Essays about: "non-energy use"

Found 4 essays containing the words non-energy use.

  1. 1. END-OF-LIFE FOR A QUARRY, WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Kimia Golamian Yosaf Abadi; [2023-06-21]
    Keywords : Quarrying; Aggregates; Life cycle; Environmental impact; Restoration; Permit;

    Abstract : Aggregates products are the largest non-energy mining industry in the world, which is the most extracted materials after water. The most prevalent source of aggregates is from quarries, or mines that target the rock itself. READ MORE

  3. 2. Evaluation of Impacts from River Engineering Measures at Nanjing Reach of Yangtze River : An Application of Hydrodynamic Modelling and Sediment Transportation Simulations

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Elektricitetslära

    Author : Daniel Håkansson; Marcus Palmquist; [2014]
    Keywords : Nanjing Reach of Yangtze River; Hydrodynamic model; Sediment transportation; River engineering; Baguazhou Island;

    Abstract : The demand of electric power has rapidly increased in China along with the financial development. High pollution rates have pushed the development towards more renewable energy generating alternatives. In recent years larger investments of hydropower- generated electricity have been to satisfy the increased demand. READ MORE

  4. 3. Energy efficient buildings in Qingdao, China

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Sun Tengteng; [2011]
    Keywords : Qingdao; energy efficient buildings; environmental impacts; economic impacts; quantitative economic model; scenario;

    Abstract : At present, an important task for Chinese governments at all levels is to save energy and reduce pollutant emissions. The task of buildings energy efficiency accounts for 21% in the 12th Five Year Plan which from 2011 to 2015. READ MORE

  5. 4. Consequences of a high oil price A scenario picturing the effects on society with an oil price at $300/barrel in the year 2015

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Linda Hansson; Sofia Hedenström; [2007]
    Keywords : consequences; transport; non-energy use; heat and electricity; alternatives; efficiency; inflation.; GDP; oil; scenario model; oil price; Scenario; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Since 2001 there has been an increase in oil price and unlike other times there is nothing indicating a major persistent decline. As oil is a limited resource and since current production capacity can not fully meet the growing demand the price on oil is kept high. READ MORE