Essays about: "technology is harmful"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 264 essays containing the words technology is harmful.

  1. 21. Deep-sea mining beyond national jurisdiction - Responsibility, liability and enforcement of the protection of the environment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Jacob Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : public international law; environmental law; the law of the sea; deep sea mining; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Gruvdrift på havsbotten har länge varit ett intressant ämne. Första gången någon hittade mineraler på havsbotten var i slutet av 1800-talet. Under de senaste åren har det skett en teknisk och ekonomisk utveckling som har gjort det möjligt att kommersiellt utvinna dessa mineraler. READ MORE

  3. 22. Refrigerant Selection for District Heating’s Large-scale Heat Pumps

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

    Author : Görkem Balyaligil; [2023]
    Keywords : heat pump; district heating; refrigerant; natural; synthetic;

    Abstract : The global demand for heat as the primary source of final energy underscores the urgency of decarbonizing the heating sector to foster sustainability. Heat pumps are crucial in achieving sustainability, particularly in district heating applications, offering efficient centralized heating solutions. READ MORE

  4. 23. Robust TCO’s for CIGS solar cells based on indium tin oxide

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematik

    Author : Julia Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : photovoltaics; solar cells; thin film photovoltaics; PV; TCO; transparent conductive oxide; indium tin oxide; ITO; CIGS; solar power; sputtering; RF sputtering; radio frequency sputtering;

    Abstract : The increasing energy demand, combined with the use of harmful non-renewable energy sources calls for the search of alternative methods to cover our energy need.Renewable energy can be harvested in different ways, through the movement of wind and water, biomass, or directly from the rays of the sun, as in the case of photovoltaic (PV) devices. READ MORE

  5. 24. A Community-Oriented Approach to Network Immunisation

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Özgur Coban; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Within the field of network analysis, network immunisation refers to the task of protecting a network from some arbitrary diffusion. In this thesis, we consider the spread of harmful content in social networks and develop a novel network immunisation algorithm with a community-oriented flavour. READ MORE

  6. 25. Forecast-based AI Decisions for Winter Road Maintenance

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Johan Alfredéen; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In countries with freezing temperatures, proper road maintenance is an important intervention to reduce traffic accidents and fatalities and improves road passability. While de-icing using road salt can be an effective intervention, it may also lead to harmful side effects such as damage to vehicles, groundwater contamination and plant stress. READ MORE