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Showing 1 to 20 of 86 for “"Decarbonisation"”.
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The Role of Best Practice in Industrial Decarbonisation Strategies
… globally to drive economic growth and promote decarbonisation. However, global industrial decarbonisation strategies are heavily reliant on hitherto unproven technologies such as carbon capture, utilisation, storage and low-carbon hydrogen, with technological advancements acting as a "silver …
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Enhanced modelling of transport decarbonisation and policy pathways for Ireland
… ambitious legally binding carbon budgets, and decarbonisation targets for transport, is a country in the process of assessing and addressing key transport decarbonisation challenges faced by high-emitting countries. This thesis - with its scientific contributions on transport emissions, …
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Efficient management of environmental control within electrical substations for decarbonisation purposes
Decarbonisation of building operations is identified as a key component of national decarbonisation strategies. Reducing the energy demand of buildings is to be achieved through more stringent regulation for new construction and the retrofitting of existing stock. These are applicable to both …
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Governing Decarbonisation : The State and the New Politics of Climate Change
… examines the “new climate politics of decarbonisation” and the role of the state as a site for progressive climate action. This new politics concerns transformative social change aimed at moving society away from its current dependence on fossil carbon energy. A transition to low-carbon …
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Life Cycle Environmental Impacts and Decarbonisation Pathways of China’s Urban Water Systems
… and other broader environmental impacts of decarbonisation measures (individually or combined) from a whole UWS level. These gaps underscore the necessity of this research and are filled through a set of objectives of this thesis. First, I develop a comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) …
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A dynamic knowledge graph approach for studying the decarbonisation of power systems
… power system studies, facilitating research on decarbonisation. Domain ontologies were designed to conceptualise the power system and used to create a knowledge graph featuring linked data representations spanning from concrete entities to abstract concepts. The knowledge graph framework …
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Setting-up the decarbonisation of islands: models and technologies for the energy transition
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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A Dual-Phase Health Capital Model and Its Application to Health Co-benefit Modelling of Decarbonisation
… of investigating the health co-benefit of decarbonisation. Health co-benefit refers to the collateral benefit which arises from decarbonisation policies external to the main intended benefit of climate change mitigation via the reduction of Greenhouse Gases (GHG). Health co-benefit of this …
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Accelerating the delivery of climate targets: Technology and behaviour in the road to net zero
… the recent growth of wind power. Future decarbonisation will be more challenging. Interdisciplinary collaboration, between scientists, engineers and economists among others, is necessary to overcome our carbon addiction. This thesis asks how best to achieve urgent mitigation. It focuses …
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Analysing evolutionary pathways for the European power system resulting from climate mitigation policy
The need for robust analysis of decarbonisation pathways has never been as high or as demanding. Globally, climate action is picking up pace. Yet, its momentum may hinge on informed policy decisions being made in a timely manner. Energy research must provide the analysis for these informed …
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Decarbonising the English residential sector: modelling policies, technologies and behaviour within a heterogeneous building stock
… against other sectors. In spite of this, decarbonisation within the residential sector has not materialised. This thesis explores the complexities of decarbonising the residential sector in England using a whole systems approach. It is only when the interaction between social, …
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The Effects of Uncertainty in the Technological Transitions of the Power Sector. Endogenous Emissions Scenarios up to 2050.
… by the end of this century. In this context, the decarbonisation of the global power sector is of strategic importance, because low-carbon electricity has system-wide benefits that go beyond the electricity sector, enabling significant reductions of CO2 emissions in the industry, transport and …
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Development of a methodology and modelling toolkit to aid carbon neutrality planning in industrial manufacturing
… social responsibility are drivers for industrial decarbonisation. This thesis explores available technical support for Irish industrial organisations targeting decarbonisation and carbon neutrality. An extensive review of the current academic, public, and commercial supports is presented, and …
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Which way to Net Zero?: The influence of politics on the creation of Net Zero pathways and the implications for delivering a zero carbon future
… In the UK, there have been a plethora of decarbonisation pathways produced, including by the government, independent advisors, businesses and academics. The development of these pathways is primarily seen as a technical exercise and the role of politics in influencing both the development, …
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Assessing the role of Blue Hydrogen in the UK's Net Zero transition: integrated lifecycle, value chain and policy perspectives.
… recognised as a key vector for industrial decarbonisation. Blue hydrogen, produced from natural gas with carbon capture and storage (CCS), is widely proposed as a transitional solution towards a low-carbon hydrogen economy. However, its credibility and effectiveness depend on multiple …
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A pathway to decarbonised energy
… emissions and needs to be the primary focus of decarbonisation. This thesis examines an affordable pathway to decarbonised energy, enabled by 100% renewable electricity and the deep electrification of transport, heat and industry. The proposed pathway is built upon off-the-shelf technologies …
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A pathway to decarbonised energy
… emissions and needs to be the primary focus of decarbonisation. This thesis examines an affordable pathway to decarbonised energy, enabled by 100% renewable electricity and the deep electrification of transport, heat and industry. The proposed pathway is built upon off-the-shelf technologies …
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Reducing the carbon footprint of the University of Cape Town: an energy systems approach
… to represent the institution's various proposed decarbonisation plans. The research built on UCT's series of carbon footprint reports and its proposed sustainability plans, focusing on electricity usage which required detailed data collection. This involved engaging with multiple stakeholders at …
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Analysis of local and regional hydrogen energy systems for the decarbonisation of the rail sector in Sicily: an optimization approach [Ottimizzazione di sistemi energetici a idrogeno locali e regionali per la decarbonizzazione del settore ferroviario in Sicilia]
Per promuovere e sostenere l’adozione globale dell’idrogeno, l’Unione Europea sostiene una transizione graduale nei settori dei trasporti, come il settore ferroviario e quello degli autobus. Il successo di questo cambiamento dipende fortemente dallo sviluppo di sistemi energetici a idrogeno …
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