Search for dissertations about: "energy-intensive industries"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 swedish dissertations containing the words energy-intensive industries.
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1. Planning production and supply chain in energy intensive process industries
Abstract : To make a difference among the energy intensive process industries, this dissertation addresses production planning and supply chain planning problems related to industrial energy management issues. The energy issue is turning more and more important from different angles, involving price as well as environmental problems due to climate change leading to political pressure on all energy users. READ MORE
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2. Is energy efficiency the forgotten key to successful energy policy? : Investigating the Swedish case
Abstract : Sweden aims to become one of the first fossil-free welfare countries in the world. In 2009, specific energy and climate policy targets were announced for 2020, which exceed the ambition of respective EU targets in some areas. READ MORE
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3. Management control for sustainability : Activities and procedures for energy management in industrial companies
Abstract : The thesis takes its point of departure in the important role of the industrial sector in mitigating climate change through a reduced energy use. There is a lack of understanding for how energy management should be organised and implemented in industrial companies. READ MORE
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4. Electrification in Process Industry - The Role of Process Integration and Future Energy Market Conditions
Abstract : Electrification of industrial processes is a frequently discussed strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from energy-intensive process industries and is highlighted in many roadmap studies. Electricity is a versatile energy carrier that enables a broad variety of options in which existing process unit operations are replaced with electricity-driven alternatives. READ MORE
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5. Energy and Production Planning for Process Industry Supply Chains
Abstract : This thesis addresses industrial energy issues from a production economic perspective. During the past decade, the energy issue has become more important, partly due to rising energy prices in general, but also from a political pressure on environmental awareness concerning the problems with climate change. READ MORE