Essays about: "offshore"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 415 essays containing the word offshore.

1. 6. Political Ecology of renewable energy transitions on the Åland Islands

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Moon Hee Chu; Miroslav Lakota; [2023]
   Keywords : Renewable energy transitions; Sustainability Science; Offshore wind farms; Political Ecology; Gender; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Amidst a climate and biodiversity crisis, transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources has become imperative. On the Åland Islands, planned large-scale offshore wind farms offer potential economic growth but entail environmental and social impacts. READ MORE

3. 7. The polarized attitudes of offshore wind - The social acceptance of planned offshore wind farm Västvind among Öckerö municipality residents

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

   Author : Milla Marzelius; [2023]
   Keywords : Offshore wind energy; Social acceptance; Place attachment; Västvind; Öckerö; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Climate change, the energy crisis of 2022-2023, and estimations of future electricity demands have stressed the necessity for a rapid transition of the energy system. Offshore wind energy plays an important role in this transition, and is expected to expand considerably on a global level, in the EU and in Sweden. READ MORE

4. 8. Swedish Offshore Wind : Modelling development pathways to commercial viability

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

   Author : Siddharth Iyer; [2023]
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   Abstract : Offshore wind will play an important role in Sweden’s fossil-free energy future. Although Sweden has many offshore wind farms in the planning and approval stages, few projects have been built, and little public research on which offshore wind areas and individual farms are most economically viable. READ MORE

5. 9. Dynamic simulation and 3D visualization of a floating tilted counter-rotating vertical axis offshore wind turbine

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   Author : Lovisa Jonsson; Alexander Hedene; Klara Österling; [2023]
   Keywords : Wind turbine; Offshore; VAWT; CRVT; Simulation; Visualization; MATLAB; Dynamics;

   Abstract : The growing global demand for clean energy is critical, and wind power plays a crucial role in addressing this need. The increasing demand is driving advancements in the field of offshore wind power and one promising innovation is the counter-rotating vertical axis turbines (CRVT), specifically designed for floating wind power installations. READ MORE

6. 10. Net Zero, Net Profit: An Analysis of Offshore UK Carbon Capture and Storage

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Alexander Verne Magnus Perry; [2023]
   Keywords : Marx; primitive fossil capital; carbon capture and storage; CCS; socio-ecological fix; defensive fix; hegemony; green capitalism; materialised ideology; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The UK government is legally bound to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 as part of its actions to address climate change. One prominent method of decarbonisation is carbon capture and storage (CCS), slated for deployment in two industrial clusters by the mid-2020s. READ MORE