Essays about: "innovation crisis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 119 essays containing the words innovation crisis.

1. 1. Powering Sustainable Development with SMRs - A qualitative study examining the potential effects of Small Modular Reactor deployment in Southern Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Alixander Kanaan; Marcus Magnusson; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : Small modular reactors; Sustainability; Eco-Innovation;

   Abstract : Europe has been immensely impacted by the recent turmoil in the continent and an energy crisis has emerged. Energy prices have soared over a period of two years and the price of energy is still at elevated levels throughout Europe and a high dependency on fossil fuels for energy production has become inevitable. READ MORE

3. 2. UNDERSTANDING THE WEAK LINK BETWEEN EU’S FARM TO FORK STRATEGY AND THE REALITY - A case study in the Netherlands

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sharon Wilts Jansen; [2023-05-05]
   Keywords : Food transition; Farm to Fork; planetary boundaries; IPCC; sustainable development; Climate Change; EU; Sustainable Food Systems; The Netherlands;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to understand how the Farm to Fork Strategy is being implemented in the Netherlands, what dilemma’s are being discussed on national level and what role the government and MP’s play. The research is done through the lens of Multi Level Perspective in socio-technical transitions. READ MORE

4. 3. CCU in Scandinavia: an uncertainty analysis regarding the future state of captured carbon in the region.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

   Author : Marta Gebellí Carrasco; William Melander; [2023]
   Keywords : CCU; E-kerosene; Precast concrete; CO2 utilization; Scandinavian region; Defossilization; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The urgent need to mitigate climate change has prompted researchers to investigate novel strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. One promising technology that might ease the way for sustainable and circular economies is carbon capture and utilization (CCU), which not only captures CO2 emissions but also uses them to produce valuable products. READ MORE

5. 4. Pa Per Waste : An innovation journey about disposable consumers products

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

   Author : Xinchi Dai; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Disposable products; End-plastic-pollution; Product lifecycle; Service design; Subscription;

   Abstract : This report is about an innovative project on the sustainable design of disposable products triggered by critical thinking related to the environmental protection and use of paper-based disposable products.   The project is set against the backdrop of the UN End-plastic-pollution initiative, in the 21st century when plastic waste is proliferating and microplastics spread across the planet's ecosystems are already causing a serious environmental crisis. READ MORE

6. 5. Circular Design of a Network Speaker

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovation

   Author : Emma Christensson; Lovisa Bringman; [2023]
   Keywords : Circular Economy; Product Development; Design for Circularity; Design for Reuse; Network Speaker; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The EU aims to be a circular economy by 2050, which is the driving force behind this master thesis. Circular transformation is one possible strategy to handle the climate crisis and achieve sustainable development. READ MORE