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  1. 16. Bränsle för den moderna nationen : Etanol och gengas i Sverige under mellankrigstiden och andra världskriget

    Författare :Helena Ekerholm; Bosse Sundin; Jonny Hjelm; Arne Kaijser; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; alternative fuels; ethanol; wood gas; energy policy; controversy; history of biofuels; alternative technology; social constructions of technology; socio-technical systems; political debate; socio-technical debate; history of technology; automotive history.; drivmedel; etanol; generatorgas; gengas; drivmedelsalternativ; biodrivmedel; förväntningar; kontrovers; sociotekniska system; sociala konstruktioner av teknik; alternativ teknik; politik; teknikdebatt; energipolitik; mellankrigstiden; andra världskriget; autarki; socioteknisk debatt; automobilhistoria; motorhistoria; historia; History;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis investigate Swedish policy-making concerning promotion of wood gas and ethanol distilled from fermented sulphite lye as domestic fuel alternatives in the Interwar years and World War II. With a departure point in the theories of social constructions of technology (SCOT), the sociology of expectations and Thomas P. LÄS MER

  3. 17. District heat production under different environmental and social cost scenarios

    Författare :Nguyen Le Truong; Leif Gustavsson; André Faaij; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; district heat production; primary energy use; minimum-cost system; co-production;

    Sammanfattning : District heat production systems (DHSs) are normally designed to meet the heat demand of customers at a minimum cost whilst fulfilling local and national regulations. Various factors influence the choice of district heat production units in a minimum-cost system. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Essays on climate policy and agriculture

    Författare :Abenezer Zeleke Aklilu; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is a compilation of four papers that study energy demand, climate policy, production, and carbon sequestration within transport, agriculture and forestry. The four papers study separate topics, but have in common that they address issues that are relevant to Sustainable Development Goals. LÄS MER

  5. 19. State and industrial actions to influence consumer behavior

    Författare :Erik Brockwell; Runar Brännlund; Robert Lundmark; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Taxation; legislation; regulation; health; environment; tobacco; alcohol; petroleum; electricity; gas; sugar; consumption; prices; signaling effect; almost ideal demand system; public policy; panel data; media expenditure; lobbying; vector error correction model; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of an introductory part and three papers.Paper [I] examines how taxes affect consumption of commodities that are detrimental to health and the environment. LÄS MER

  7. 20. The Internalization of External Effects in Swedish Transport Policy - A Comparison Between Road and Rail Traffic

    Författare :Lars Hansson; Internationella miljöinstitutet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Commercial and industrial economics; rail traffic; road traffic; transport policy; internalization; External effects; pricing-relevant costs; Industriell ekonomi;

    Sammanfattning : Transport is a key factor for economic growth. It has enabled both the economic scale of production and an increase in competition. No one can question this role of transportation. There is, however, a back-side to the coin: the environmental challenge. LÄS MER