Browsing Thesis by Subject "energy, natural resources and the environment"
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Green ammonia shipping: Adapting established value-chains to fuel the future of clean maritime transport: A qualitative market study focusing on the barriers and facilitators of green ammonia as a clean fuel in the proposed hydrogen economy.
(Master thesis, 2023)In this paper, through semi-structured interviews, we have conducted a qualitative study to understand key challenges and drivers to implementing green ammonia as a fuel alternative for the shipping sector. Low and zero ... -
The green optima
(Master thesis, 2010)Pollution has become a major cause of concern for large cities in most parts of the world giving rise to increased health costs. The thesis tries to study pollution taxes and how they are theoretically justified in ... -
Green public procurement practices in Norway : the application of environmental criteria and the use of scoring rules in Norwegian road transport tenders
(Master thesis, 2017)The goal of this thesis is to examine green public procurement (GPP) practices in Norway with a focus on road transport. In recent years, both in Norway and in the European Union there has been an increased focus on using ... -
Hva er konsekvensene for kraftmarkedet i Norge ved innføring av et marked for grønne sertifikater?
(Master thesis, 2010)Norge og Sverige har nå undertegnet en endelig avtale om innføring av et felles norsk-svensk marked for grønne sertifikater. Denne utredningen tar for seg innføring av et slikt grønt sertifikatmarked i Norge, og hvilke ... -
Hydrogen in the maritime sector : a feasibility study on hydrogen as fuel in Norwegian ferries
(Master thesis, 2015)To ensure emission reductions in the maritime sector, the Norwegian Parliament has established that all new ferry tenders should include a requirement for the use of lowand zero-emission technology where it is technologically ... -
Impact of Variable Renewables Through Market Coupling on Day-Ahead Prices in NO2 : A panel quantile approach
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis investigates the impact of European variable renewables on the distribution of electricity prices in Norway through market coupling. When examining the effect from variable renewables we assess day-ahead ... -
Impact on the companies in adopting soft law CSR : the case of the ESR distinction in Mexican companies
(Master thesis, 2016)Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has gained more importance in recent years as companies have realized that the adoption of soft law CSR instruments is a strategic resource to improve their social, environmental and ... -
Implications of Tax Policy Changes on the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Market : An empirical analysis of changes in the value-added tax and the one-off registration tax
(Master thesis, 2023)Norway has been a global frontrunner in EV adoption over the past decade, largely driven by extensive subsidies. In January 2023, the Norwegian government implemented a value-added tax on EVs priced above NOK 500,000 and ... -
Indoor farming : fancy concept or environmental breakthrough? : economic analysis of a small scaled indoor farm producing iceberg lettuce in Bergen, Norway.
(Master thesis, 2018)The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the concept of indoor farming from an economic perspective. In evaluation of the concept, the study aims to clarify whether current trends and applications of the concept do ... -
Innovating the supply chain of wind energy through the application of additive manufacturing
(Master thesis, 2017)3D Printing, more commonly known today as Additive Manufacturing, is an industry that is growing at tremendous rates, with a forecasted market size of over $20 Billion USD within the next 3 years. Firms like Ford Motor ... -
Innovation adoption in robotics : consumer intentions to use autonomous vehicles
(Master thesis, 2016)Fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) are due to be launched in the market within the next few years. These cars are designed to be capable of operating without a driver, apart from destination and navigation input, and are ... -
Insentiver for en effektiv nettstruktur : den norske reguleringsmodellen
(Master thesis, 2015)Formålet med denne masterutredningen er å gi en intuitiv fremstilling av strukturinsentivene i den norske inntektsreguleringen av nettselskap. Tematikken er dagsaktuell og del av en større debatt rundt hva som er en ... -
Insentiver til investering i fornybar kraft : Strategiske vurderinger av store kraftprodusenter
(Master thesis, 2012-06)Denne utredningen tar sikte på å avdekke sentrale faktorer som påvirker insentivene til å investere i fornybar kraft, samt undersøke hvilke strategiske vurderinger store norske kraftprodusenter gjør i denne forbindelse. ... -
Institutions and deforestation in the Brazilian amazon: a geographic regression discontinuity analysis
(Master thesis, 2017)This study explores the impact of institutional quality at the municipal level on deforestation in the Legal Amazon. We add to this insufficiently understood topic by implementing a geographic regression discontinuity ... -
Investing with dual objectives : the investment decision of impact investors and their preferences for the business model of social ventures : a qualitative exploration
(Master thesis, 2018)Impact investors aim to achieve social and environmental impact, alongside financial return on their investments. Thus, they are increasingly considered a potential source of funding for ventures that aim to address ... -
Investment under price uncertainty : an empirical study of the Norwegian petroleum industry
(Master thesis, 2013)Investments are based on expectations of future profits. The common perception of the investment and uncertainty relationship is that increased uncertainty reduces willingness to invest. Uncertainty is here defined as ... -
Is Materiality Key to Profit on Sustainability? An empirical analysis of material sustainability and its effect on stock performance on Oslo Stock Exchange
(Master thesis, 2022)In this thesis, we examine whether the companies’ focus and prioritization of material sustainability issues have value implications for companies listed in Norway. Material sustainability issues are those issues that ... -
Key Drivers of Electricity Price Volatility in Germany's Electricity Market : An empirical analysis of exogen factors in the German Power market
(Master thesis, 2023)This master's thesis delves into the intricate dynamics of electricity price fluctuations in Germany, particularly within the context of the Day-Ahead market. Germany's "Energiewende," an ambitious transition towards ... -
Knowledge Flows in Social Business Joint Ventures : contribution to innovative capabilities of parent firms, and strategic implication for corporate social responsibility
(Master thesis, 2013)This study aims to understand what relationship exists between the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) orientation of a firm and the innovative capabilities that shape its ability to prosper in its environment. To ... -
Land-based Salmon Aquaculture in Japan : A study on how a new supply of salmon from land-based salmon facilities in Japan may affect imports in the Japanese salmon market
(Master thesis, 2022)This study’s research question is how a new supply of domestically sourced salmon from land-based facilities in Japan may impact imports to the Japanese salmon market. By using import statistics and domestic data from ...