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1. The potential of a bidding zone reconfiguration to foster an expansion of renewable energy production capacity in Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknikAbstract : Effective electricity market design plays an important role in facilitating the transition to a sustainable energy system, and a well-structured electricity market has proven to be crucial in the expansion of renewable energy production capacity. One way of designing the electricity market is by implementing bidding zones, which Sweden did in 2011. READ MORE
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2. Study case: The water-cooling effect on floating photovoltaic plants performance
University essay from KTH/EnergiteknikAbstract : Floating solar technology is relatively new, and it comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities. This master thesis focuses on understanding how Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) projects perform compared to Ground-Based Photovoltaic (GPV) projects, in specific weather conditions. READ MORE
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3. KEY FACTORS FOR SUCCESS IN CONTESTED GREEN PROJECTS
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to understand why non-polluting energy facilities in Europe are not always well accepted notwithstanding their positive effect on greenhouse gas reduction and their contribution to transforming the EU into a thriving society, as intended by the European Green Deal. The thesis draws on public acceptance theory and has been conducted as a two-step Case Study, namely, the deployment of renewable energy facilities in La Rioja, a Spanish region wherein two waves of wind and solar energy plants – during the 2000s and the 2020s – have enjoyed very different degrees of public support. READ MORE
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4. TECHNOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF HYDROGEN (FUTURE SCENARIOS: SOCIOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENERGETIC ASPECTS)
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapAbstract : Nowadays, the term energy transition is coming into vogue, as many countries are adopting the climate change agenda across the world to achieve sustainable development goals and change from nonrenewable energies to those coming from inexhaustible energy sources, that are more efficient and less polluting. Power-to-hydrogen is an auspicious solution for storing variable renewable energies. READ MORE
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5. Techno-economic analysis and simulation of low temperature district heating networks
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : The continuous increase in global energy consumption has led to a greater focus on the energy required for heating buildings. This thesis presents a techno-economic model for analysing low-temperature district heating networks coupled with a geothermal heat source. READ MORE
