MORE