Essays about: "technology neutrality"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 92 essays containing the words technology neutrality.

  1. 16. Analysis on copper, lead and tin removal in steel scrap sorting : Technologies involved, environmental considerations and economic aspects

    University essay from KTH/Materialvetenskap

    Author : Giada Cavaliere; [2023]
    Keywords : Copper; Tin; Lead; Steel Scrap Sorting; Ballistic Separation; Dilution; Revenue Modelling; CO2 emissions Modelling; Tenn; Bly; Sortering av stålskrot; Ballistisk separation; Utspädning; lntäktsmodellering; CO2-utsläppsmodellering;

    Abstract : With the urgency of cutting down CO2 emissions to reach climate neutrality by 2050, decarbonization of the steel industry is on the European Commission's agenda. Steelmaking accounts for 10 % of anthropogenic CO2 emissions and it is one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonize. READ MORE

  3. 17. Building performance optimisation tools for the decarbonisation of Swedish buildings

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

    Author : Nadja Baden; Marziyeh Taghizadeh; [2023]
    Keywords : Optimisation; Parametric design; Decarbonisation; Renovation; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : To mitigate climate change and reach Sweden’s goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2045, or at an earlier stage of 2030 for 23 Swedish cities, urgent action is required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Due to the building sector’s significant contribution to carbon emissions, a crucial aspect in achieving these goals is improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings, as most of these will still be in use by this time. READ MORE

  4. 18. Modelling the onshore wind energy in thirty European countries

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

    Author : Zhenye Wang; [2023]
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    Abstract : This thesis studies the modeling of onshore wind energy in thirty European countries. This study extends the representation of onshore wind energy in the Open Source Energy Model Base for the European Union (OSeMBE). OSeMBE is a model built in the Open Source Energy Modeling System (OSeMOSYS). READ MORE

  5. 19. Towards a Sustainable Energy Future: A Case Study of Luxembourg’s Transition to Renewable Energy and Carbon Neutrality

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Felix Oberhausen Krippler; [2023]
    Keywords : Renewable energy; emissions; electric vehicles; carbon neutrality; mitigation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Climate change poses a significant threat to humanity, with devastating consequences already occurring. Transitioning to a low-carbon economy is crucial for mitigating the effects of climate change. High per capita energy consumption and emissions make this transition an urgency for Luxembourg. READ MORE

  6. 20. Environmental sustainability of a low-temperature heating system : A case study

    University essay from KTH/Byggteknik och design

    Author : Bogdan Kurasov; Ahmed Alchasov; [2023]
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    Abstract : Nowadays, 40% of annual global CO2-emission is caused by the building sector. 27% of these emissions are coming from building operations and the main use of energy in buildings is heating. READ MORE