Essays about: "second-hand cars"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words second-hand cars.

1. 1. Reducing cost and CO2 emissions in the gasoline to electric vehicle fleet transition

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Elektricitetslära

   Author : Emil Grund Stålvinge; [2023]
   Keywords : electric car; electric conversion; bldc; li-ion; lion; lipo; li-po; volvo; elbil; elbilar; elkonvertering; bldc; li-ion; lion; lipo; li-po; volvo;

   Abstract : If you buy a new electric car today it will take on average about ten years for you to start saving money compared to just continue driving your old gasoline car. It will also take about 4 years until you start saving carbon dioxide emissions, both of this is because of new production costs and emissions. READ MORE

3. 2. Electric conversion of combustion engine cars

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar produktionsutveckling (ML)

   Author : Annika Modling; Bobby Åbrandt; [2022]
   Keywords : Electric conversion; combustion engine; electric motor; lithium-ion; lead-acid; DIY; second hand; Elkonvertering; förbränningsmotor; elmotor; litiumjon; blysyra; DIY; begagnat; cirkulär process;

   Abstract : The electrification of personal transport vehicles is one of the strategies to counteract global warming and dependance on fossil fuels. Diesel powered cars are already prohibited in several big cities and the prices for fuel are constantly climbing. READ MORE

4. 3. Clunkers for Mobility? A critical environmental justice perspective on the EU’s exports of used cars to the Global South

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Sophie Scherger; [2021]
   Keywords : environmental justice; second-hand cars; world-system theory; environmental load displacement; used car trade; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In the face of climate change, governments in the Global North have decided on various decarbonisation plans. With the transport sector causing more than a quarter of the global greenhouse gas emissions, its decarbonisation has become a central debate. READ MORE

5. 4. Modelling the energy demand for transport in Sub-Saharan Africa : World Energy Outlook as a Case Study

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

   Author : Amrita Dasgupta; [2019]
   Keywords : Energy demand projections; modelling; transport; infrastructure; Sub-Saharan Africa; road; rail; aviation; navigation; oil consumption; population; GDP; growth; urbanisation; air quality; sustainability; policies; development; Energibehovsprognoser; modellering; transport; infrastruktur; subsahariska Afrika; väg; järnväg; luftfart; sjöfart; oljekonsumtion; befolkning; BNP; tillväxt; urbanisering; luftkvalitet; hållbarhet; politik; utveckling;

   Abstract : Energy demand projections are essential tools that enable policymakers, engineers, scientists, stakeholders and investors to assess the future energy needs of a country and understand the technical, economic, social and environmental costs associated with meeting this demand. Such tools become further indispensable in the case of developing countries, where past consumption trends alone cannot indicate the trajectory of their future energy demand. READ MORE

6. 5. "Be the Change?" - Exploring the Environmental Mitigation Potential of Lifestyle Changes in Europe Using a Multi-Regional Input-Output Model

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekosystemteknik (CI); Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

   Author : Ruben Lundström; [2017]
   Keywords : Sustainable Consumption; Climate Mitigation; Lifestyles; Europe; MRIO; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Är det möjligt för konsumenter att vara förändringen man vill se i samhället, och därmed bidra till en hållbarare framtid? Med hjälp av en modell baserad på Multi-Regional Input-Output (MRIO) analys undersöks den miljömässiga potentialen av olika livsstilar i EU. Europeiska hushålls fotavtryck för koldioxid, toxicitet, vatten och land beräknas för olika konsumtionsmönster. READ MORE