Essays about: "reuse recycle"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 58 essays containing the words reuse recycle.

1. 16. Moving towards a circular photovoltaic economy in Europe - A system approach of the status, drivers, barriers, key policies and opportunities

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Daniela Maria Godinho Ariolli; [2021]
   Keywords : Circular economy; photovoltaic panels waste; reuse; recycle; ecodesign; TIS.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : With the projection of a growing amount of waste from photovoltaic (PV) panels in coming years, experts and researchers have highlighted the importance of the circular economy approach to face this challenge. With this approach, risks linked to the composition of PV panels, such as pollution and wastage of valuable materials, can be reduced. READ MORE

3. 17. Recycling Waste Solar Panels (c-Si & CdTe) in Sweden

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggd miljö och energiteknik (BET)

   Author : Alireza Nekouaslazadeh; [2021]
   Keywords : PV panels; Environmental impacts; Economical impacts; c-Si; CdTe; Solar modules recycling center; Critical materials; Delamination; Material separation;

   Abstract : Solar energy industries are one of the fastest-growing industries in the global energy market. Between 2018 and 2019, installed capacity in Sweden increased by 70%. This is due to a combination of declining PV module and inverter costs, as well as  increased conversion to fossil-free energy production to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

4. 18. Corporate Climate Initiatives: An Inside-Out Approach to Stakeholder Engagement

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Matilda Hjelmqvist; [2021]
   Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; Employee Engagement; Environmental Communication; Stakeholder Management; Sustainable Development; Voluntary Climate Initiatives;

   Abstract : The aim of this case study was to explain how voluntary climate initiatives are communicated to employees, and the role of employee involvement as an antecedent for more strategic environmental sustainability work. More specifically, the project explored enabling factors for stakeholder involvement from a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) communication perspective. READ MORE

5. 19. Circular economy in the Swedish building sector: Investigating options for old windows

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Amra Lukac; Tarik Ljajic; [2021]
   Keywords : Circular economy; reuse; recycle; windows; LCA; LCC; embodied energy; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The construction industry is expected to generate 2.2 billion tons of waste by the year 2025 and was responsible for 39 % of GHG emissions generated by the building processes and energy consumption, in 2017. READ MORE

6. 20. Defining requirements of PET scrap for open loop recycling of post-industrial waste

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

   Author : Josephine Digné; [2020]
   Keywords : Chemical Engineering; plastics; thermoplastics; PET; polyethylene terephthalate; foamed plastics; recycling; post-industrial waste; circular economy; återvinning; kemiteknik; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : To reduce the environmental impact and minimize the exploitation of the depleting re-sources, the transition to a circular economy is vital. It proposes an economy of reduced ma-terial consumption and increased reuse and recycling of plastics and other materials. READ MORE