Blar i NHH Brage på forfatter "Eskeland, Gunnar"
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An empirical analysis of drivers for electric vehicle adoption : evidence from Norway 2010-2014
Wold, Mads Fjeld; Ølness, Sara (Master thesis, 2016)We examine how government intervention in the automobile market aected the batteryelectric vehicle adoption in the Norwegian counties in the period between 2010 and 2014, and what regional dierences influenced the ... -
Assessing the profitability of hybrid microgrids for rural electrification : a multi stage and financial model
Abeleida, Antonia Paz Lauterbach (Master thesis, 2020)Electricity access expansion is currently one of the main issues in the global agenda, considering the benefits that electrification brings to human society. A lot has been achieved in the past years, however, rural areas ... -
Batteries in offshore support vessels – Pollution, climate impact and economics
Lindstad, Haakon Elizabeth; Eskeland, Gunnar; Rialland, Agathe Isabelle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)This paper assesses the pros and the cons of installing batteries on offshore support vessels. These vessels are specially designed to provide services to oil and gas operations, such as anchor handling, supply and subsea ... -
Brasiliansk soya i norsk l akseproduksjon : En kvalitativ studie av brasiliansk soya i norsk laksefôr
Bakken, Gjertrud Sagård; Rongve, Benedikte Karoline (Master thesis, 2021)Denne utredningen har som formål å undersøke bruken av brasiliansk soya i norsk lakseproduksjon. Norsk laksefôr inneholder rundt 20 prosent soyaproteinkonsentrat, og mesteparten av dette kommer fra Brasil. Den brasilianske ... -
Causal relations between stock market returns and macroeconomic variables : cointegration evidence from the Norwegian stock market
Sandvik, Alexander Andersen; Følgesvold, Lars Røberg (Master thesis, 2016)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether imperative results on relations between stock returns and macroeconomic variables arising from major markets are valid in a small, open economy such as the Norwegian. ... -
Developing an optimal energy mix : eradication of periodic power crisis in Ghana till 2030
Oku, Ishmael Nii Adumoah; Tan, Roy (Master thesis, 2016)The present situation in Ghana presents major challenges in providing the required energy in a reliable and sustainable manner considering environmental and economic impacts of energy production and use and the nexus ... -
Emissions reduction in the Nordics : detecting sectoral differences over the three Phases of EU ETS
Raunio, Senni Sofia Karoliina (Master thesis, 2020)This thesis investigates the correlation of the emissions and tradable allowances within specific sectors of the European Union’s Emission Trading Scheme, in four Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. ... -
Environmental regulations in shipping: Policies leaning towards globalization of scrubbers deserve scrutiny
Lindstad, Haakon Elizabeth; Eskeland, Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)ABSTRACT Emission regulations for Sulphur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) are motivated by health- and other environmental objectives in local and regional settings, while global warming concerns motivate policies ... -
Environmental sustainability practices in European ports : an analysis of environmental management system tools, sustainability instruments and green practices, improving environmental performance of European cruise ports
Denisova, Valeriia (Master thesis, 2018)The main subject of this Thesis is the environmental sustainability management tools used to improve environmental performance of European ports. In the first part the problem of environmental impacts from port operations ... -
Er Klimanjaro veien mot toppen? : en kvalitativ studie av Fjordkrafts krav om klimanøytrale leverandører
Asbjørnsen, Andreas Ervik; Bergh, Einar Garnes (Master thesis, 2019)Denne utredningen undersøker Fjordkrafts klimainitiativ, Klimanjaro. Klimanjaro er et initiativ som krever klimanøytralitet, som definert av FN, av selskapets leverandører for at kundeforholdet skal bestå. Oppgaven har en ... -
Er sola på vei opp i solcellemarkedet? : en analyse av Enova sin virkemiddelbruk i privatmarkedet for solceller
Bakke, Anna-Kristine Oma; Christensen, Live Xuan (Master thesis, 2018)Norge har de siste årene hatt en betydelig plusskundevekst, men relativt til andre nasjoner har veksten vært beskjeden og Enova definerer det norske privatmarkedet for solceller som umodent. I lys av Enova sine ... -
Europe's climate goals and the electricity sector
Eskeland, Gunnar; Rive, Nathan Appleton; Mideksa, Torben Kenea (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)EU's objective of attaining 20% reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 is analysed with a general equilibrium model detailing electricity generation technologies and capital vintaging. Consistent with theory and ... -
Hvordan kan investeringen av et fullskala CNMPanlegg i Norge forsvares med tanke på lønnsomhet, bærekraft og sosiale ringvirkninger? : En prosjektanalyse som skal se på effektene ved å bytte til en netto karbonnøytral produksjonsmetode for silisium
Jacobsen, Kathrine-Linnea; Larsen, Kristian (Master thesis, 2016-09-02)Denne masterutredningen studerer om et nyskapende prosjekt, Carbon Neutral Metal Production (CNMP), vil være en lønnsom investering for Elkem. Hensikten med CNMP er å gjøre produksjonen av silisium netto karbonnøytral ... -
The Impact of Carbon Emissions on US Stock Returns: An empirical study of how carbon intensity impacts financial performance
Brunborg, Thor-Bjørn; Haldorsen, Per Kristian (Master thesis, 2021)The aim of this thesis is to research what effect carbon emissions have on a company's financial performance in the stock market. We want to examine if investing in greener portfolios can yield returns equal to more ... -
Integrating Risks, Externalities and System Value of Energy Technologies in the Electricity Mix Planning Process: The Case for Brazil : A Study of the Cost Valuation of Electricity Generation Technologies as part of an Optimally Integrated Power System
Marquis, Josiane (Master thesis, 2016-09-02)This thesis analyses how electricity generation portfolios are affected by different risks, externalities and the system value of each generation technology, factors which are not considered in traditional energy valuation ... -
LNG Shipping in the Arcitc : Analyzing the effects of the Northern Sea Route on the LNG market by examining the potential of trade between Asia, Russia, and Norway.
Haugen, Eivind (Master thesis, 2021)This thesis wishes to estimate the trade potential for LNG across the Northern Sea Route. Additionally, it looks at price levels and import patterns for other actors to assess the overall impact this trade route will have ... -
Low carbon maritime transport: How speed, size and slenderness amounts to Substantial Capital Energy Substitution
Lindstad, Haakon; Eskeland, Gunnar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Three responses that reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions in maritime transport are slower speeds, larger vessels and slender hull designs. We use crude oil carriers as our illustrative example; these represent ... -
Maritime Shipping and Emissions: A three-layered, damage based approach
Lindstad, Haakon; Eskeland, Gunnar; Psaraftis, Harilaos; Sandaas, Inge; Strømman, Anders Hammer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Policy emphasis in ship design must be shifted away from global and idealized towards regional based and realistic vessel operating conditions. The present approach to reducing shipping emissions through technical standards ... -
Miljøvennlige fergeløsninger i Nordland fylke: Kostnader, utslippsreduksjoner og ringvirkninger av elektrifisering og hydrogenifisering av fergesambandene i Nordland fylke
Englund, Jonas Bertil; Krattum, Håkon Frisell (Master thesis, 2021)Utgangspunktet for oppgaven er kravet om lav- og nullutslippsløsninger i alle norske fergeanbud fra 2023, og konsekvensene av dette for de 27 fergesambandene i Nordland. Oppgaven har beregnet kostnader og utslippsreduksjoner ... -
Renewable energy reform in Taiwan : an overview of the macroeconomic environment and cost-benefit analysis of economic viability
Wu, Chi-Hua (Master thesis, 2018)Taiwan has a scarcity of natural resources, resulting in a strong dependence on importing fossil fuels and an energy security problem. Furthermore, the public fears and opposes the usage of nuclear power plants, forcing ...