Search for dissertations about: "municipal energy company"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words municipal energy company.

  2. 1. Strategies for Environmental Sustainability of Municipal Energy Companies. Pathways of Sustainable Development between Business and Society

    Author : Gabriela Schaad; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; climate change; environmental sustainability; strategy; energy system transition; case study; municipal energy company; natural-resource-based view; mechanism; value creation; shared value;

    Abstract : Carbon emissions from energy production have a severe impact on the global climate. The slow transformation of the energy system towards low-carbon alternatives is thus a serious concern. Sweden is recognized as a forerunner in climate change mitigation. READ MORE

  4. 2. District heating comes to town : The social shaping of an energy system

    Author : Jane Summerton; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; district heating; municipal technology; energy system; pipeline; large t<:chnical system; actor network; multiorganization; grid; grid-based energy system; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS; TVÄRVETENSKAPLIGA FORSKNINGSOMRÅDEN;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with the introduction of district heating in an "ordinary" Swedish town: Mjölby. The process was initiated in 1974 and the decision to build was taken in 1979. In the following years pipelines were laid down and the system was gradually built. In 1987, a permanent heat plant was ready to assume operation. READ MORE

  5. 3. Utilisation of Excess Heat Towards a Circular Economy : Implications of interorganisational collaborations and strategic planning

    Author : Sofia Päivärinne; Olof Hjelm; Sara Gustafsson; Jenny Ivner; Kes McCormik; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Abstract : In order to significantly lower the environmental impact from human activities, numerous efforts and approaches related to the transformation of human activities have developed during the last decades. Examples of such efforts are policies and strategies at different levels, some with a top-down approach focusing on extensive institutional changes, and some with a bottom-up approach focusing on industrial actors and industry-led activities. READ MORE

  6. 4. Corporate strategies to mitigate climate change- two essays on practices in Swedish energy-intensive companies

    Author : Gabriela Schaad; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; EU ETS; emissions trading; allowance management; municipal energy company; strategy; enviromental sustainability;

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  7. 5. Energy Savings in Existing Swedish Apartment Buildings - Some Aspects on Demand Controlled Ventilation and Individual Metering

    Author : Vitalijus Pavlovas; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; indoor temperature; individual metering; indoor air quality; energy savings; Apartment buildings demand controlled ventilation; measurements;

    Abstract : The energy issue is rising on the agendas all over the world and energy efficiency and energy saving become more and more important. The building sector stands for a large part of the total energy used, e.g. READ MORE