Essays about: "hydro power."
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1. Sustainable Production Patterns for Hydropower Units
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för fysik och elektroteknik (IFE)Abstract : Globally, a significant portion of energy comes from hydropower. However, harnessing hydro energy interrupts the natural state of river flows, thus affecting the ecological processes of the surrounding communities. READ MORE
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2. Pilot Study: Test Rig for Self-lubricating Kaplan Runner Bearings
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Hydropower has a relatively small impact on the climate and contributes to almost half of Sweden’s electricity production. Vattenfall own and operate roughly 125 large scale hydro power units of which about half utilizes a Kaplan turbine. READ MORE
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3. Dynamics of Hydro-power Development in Nepal: Water-Energy-Food Security Prospect
University essay fromAbstract : This thesis concerns with water, energy, and food (WEF) security in Nepal in relation to hydropower development. Hydropower is challenging to WEF security in three ways: First, the focus is only on energy generation which overlooks the impacts on land, forest, water and biodiversity. READ MORE
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4. Evaluation of a Minute Synthesis Irradiation Model for the Frequency Containment Reserve : Disturbance down-regulation market
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknikAbstract : With the increase in energy demand, and therefore, in energy generation, new high voltage direct current export links and overseas connections of large amounts of power are being introduced. These new links are subject to possible malfunction or failures, which may causea substantial frequency increase in the power system. READ MORE
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5. The challenge of a just transition in northern Sweden : uncovering environmental justice related frames of actors actively involved in wind energy development in northern Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The Swedish government has set the goal of taking a pioneer role and targeting a transition towards 100% renewable energy use until 2040. To reach this goal, the focus in energy production is shifting towards solar, hydro as well as wind power. READ MORE
