Essays about: "money pumps"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words money pumps.

  1. 1. Lowering energy need and improving indoor climate - A case study of rural dwellings in Gammalsvenskby, Ukraine

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Viktor Kauranen; [2022]
    Keywords : Gammalsvenskby; energy-efficient; indoor climate; rural buildings; renovation; Ukraine; Life cycle cost; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : A vast majority of rural dwellings in Ukraine are inefficient from an energy perspective, with a major need for energy-efficient renovations. A lot of these buildings are also having problems with the indoor climate, with poor ventilation combined with indoor combustion of fuel which can cause negative health effects. READ MORE

  3. 2. Air-to-water heat pump optimization with a photovoltaic system

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

    Author : Andreas Rannanpää; [2022]
    Keywords : Photovoltaic; air-to-water heat pump; load regulation;

    Abstract : Photovoltaic systems and heat pumps installations are increasing faster than ever before in Finland. Load regulation is becoming a hot topic in the PV market. With load regulation, the self-consumption can be increased, and the user may earn money. READ MORE

  4. 3. Choice blindness and the (in)transitivity of preferences: A graph-based method for studying preference structures in real-time

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kognitionsvetenskap

    Author : Erik Haglund; [2021]
    Keywords : Cognitive science; Behavioural economics; Choice blindness; money pumps; preferences; cognition; graphs; graph theory; intransitive preferences; transitive; decision-making; transitivity; cyclic preferences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The axiom of transitivity states that if a person prefers option A to B and B to C, he must also prefer A to C. This simple axiom is often seen as one of the pillars of rational choice, but whether it should be has created a divide in the research community. READ MORE

  5. 4. Analysis of Market-Based Flexibility Services- An Evaluation of Flexible Resources’ Indirect Impact on Network Congestion.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Tobias Gunneberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Local flexibility markets; Demand-side flexibility; Congestion management; Load shifting; flexible resources; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Capacity shortages in electricity grids can impose significant costs on society due to missed investments in industry. Due to limited profit opportunities and long lead times, grid reinforcements are not a viable solution to the problem, which must therefore be prevented through efficient use of existing grid resources. READ MORE

  6. 5. Heating Energy Performance & LCC Analysis on Renovation Proposals of a Multi-Family Apartment Cluster

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Yinxin Liu; Stevson Sonny Widjaja; [2020]
    Keywords : Building energy consumption; building renovation; building envelop; heat pump; individual substation; life cycle cost; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The study was carried out to assess the energy performance of the buildings in a cluster located in Lund. The buildings were the projects of million homes program, built in the 1960s, and are in great need of renovation. Five retrofit techniques were proposed in the study. READ MORE