Search for dissertations about: "rural power"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 105 swedish dissertations containing the words rural power.
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1. Power to the people : Diffusion of renewable electricity in rural areas of developing countries
Abstract : Nearly all the 1.3 billion people in the world with no electricity access live in developing countries. On the one hand, electricity is a basic need. On the other hand, the environment should not be further damaged. READ MORE
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2. Planning Models for Single Wire Earth Return Power Distribution Networks
Abstract : The high cost of grid extension to rural areas, often characterized by scattered communities with low load densities, requires the use of low cost electrification technologies to ensure economic viability. In Single Wire Earth Return (SWER) power distribution networks, the earth itself forms the current return path of the single phase system leading to significant cost savings on conductors, poles and poletop hardware compared to conventional systems. READ MORE
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3. Rural-urban interdependencies : The role of cities in rural growth
Abstract : A massive population growth in cities is currently being witnessed in most countries around the world. As urban populations grow, cities eventually expand geographically into what was considered countryside and nowadays distinguishing between what is city and what is countryside is getting increasingly difficult. READ MORE
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4. Towards Technology Assessment of Ocean Energy in a Developing Country Context
Abstract : New technologies for the extraction of valuable ocean resources are emerging: renewable ocean energy. Ocean energy technologies have so far primarily been developed in industrialized countries but will be deployed in both industrialized and developing countries. READ MORE
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5. Multihop Wireless Networks with Advanced Antenna Systems : An Alternative for Rural Communication
Abstract : Providing access to telecommunication services in rural areas is of paramount importance for the development of any country. Since the cost is the main inhibiting factor, any technical solution for access in sparsely populated rural areas has to be reliable, efficient, and deployable at low-cost. READ MORE