Search for dissertations about: "demand side policy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 swedish dissertations containing the words demand side policy.

2. 1. Ultra-fast internet: Demand and supply dimension of broadband policy in the EU

   Author : Chatchai Kongaut; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; supply side policy; the EU Digital Agenda; broadband policy; demand side policy;

   Abstract : With the fast pace of technology development in the telecommunications sector, the benefits of fast and ultra-fast internet have been recognised by public sector, private sector and academia in the recent years. The European Union (EU) has acknowledged the importance of fast and ultra-fast internet by including fast and ultra-fast internet as a part of the EU Digital Agenda. READ MORE

4. 2. Demand Response Polices for the Implementation of Smart Grids

   Author : Elta Koliou; Lennart Söder; Rudi Hakvoort; Marloes Dignum; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; demand response; smart grids; dynamic pricing; balancing; policy; tariffs; Electrical Engineering; Elektro- och systemteknik;

   Abstract : With the grasp of a smart grid in sight, discussions have shifted the focus of system security measures away from generation capacity; apart from modifying the supply side, demand may also be exploited to keep the system in balance. Specifically, Demand Response (DR) is the concept of consumer load modification as a result of price signaling, generation adequacy, or state of grid reliability. READ MORE

5. 3. Biogas in Swedish transport – a policy-driven systemic transition

   Author : Tomas Lönnqvist; Stefan Grönkvist; Thomas Sandberg; Mats Eklund; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Transport biofuels; Biogas; Forest-derived methane; Policy; Actors; Multilevel perspective; Barriers and incentives; Biogas production potential; Chemical Engineering; Kemiteknik; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Engineering and Management;

   Abstract : The thesis analyzes the conditions for biogas in the Swedish transport sector. Biogas can contribute to the achievement of Sweden’s ambitious targets of decreased emissions of greenhouse gases and an increased share of renewables in the transport sector, a sector that encompasses the major challenges in the phase-out of fossil fuels. READ MORE

6. 4. Financial Choice and Public Policy

   Author : Karin Kinnerud; Per Krusell; Kurt Mitman; Gianluca Violante; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; heterogeneous households; housing; mortgage interest deduction; welfare; monetary policy; mortgage contracts; mortgage lending policies; consumption; pensions; field experiment; search costs; inattention; dominated choices; financial literacy; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Costly reversals of bad policies: the case of the mortgage interest deductionThis paper measures the welfare effects of removing the mortgage interest deduction under a variety of implementation scenarios. To this end, we build a life-cycle model with heterogeneous households calibrated to the U.S. READ MORE

7. 5. Exploring the Role of Business Models in Large-Scale Diffusion of Solar Photovoltaics - A study of demand-side solar firms in Sweden

   Author : Amanda Bankel; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; firm; innovation; sustainability; Sweden; photovoltaic; business model; diffusion; solar; system; policy;

   Abstract : A rapid and large-scale diffusion of renewable energy technologies, like solar photovoltaics (PV), is crucial to slow down climate change. Research on technology diffusion explains that the rate and scale at which a new technology diffuses in society is influenced by the actors, networks, and institutions that make up its innovation system. READ MORE