Essays about: "importance of nuclear power"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 37 essays containing the words importance of nuclear power.

  1. 16. Evaluating the Impact of Altered Electricity Systems

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Carolin Bangay; [2019]
    Keywords : Linear Programming; Transmission; Energy Systems; Green House Gas; Emissions; Electricity Systems; Modelling.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In the light of the importance of climate change and the emissions that have induced it, the ability to calculate the effect on emissions by changing transmission capacity is vital. A model to perform such indicative calculations is developed in this thesis. READ MORE

  3. 17. Opportunities, Barriers and Preconditions for Battery Energy Storage in Sweden : A Study Investigating the Possibilities of Grid Connected Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Swedish Electricity Market

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

    Author : Maja Isaksson; Ellen Stjerngren; [2019]
    Keywords : Energy storage; Battery energy storage system; Lithium-ion batteries; Stationary applications; Grid flexibility; Electricity market; Regulatory framework;

    Abstract : The global energy system is under transformation. The energy transition from a centralized, fossil fuel based energy system to a more decentralized, renewable energy based system will challenge the balancing of electricity supply and demand. This stresses the importance of grid flexibility. READ MORE

  4. 18. Distributed energy resources in Sweden : The challenges faced by market actors that are developing business models

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

    Author : Niklas Ersson; [2019]
    Keywords : Business Models; Electricity Market; Energy Efficiency; Renewable Energy.; Affärsmodeller; Elmarknad; Energieffektivitet; Förnybar energi.;

    Abstract : The electricity sector has traditionally been constructed for large scale generation and distribution from the high-voltage to the low-voltage network. Transition is however underway; intermittent power generation has become less expensive and nuclear power plants are set to close down. READ MORE

  5. 19. Understanding Iran ́s Nuclear Restraint : A case study of Iran ́s decision to sign the JCPOA

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Martin Moks; [2018]
    Keywords : Iran; Nuclear Restraint; JCPOA; Moderates; Principalists; Factionalism; Sanctions; Non-Proliferation theory;

    Abstract : The spread of nuclear weapons is one of the greatest threats to world peace and has generateda scholarly debate concerning what underlying factors drive nuclear proliferation.Iran had for many years been accused of trying to develop a clandestine nuclear weapons programwhich has been a source of great concernon the world stage. READ MORE

  6. 20. Depoliticising Energy : A Review of Energy Security in Swedish Policy-Making

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Erik Melin; [2018]
    Keywords : Content Analysis; Deregulation; Depoliticisation; Electricity; Energy; Energy Policy; Energy Security; Energy System; Energy Transition; EU ETS; Green Certificates; Hydropower; Liberalism; Neoliberalism; Nuclear Power; Oil Crisis; Politicisation; Rapid Transitions; Re-politicisation;

    Abstract : In order to cope with the changing climate, there will be a need for mitigating transformations of a scope, speed and magnitude that are unprecedented in human history, but the consensus- and market-driven approach is inhibiting this transformation. This thesis reviews how various discourses and debates on energy policy within Swedish governments have changed between 1974 and 2017, through the lenses of energy security and depoliticisation, and how a better understanding of these debates and discourses may inform the impending large-scale transformation required to meet the challenge of climate change. READ MORE