Browsing Thesis by Subject "energy, natural resources and the environment"
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Offshore service vessel contribution to the air pollution in a port city : estimation of aggregate emissions for the Port of Bergen
(Master thesis, 2017)The main subject of this thesis are emissions released by an offshore fleet visiting the Port of Bergen. In its first part, a problem of shipping-related pollution is introduced. It includes a description of main emission ... -
Offshore wind power economics : analysis on the economic utilization of Turkey's offshore wind power potential under the current support mechanisms
(Master thesis, 2012)Climate change and the energy supply security concerns supported the development of wind power growth in the world, which made wind power as one of the fastest growing renewable energy sources. Offshore wind energy attracts ... -
Optimal investment conditions for electrification of Edvard Grieg : a discrete dynamic programming approach
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis investigates the optimal investment conditions for switching the Edvard Grieg field from traditional power generation methods (gas turbines) to electrical power from shore. By interpreting this problem as a ... -
Options and futures in the fishpool market : a brief analysis
(Master thesis, 2015)Since 2006, FishPool ASA has been operating as a regulated market place for the trading of futures and options written on the spot price of fresh farmed salmon. The impressive increase of the trading volums experienced by ... -
Portfolio risk management in shipping : a multi-factor approach
(Master thesis, 2015)This paper applies modern portfolio theory to manage portfolio risk for real shipping investments. The aim is to propose a multi-factor model for explaining vessel return variation. In doing so, we seek to improve extant ... -
The Potential of Low-Carbon Hydrogen in Norway : A Linear Programming Analysis of Hydrogen Supply Chains in the Norwegian Energy System Towards 2050
(Master thesis, 2022)In this thesis, we conducted a linear programming analysis to assess the future potential for domestic production and consumption of low-carbon hydrogen in Norway. Our analysis is based on the Institute for Energy ... -
Power from shore to Utsira High : evaluation of the project’s cost efficiency and its effect on Norwegian and European emissions
(Master thesis, 2013)This thesis evaluates the cost efficiency of a power from shore (PFS) project on Utsira High and its effect on Norwegian and European greenhouse gas emissions. The Ministry of Finance’s framework for economic analyses is ... -
The Principal-Agent Problem in Finance: Performance Clauses in Shipping Charterparties : The misalignment of incentives for performance between shipowners and charterers regarding ‘Good weather conditions’ in time charter contracts
(Master thesis, 2023)This study investigates how definitions of ‘Good weather conditions’ influence speed and fuel consumption claims in dry bulk shipping time charter contracts. Using observed weather data, we simulate various definitions ... -
Profit-driven planning and analysis of a WEEE recycling facility with a multi-period MILP model
(Master thesis, 2023)Electronic waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world. The challenges associated with the recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) represent both threats, as the improper disposal ... -
‘Reeling in’ fish fraud : identifying the stage where seafood mislabelling occurs in Canada’s supply chain and solving it : European success adapted to Canada
(Master thesis, 2018)In Canada, there exists an epidemic of seafood fraud ad counteracting this requires an understanding of which actors are creating this issue. To do this, I created a model and used variables, including likelihood to be ... -
Renewable energy reform in Taiwan : an overview of the macroeconomic environment and cost-benefit analysis of economic viability
(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 ... -
Risk management in the crude oil market : market efficiency and hedging strategies
(Master thesis, 2010)This thesis aims to explore two main issues. First we study crude oil prices in view of weak-form efficiency. Thereupon we look into different hedging strategies that could be used to stabilize income in a market with high ... -
Scaling-up access to energy solutions in Eastern Africa : overcoming the barriers to the large-scale deployment of clean energy mini-grids
(Master thesis, 2017)With over 130 million people still lacking access to clean and modern sources of electricity, the access to energy gap is still wide open in the five countries of East Africa’s Great Lakes region. The national strategies ... -
Shale gas and Germany’s energiewende : a cost-benefit analysis for the power generation sector
(Master thesis, 2014)This paper analyzes the question of shale gas production in Germany aimed at aiding the power generation sector in its compliance with the country’s greenhouse emissions reduction goal, one of the pillars ... -
Slow Fashion Adoption : Exploring Frameworks to Uncover Antecedents of Slow Fashion Adoption.
(Master thesis, 2023)Sustainability within the fashion industry is a topic of increasing importance. In the fashion industry today, consumers mainly adopt fast fashion products. Fast fashion has promoted an unsustainable consumer behaviour ... -
South African power market : a full-cost analysis of future technology options for electricity generation
(Master thesis, 2013)The aim of this research is to facilitate informed decision making for an optimal allocation of future electricity generation resources in South Africa. Such a study is important in order to find out which technologies are ... -
Stakeholder engagement : Schiphol airport case : managing engagement with stakeholders when the interests are conflicting
(Master thesis, 2016)Stakeholder engagement is the process by which an organization involves people who may be affected by the decisions it makes or can influence the implementation of its decisions. They may support or oppose the decisions, ... -
Strategies to reduce energy consumption of households in Norway & France : how long term regulation beats large public spending
(Master thesis, 2012)Through a data and qualitative analysis of the French and Norwegian household energy consumption, I argue that the energy price, energy costs, and ownership percentage; interact and strengthen the effect of regulations, ... -
Sustainable Food and Social Mechanisms : How social mechanisms influence adoption of sustainable food in a Norwegian student context.
(Master thesis, 2023)The purpose of this dissertation is to discover how social mechanisms influence adoption of sustainable food. The background for this is the identified growing market trends in relation to sustainable products and food. ...