Blar i Master Thesis på emneord "energy, natural resources and the environment"
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Cooperative game theory in location-routing
(Master thesis, 2016)Horizontal collaboration in transportation is attracting increased interest from academics and practitioners. This approach can bring significant savings to the companies and help reduce their carbon footprints. Game ... -
A critical review of the peak oil phenomenon
(Master thesis, 2010-06)Through this master thesis I have done a critical review of the peak oil phenomenon. My analysis indicates that the production profiles for several countries seem to follow the Hubbert curve, but at the same time the ... -
Decommissioning of petroleum installations on the Norwegian continental shelf : a real options approach
(Master thesis, 2016)Many fields on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) are maturing, and there are consequently a great number of petroleum installations that will be decommissioned in the near future. Decommissioning entails the full or ... -
Deregulating electricity markets in emerging economies
(Master thesis, 2010)This thesis will present difficulties associated with deregulating electricity markets in emerging economies and integrating them into a single power grid. The presentation will focus on a number of former Soviet states ... -
Deregulating the Norwegian railway: a survey of empirical experiences abroad
(Master thesis, 2015)Portraying implications of deregulation, this thesis presents an extensive review of deregulation in the European railway. It targets various decision variables concerning the introduction of competitive tendering in the ... -
Developing an optimal energy mix : eradication of periodic power crisis in Ghana till 2030
(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 ... -
Did the Soy Moratorium reduce deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon? : a counterfactual analysis of the impact of the Soy Moratorium on deforestation in the Amazon Biome
(Master thesis, 2018)This paper investigates the impact of the Soy Moratorium (SoyM) on deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon biome. We study 39 municipalities in Mato Grosso that are divided by the natural biome border between the Amazon ... -
The Dilution Effect: A Barrier to Sustainable Consumption in B2B Markets? An Experimental Study of B2B Decision-Makers' Evaluation of a Sustainable Printer
(Master thesis, 2023)Previous research indicates that individuals have a tendency to perceive sustainable and functional attributes as mutually exclusive, even if this perception does not objectively reflect reality. This misconception can ... -
Does nature have a value? : a qualitative study to pinpoint incentives for implementing valuation of ecosystem services
(Master thesis, 2014)There is a growing consensus worldwide that human economies and human well-being rely on ecosystem services. The Economics of Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity [TEEB], a global initiative launched in 2007 as a response ... -
Economic consequences of a large oil spill for the cod and herring fisheries in Northern Norway
(Master thesis, 2010)The rich and valuable fish stocks of the Northeast Arctic cod and the Norwegian spring-spawning herring spawn in the waters in and around Lofoten and Vesterålen. Seismic data suggests that the same areas contain large ... -
Economic solutions to improve frequency quality : a discussion of Statnetts challenges in the power system
(Master thesis, 2013)The frequency of a power system can be compared to the heartbeats of a human. However, unlike for the human heart rate, it is vital that the frequency is kept stable at all time. Frequency deviations occur when the ... -
Economics of solid biomass heating in Germany
(Master thesis, 2012)Over the last 12 years the German energy market for new capacity has changed fundamentally. The energy supply is traditionally based on fossil fuels. These are increasingly being replaced by renewable energies including ... -
The effect of commodity prices on deforestation in Brazil : an empirical analysis investigating the effect of futures and spot prices for soy and maize on deforestation in Brazilian municipalities
(Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis we aim to provide empirical evidence of the effect of spot and futures prices on municipal land transition in Brazil. We take advantage of newly developed, detailed, municipality-level data on land transition, ... -
Effects of Uncoupling the North Sea Link : An empirical analysis of risks and premiums in the two day-ahead auctions in bidding area N0 2
(Master thesis, 2023)In this thesis, we study the impact of the current auction solution on the North Sea Link (NSL), an interconnector between the electricity systems of Great Britain (GB) and Southern Norway (NO2). Due to Brexit, interconnector ... -
Efficiency benchmarking for German municipal energy suppliers : data envelopment analysis - covering the influences of the German energy transition 2005 - 2014
(Master thesis, 2017)Four large companies dominate almost 70 per cent of the German electricity market – RWE, EnBW, E.On and Vattenfall. Their historical advancement was triggered by technical development in the electricity sector towards ... -
Efficiency evaluation of hypothetical whole home energy efficiency programs : in British Columbia, Canada
(Master thesis, 2017)The purpose of this thesis is to determine if a hypothetical province wide, whole home, innovative energy efficiency financing program, could deliver more cost-effective energy savings and greenhouse gas emission reductions, ... -
Electricity market liberalization in Estonia
(Master thesis, 2013)The aim of the master thesis is to describe and analyze the deregulation process of the Estonian electricity sector. The analysis is based on a textbook model, which summarizes attributes that have led to successful ... -
En samfunns- og miljøøkonomisk vurdering av nullutslippsmålet til sjø for petroleumsindustrien
(Master thesis, 2010)Denne utredningen har til sikte for seg å se på de samfunns- og miljøøkonomiske aspektene ved at myndighetene i 1997 (MD 1997) satte et krav om at petroleumsnæringen skal nå et nullutslippsmål til sjø. Oppgaven tar først ... -
End-user flexibility and network investments : a study on utilizing end-user flexibility to defer capacity increasing investments in the Norwegian distribution network
(Master thesis, 2017)The electricity value chain is facing several challenges. The transport sector is electrified, the electricity system digitalized, and generation decentralized. These trends transform the outlook of the electricity system. ... -
Energy and economic efficiency in the solar power industry
(Master thesis, 2009)