Essays about: "thesis carbon footprint"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 136 essays containing the words thesis carbon footprint.
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1. Navigating Sustainability : A case study exploring alternative energy sources for maritime shipping
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)Abstract : This master thesis studies alternative energy sources for maritime shipping in Sweden. With current climate goals, and a need for change, the maritime sector currently undergoes intense transitions. For shipping companies to lower their carbon footprint, the need to replace non decarbonised fuels is hence critical. READ MORE
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2. Startups and their contribution to the future of sustainable aviation - A qualitative study on the role of startups in the transition of the aviation industry toward sustainable air mobility.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The aviation industry is faced with a challenge, unlike the ones it faced before. Climate change is posing an impending threat to many industries, and also aviation is urged to reduce its carbon footprint. READ MORE
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3. 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
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4. Green and Sustainable JavaScript : a study into the impact of framework usage
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för programvaruteknikAbstract : Background. Using JavaScript frameworks has become a popular approach for developing web applications. However, the large bundle sizes associated with framework usage may not always be necessary from a sustainability standpoint. Utilizing a framework or not could potentially impact a web application’s performance and carbon emissions. READ MORE
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5. A European Material Kuznets Curve
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This bachelor thesis investigates the correlation between 28 European countries’material footprints (MF), as proxied by their Raw Material Consumption (RMC)per capita, and the environmental impact indicated by their carbon dioxide (CO2)emissions per capita, respectively, with their economic development, measured bytheir purchase power parity adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) per capita,during the period of 2008 to 2019. Specifically, through the theoretical frameworkof the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) and by utilizing Fixed EffectsOrdinary Least Squares regression models as well as Pooled Mean Groupestimation, the thesis asks whether or not evidence can be found for the possibleexistence of an EKC, an inverted-U shaped relationship between environmentaldegradation and economic development, within this European context. READ MORE