Essays about: "profit and risk"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 222 essays containing the words profit and risk.

  1. 16. Powering up profits - Integrating Power Purchase Agreements and Battery Systems for Nordic Power Futures

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : William Thorwaldson; Ellen Jinglöv; [2023]
    Keywords : Power Purchase Agreements; Financial Power Trading; Battery Energy Storage Systems; Power Futures; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This master’s thesis aims to assess the profitability and the factors impacting the profitability of entering a short position in financial derivative contracts on the Nordic power market while procuring electricity through a pay-as-produced power purchase contract and on the day-ahead (DA) market, simultaneously the strategy utilizes a battery storage system to mitigate the effects of price spikes. The research adopted a mixed-method approach by combining quantitative analysis with qualitative findings. READ MORE

  3. 17. Kill your darlings. A case study on balancing perform and transform towards net zero emission and what implications shifts in green technology may have on business models

    University essay from

    Author : Filip Stener; Marielle Plaza; [2022-04-07]
    Keywords : transformation; sustainability; investments; green technology; business models; servitization; partnerships; profit; finance;

    Abstract : Large manufacturing companies with the ability to use internal sources of capital to finance their investments in green technologies face several complex issues and decisions on how to perform today to finance their transition. There is currently a lack of research on how companies can accelerate sustainable transitions. READ MORE

  4. 18. Libraries of Things - Drivers for a sustainable sharing economy? A case study of Circle Centre Lund

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Florence Kunert; [2022]
    Keywords : collaborative sharing; social change; prefiguration; sustainability science; non-profit sharing organizations; transformative potential; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The gradual destruction of global ecosystems enhanced by the predominant growth paradigm and overconsumption, require social change and alternative practices. A sustainable sharing economy is one alternative pathway to challenge the current socio-economic system. READ MORE

  5. 19. Electrification of Last-Mile Transport : A Study of Charging Infrastructure and Collaborative Business Model

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Elin Johansson; Marcus Rostmark; [2022]
    Keywords : Electrification; electric vehicles; last-mile; charging infrastructure; risk analysis; collaborative business models; Elektrifiering; elfordon; sista milen; laddinfrastruktur; riskanalys; kollaborativ affärsmodell;

    Abstract : Electrification of the transport sector is an important step in reducing the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Compared to traditional internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), electric vehicles (EVs) produce no tail-pipe emissions and could be coupled with responsible energy production from renewable energy sources to reduce coupled emissions of their operation. READ MORE

  6. 20. Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach to Portfolio Optimization

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lorik Sadriu; [2022]
    Keywords : Deep Reinforcement Learning; Portfolio Optimization; Portfolio performance; EMH; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper evaluates whether a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) approach can be implemented, on the Swedish stock market, to optimize a portfolio. The objective is to create and train two DRL algorithms that can construct portfolios that will be benchmarked against the market portfolio, tracking OMXS30, and the two conventional methods, the naive portfolio, and minimum variance portfolio. READ MORE