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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"net zero emissions"”.
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Modeling nuclear’s role in climate change: optimized pathways to net-zero emissions
… away from fossil-fueled power plants to achieve net-zero emissions. This study introduces the DICE Nuclear Deployment Model (DNDM), a novel extension of the Nordhaus Dynamic Integrated Climate Economy (DICE) model that incorporates fuzzy logic and an algebraic optimization framework to evaluate …
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System Dynamic Analysis to Evaluate the Socio-Economic Impact of the Energy Transition of Singapore to Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050
Singapore has pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. However, due to the country's limited land and lack of natural resources, the transition to net zero emission is a challenging journey. Singapore has chartered an energy transition plan to help the country navigate into a lower …
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The potential contribution of industrial symbiosis to greenhouse gas emissions mitigation
… to reduce specific energy demand as well as emissions. One option to reduce the overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of industrial production is the use of by-products in so-called ‘industrial symbiosis’. The aim of this thesis is to estimate the potential contribution of industrial …
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Sustainable Retrofitting in the 21st Century: Reviewing the Impact of Municipal Policy on Rental Property Owners
… 10% of Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions. Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 requires that 85% of existing buildings be retrofitted to a zero-carbon-ready state. Rental properties, often less energy efficient than owner-occupied homes, must also be improved to meet these …
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Bridging the “missing middle” for green small and growing businesses in South Africa: The case of the Green Outcomes Fund
… that the world needs to transition towards a net zero GHG emission scenario by 2050 in order to remain within safe climatic bounds. Transitioning the South African economy towards a net zero emissions orientation is a significant challenge given the country’s historical reliance on fossil fuel …
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Embodied Carbon Reduction in British Columbia Municipalities’ New Residential Development Projects
… and Saanich) aspire to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and attain net-zero emissions in municipal operations by 2040. However, current literature falls short of informing BC municipalities’ action plans regarding standards for reducing embodied carbon in new residential developments, …
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Consumer behaviour towards voluntary carbon credits
… and strengthen global efforts to achieve net-zero emissions.
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Understanding Housing Supply under Stringent Energy-efficiency Regulations
Massachusetts's commitment to a 50% emissions reduction by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050 is reflected in the Green Communities Act of 2008, which requires the adoption of the Stretch Energy Code for every municipality that is designated as a Green Community. This appendix to the base building …
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Combating Climate Change with Green Central Banking: A Continuous-Time, Stock-Flow Consistent Approach
… aiding the private sectors' transition towards net-zero emissions. Moreover, the increased financialization of the macroeconomic system opens up the opportunity to explore unique climate-related monetary policies such as green quantitative easing (QE) and a green interest rate and whether they …
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Developing frameworks for an equitable future: from building decarbonization to generative modeling.
… significantly contribute to global carbon emissions, necessitating urgent decarbonization to meet 2050 climate targets. The U.S. strives for net-zero emissions by 2050, supported by federal incentives promoting building upgrades. However, financing deep retrofits for all U.S. homes exceeds …
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Optimization of Private Equity Investments for Industrial Carbon Emission Reduction
… a significant portion of global greenhouse gas emissions. They must reduce these emissions due to financial, regulatory, and customer pressures, but the pathways to net zero emissions are complex and costly. For companies held by private equity, the inaction is exacerbated by a lack of clarity …
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Techno-Economic Modeling and Optimization of Hydrogen Supply Chain for Aviation Demand
… viable solutions exist for the sector to reach net zero emissions – the main ones under consideration are synthetic fuels (sustainable aviation fuels from biomass or power-to-liquid fuels from green hydrogen), and liquid hydrogen. This work considers the liquid hydrogen pathway and a flight …
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Tall Mass-Timber Building
… design community has the challenge to achieve net-zero emissions buildings by the year 2030, and the efforts now should be focused on using less carbon intensive materials, such as timber. While cultures around the world have built with wood for centuries, recent technological innovations, such …
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Clean heat at what cost? Economic optimization of residential space heating in Massachusetts
… is a key strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has adopted a statutory target of net-zero emissions by the year 2050, and the state has predicted that 100,000 homes must be converted each year to electric space heating to reach a …
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Nuclear Microreactor-Powered Container Ships for Maritime Decarbonization
… for approximately 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, faces growing pressure to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 under the International Maritime Organization (IMO) framework. Alternative fuels such as liquefied natural gas, ammonia, and methanol present challenges related to energy …
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Framework for Enhancing Decision-Making Capabilities in the Decarbonization of the Airline Industry
… growth by 2020, a 50 percent reduction in net CO2 emissions by 2050 (relative to 2005 levels), and an annual improvement in fuel efficiency of 1.5 percent from 2009 through 2020.[6] Over a decade later, the path to net zero emissions has remained elusive and as of 2023, the industry has not …
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Decarbonizing the Global Shipping Industry: Evaluating Pathways for Alternative Fuels
Achieving net-zero emissions across all sectors, including the shipping industry, which relies heavily on fossil fuels and traditional internal combustion engines for propulsion, is critical to mitigating climate change and limiting global temperature rise. This thesis evaluates decarbonizing …
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Achieving net-zero CO2 emissions from indirect co-combustion of biomass and natural gas with carbon capture using a novel amine blend
… CO2, in the atmosphere, the need to minimize CO2 emissions into the atmosphere has become very crucial. The energy sector remains the largest source of CO2 emissions, therefore, a technology which allows for achieving netzero CO2 emissions in this sector is imperative. This research work evaluated …
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The Role for Electricity Transmission in Net-Zero Energy Systems: A Spatially Resolved Analysis of the Continental US
… hydrogen and negative emission technologies (NETs) including direct air capture and bioenergy with carbon capture and sequestration (BECCS) are being developed for integration into energy systems. Additionally, variable renewable energy (VRE) resources, which are expected to play a major role …
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