Essays about: "wool"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 118 essays containing the word wool.

  1. 1. Energy audit of a single-family house in a city in the middle of Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

    Author : Daniela Valentina García Gimeno; [2023]
    Keywords : energy audit; building energy efficiency; building envelope; renewable sources; windows efficiency; insulation of houses in Sweden;

    Abstract : The world is currently submerged in two big problems: supply energy crisis and climate change. It is clear that society has to do its best to overcome these challenges, and one effective way to mitigate their effects is by conducting an energy audit, which helps to identify the weaknesses and strengths of the buildings, enabling improvements in their thermal efficiency. READ MORE

  3. 2. A skein of Hope: Strategically moving the emerging Swedish wool value chain towards sustainability

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Andrea Van Acker; Trang Nguyen; Behnaz Kianian Seyed Abadi; [2023]
    Keywords : wool production system; Sweden; sustainability; circular economy; bioeconomy; leverage points;

    Abstract : This thesis started with the discovery that in Sweden, about 70% of wool, a valuable material, is wasted in 2017. In recent years, a local value chain in Sweden has gained momentum to increase the use of Swedish wool as a circular and sustainable fibre for the textile industry in the country. READ MORE

  4. 3. Green Room : A climate controlling grow-box for growing mushrooms and greens.

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

    Author : Bill Skullman; Gabriella Herlin; [2023]
    Keywords : Mechatronics; Aeroponic farming; Mushroom farming; Photosynthesizing plants - Greens; Ultrasonic atomizer; Mekatronik; Aeroponisk odling; Svampodling; Fotosyntetiserande växter; Ultraljudsluftfuktare;

    Abstract : This report covers a project on a partially automated aeroponic and fungi growing system. The purpose is to evaluate if an enclosed space system can be automated to produce healthy crops of greens and fungi, and investigate how well the system can switch between these two growth modes. READ MORE

  5. 4. Djurhållares förhållningssätt till svensk djurskyddslagstiftning gällande alpacka - en enkätstudie

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Olivia Strandberg; [2023]
    Keywords : djurvälfärd; djurskydd; lagstiftning; föreskrifter; djurhållning; alpacka;

    Abstract : The Animal Welfare Act (2018:1192) and the Animal Protection Ordinance (2019:66) includes all animals held by humans. Today, most animals have supplementary species-specific regulations in the animal welfare legislation. READ MORE

  6. 5. 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