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Showing 1 to 20 of 459 for “"carbon emissions"”.
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Personal carbon emissions trading : an experimental analysis
… was conducted that simulated a personal emissions trading scheme.
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The Determinants of Voluntary Carbon Emissions Targets
… to examine whether and how firms near important emissions thresholds change their behavior to meet these targets. Emissions targets are commonly measured in two ways: absolute emissions levels and emissions intensity(absolute levels normalized by sales). To meet absolute benchmarks, firms can …
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Estimating carbon emissions from less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments
… there are no widely accepted methods to estimate carbon emissions from LTL shipments which take into account all the complexities of a typical LTL network. This thesis seeks to address this issue by suggesting a methodology that allows different parties to estimate the emissions of individual LTL …
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Analysis of energy use and carbon emissions from automobile manufacturing
In this thesis, we study the energy use and emissions arising from automobile manufacturing. The automobile manufacturing sector is the 11th largest industrial sector globally in terms of energy use and emissions. The IPCC has set targets for reduction in emissions so that the average concentration …
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Reducing scope 3 carbon emissions in grocery stores' supply chain systems
Carbon emissions that drive climate change are growing worldwide, and human activities have been responsible for nearly all of the emission increases over the past 150 years. Existing government initiatives are insufficient to solve the problem; therefore, companies and organizations must …
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Stabilization of carbon emissions : a viable option for the Republic of Korea?
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, 1995.
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Building an all-electric Volpe : a perspective on economic considerations and carbon emissions
… the need for deeper and faster cuts to global emissions if countries/cities are to meet goals set out in the Paris agreement. Buildings account for 35% of US greenhouse gas emissions and offer a unique opportunity to help reduce a large part of these emissions while providing net benefits. …
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Quantifying the immediate carbon emissions from El Niño-mediated wildfires in humid tropical forests
Wildfires produce substantial CO2 emissions in the humid tropics during El Niñomediated extreme droughts, and these emissions are expected to increase in coming decades. Immediate carbon emissions from uncontrolled wildfires in human-modified tropical forests can be considerable owing to high …
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Multi-Modal Transit Time Prediction for E-Commerce Fulfillment Optimization and Carbon Emissions Reduction
… is facing the urgent challenge of reducing carbon emissions to limit global warming to levels considered safe by climate scientists. A global sportswear retailer is investing in improving the digital consumer experience while meeting its aggressive 2030 carbon reduction goals. This work …
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We All Want to Change the World: How Behavioral Insights Can Help Reduce Carbon Emissions
… development involve a dramatic cut in carbon emissions from current day levels. In this thesis, I explore how the omission of behavioral factors from mainstream neoclassical models has contributed to, and can aid in reducing unsustainably high levels of carbon emissions. Throughout the …
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Developing an Activity-Based Model for City-Scale Cross-Sectoral Energy and Carbon Emissions Management
Emerging working patterns (such as home-based and flexible working) are becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide, reshaping how urban residents allocate their time and interact with the built environment. These structural shifts are changing the spatial and temporal distribution of energy demand …
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Mobile Carbon Footprinting: Sensing and Shaping the Carbon Emissions of Daily Activities Using Digital Technologies
Lifestyle changes for reducing greenhouse gas emissions are becoming a necessary component of climate change mitigation. Data-driven digital tools for encouraging widespread participation in bottom-up emissions reduction and climate action do not yet exist, however, and emissions remain illegible …
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The Relationship between Carbon Emissions, Land Use Change and the Oil Palm Industry within Southeast Asia
<p>Tropical forests store the largest amount of carbon globally by sequestering up to 2.7 Gt of carbon every year in soils and vegetation. Deforestation and the conversion of tropical peatland soil have contributed to global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions, as well as significantly hindering …
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New York City local law 97 : an analysis of institutional response & decision making towards groundbreaking carbon emissions legislation
… to achieve certain reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Act comprises a series of ten bills passed by the New York City Council including a tax on paper bags, a green roof mandate, and a process to close oil and gas plants around the city, amongst others. One major portion of this …
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Impact of European Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) on carbon emissions and investment decisions in the power sector
This masters thesis assesses the impact of a emissions trading on short-term carbon abatement and investment decisions in the power sector. Environmental benefits from carbon abatement due to emissions trading are quantified using top-down trend analysis and a bottom-up power sector model …
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Life cycle air pollutant and carbon emissions from China’s road transport under vehicle electrification and renewable electricity expansion scenarios
… to both air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. As the country transitions toward carbon neutrality, vehicle electrification and renewable electricity (RE) expansion are central to national strategies for mitigating climate and environmental impacts. However, most existing assessments …
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An Enhanced Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Approach for Evaluating The Energy Consumption and Carbon Emissions of Prefabricated Construction Methods
… construction account for 37% of energy related carbon emissions. One way to reduce carbon footprint, is to utilise materials which require less energy to be produced such as modular construction, prefabricated materials, and recycled materials. The adoption of prefabricated construction …
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Assessing the potential of heat pumps to reduce energy-related carbon emissions from UK housing in a changing climate
… scenarios on the UK energy supply and carbon emissions. The monitoring study involved three ground source heat pump installations. The data collected consisted of heat output, electric power input, system temperatures and system status indicators. Analysis indicated that these systems …
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