Sökning: "Industry life cycle"

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  1. 21. Industrial Symbiosis in the Biofuel Industry : Quantification of the Environmental Performance and Identification of Synergies

    Författare :Michael Martin; Mats Eklund; Laura Sokka; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Industrial symbiosis; life cycle assessment; by-product; integration; environmental performance;

    Sammanfattning : The production of biofuels has increased in recent years, to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels and mitigate climate change. However, current production practices are heavily criticized on their environmental sustainability. LÄS MER

  2. 22. Communicating the environmental characteristics of products: the use of environmental product declarations in the building, energy and automotive industries

    Författare :Karin Jönsson; Internationella miljöinstitutet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Energy industry; Environmental product information; Environmental communication; Automobile industry; Building industry;

    Sammanfattning : Environmental policy is shifting the focus from production processes to product-related issues. The provision and use of environmental information is generally considered an essential element in addressing the environmental impacts associated with the life cycle of products. LÄS MER

  3. 23. Dynamics of Quality Attributes Over Life Cycles of Goods and Services

    Författare :Anders Fundin; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; life cycle; technology readiness; goods-to-services continuum; product development; service development; exploration; exploitation; customer feedback; service attributes; Kano s theory of attractive quality;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is based on seven papers and has three main objectives. The first objective is to provide a theoretical framework that explains the dynamics of quality attributes over their life cycles, considering the technology readiness of users. LÄS MER

  4. 24. Advancing life cycle assessment of textile products to include textile chemicals. Inventory data and toxicity impact assessment

    Författare :Sandra Roos; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Chemicals; Textile; Toxicity; Life cycle assessment; LCA; Inventory; Impact assessment;

    Sammanfattning : Textile products are used by almost everybody throughout the world, fulfilling basic human needs such as keeping us warm and contributing to our social position. Every year the global textile industry delivers close to 100 million metric tonnes of new products to the market. LÄS MER

  5. 25. Entry and Exit in Swedish Industrial Sectors

    Författare :Kristina Nyström; Börje Johansson; Charlie Karlsson; David B. Audretsch; Jönköping University; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Industrial sectors; Entry; Exit; Sweden; Panel data; Regions; Knowledge-intensity; Product life cycle; Manufacturing industry; Firm size; Firm maturity; Product R D; Process R D; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of five individual essays and an introductory chapter. The essays are all in the field of industrial dynamics and more specifically focus on firm entry and exit in Swedish industrial sectors. The essays mainly contribute to the empirical literature on entry and exit. LÄS MER