Essays about: "power infrastructures"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 59 essays containing the words power infrastructures.

  1. 16. How the other people think : Internalisation of neoliberalist logics in voters and governments and the global rise in populism

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Jellen Olivares-Blanco; [2021]
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    Abstract : The internalisation of neoliberalist logics has led us as societies to tolerate and even prefer unequal conditions based on the belief that our privileged position is deserved, or temporary. It encourages individuality and perceives the state as a burden. READ MORE

  3. 17. Impact of smart EV charging on grid network with PV and BESS : Case study for Hammarby Sjöstad

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

    Author : Mutayab Khalid; [2021]
    Keywords : Electric vehicles EV ; EV chargers; distribution network; optimization; PV storage; battery energy storage system BESS ; power flow analysis; charger scheduling; Elfordon EV ; EV -laddare; distributionsnät; optimering; PV lagring; batterilagringssystem BESS ; effektflödesanalys; laddarschemaläggning;

    Abstract : The transition in the transport sector by the integration of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) brings a new challenge for the system operators to ensure the balance between supply and demand. The installation of new EV charges poses a surge in electricity demand in the coming years which jeopardizes the grid reliability and stability. READ MORE

  4. 18. Climate change adaptation and urban development: a genealogy of flood risk management in Glasgow

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Leopold Salzenstein; Jenny Åkeson; [2021]
    Keywords : Adaptation; Climate urbanism; Clyde; Complexity; Floods; Foucault; Genealogy; Glasgow; Green gentrification; Maladaptation; Neoliberalism; Resilience; Risk; Scotland; General Works;

    Abstract : As cities increasingly implement climate change adaptation (CCA) projects, it is important to assess the potential long-term consequences of urban climate adaptation on socio-economic inequalities. As CCA is still in its infancy, observing long-term impact can be challenging. READ MORE

  5. 19. Distributed Intelligence for Multi-Robot Environment : Model Compression for Mobile Devices with Constrained Computing Resources

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Timotheos Souroulla; [2021]
    Keywords : Human-Robot-Collaboration HRC ; Model Compression; Pruning; Knowledge Distillation; Object Detection; Mänskligt-Robot-Samarbete; Modellkomprimering; Beskärning; Kunskapsdestillation; Objektavkänning;

    Abstract : Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC), where both humans and robots work in the same environment simultaneously, is an emerging field and has increased massively during the past decade. For this collaboration to be feasible and safe, robots need to perform a proper safety analysis to avoid hazardous situations. READ MORE

  6. 20. Techno-economic Optimization for Large-Scale Power-to-methane Systems : Techno-economic modeling, design and optimization of a large scale 2.0 TWh/y solar-to-methane plant concept in Australia

    University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

    Author : Antoine Perdriel; [2021]
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    Abstract : Industrialized societies are built on the limited, extraordinary dense form of energy that are the fossil fuels: coal, oil, and gas, that became the core driver of the economic growth since the industrial revolution. While most emission pathways highlight the necessity to reach net zero emissions before 2050, there are numerous challenges to the displacement of fossil fuels by renewable energy systems (local conditions, intermittency, raw materials) and applications to the most polluting sectors such as transportation remain a major challenge. READ MORE