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- Bengtsson, Kenneth, et al.
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Så kan Sverige bli ledande nation i resurseffektivitet
- 2016
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Ingår i: Dagens Nyheter. - 1101-2447. ; :2016-04-30
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Tidskriftsartikel (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Ny rapport. Det svenska näringslivet kan bli mer hållbart, resurssmart och därmed internationellt konkurrenskraftigt. Men för det behövs en tydlig politisk avsiktsförklaring och riktlinjer. Vi har listat sex områden där policyutveckling brådskar, skriver företrädare för näringsliv, forskning och myndigheter i en gemensam uppmaning.
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- Stigson, Peter, et al.
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Promoting Eco-Industrial Parks in China : Policy suggestions for voluntary agreements
- 2007
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Ingår i: 3rd International Green Energy Conference. - 9789185485536 ; , s. 1273-1283
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- China has in later years experienced a rapid economic development, which has occurred at the expense of theenvironment. This strongly applies to the manufacturing industry as a central element in the developing economy.The Chinese government is however now pursuing a development path associated with improved environmentalcharacteristics with a focus on Resource and Energy Efficiency (R&EE). Within this development Eco-IndustrialParks (EIPs) can make an important contribution for improved R&EE in the manufacturing industry. EIPs facilitatelow energy and environmental impact production and the concept consequently comply both with economic andecologic development goals, while also having social benefits. While EIPs are promoted in the Chinese generalpolicy framework, such as the Circular Economy (CE), they are not targeted by any specific policy instruments.Based on a review of international and Chinese policy recommendations and experiences on R&EE policy, thepaper identify that this can be effectively accomplished by Voluntary Agreements (VAs). A positive aspect of VAs isthe design flexibility that allows the instrument to be adapted to the varying conditions under which Industrial Parks(IPs) operate in China. VAs are also identified to encompass a number of positive features in the China EIP caseas regards to increasing policy compliance, accomplishing short-term results, avoiding inefficient technologicallock-in as part of the rapid development, contributing to capacity building, and dealing with EIP managementbarriers.
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- Bulut, Mehmet Börühan
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An analysis of the relationship between the energy and buildings sectors in Sweden
- 2015
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Licentiatavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Climate change is one of the global challenges of our time. The energy sector is at the focus of the European efforts to combat climate change as it accounts for 80% of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union. Buildings, on the other hand, represent 40% of the energy use and 33% of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union, giving the buildings sector also a key role in the European climate strategy. There are, at the same time, strong interdependencies between the energy and buildings sectors due to the high amount of energy used by buildings and their rising importance as active components in the future energy systems. These interdependencies do not only influence the investment decisions in the energy and buildings sectors, but also the effectiveness of the European climate strategy. Cooperation between the energy and buildings sectors can create beneficial outcomes for the both sectors as well as the environment. It may also encourage innovation, improve the energy performance of buildings, and help achieve a higher penetration of renewable energy into the energy system.This licentiate thesis investigates the relationship between the energy and buildings sector at the inter-company level. Presenting the data collected from interviews and a web survey answered by the energy and buildings sectors in Sweden, this thesis examines the level of cooperation between these two sectors, discusses trust issues between stakeholders, presents the factors that negatively impact cooperation, and provides recommendations for the minimisation of these factors.The findings presented in this thesis indicate an insufficient level of cooperation between the energy and buildings sectors in Sweden, to which the following factors have been identified to contribute in a negative a way: district heating monopolies; energy efficiency in buildings; building regulations; self-generation of electricity; and energy use patterns. The emphasis on self-interest by stakeholders within the both sectors appears to create trust issues between stakeholders. Accordingly, shifting the focus from self-gains to mutual gains is deemed necessary to improve the cooperation between the energy and buildings sectors. This, however requires significant changes in current practices and business models. It has been identified that the development of smart energy systems that allow a closer interaction between the energy and buildings sectors through flexible energy supply and use would minimise many of the factors that negatively impact cooperation.
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- Bulut, Mehmet Börühan, 1987-
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Building as active elements of energy systems
- 2016
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Buildings account for approximately 40% of the energy demand and 33% of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union. Accordingly, there are several efforts that target energy efficiency in buildings both at the European and Swedish levels. The role of buildings in climate change mitigation, however, is not limited to energy savings. Buildings are expected to become key elements of the future smart energy systems by supplying and using energy in a more flexible way. Reducing the energy demand in buildings effectively and shifting the role of buildings in energy systems from ‘passive’ consumers to ‘active’ prosumers, however, require close interaction and cooperation between the energy and buildings sectors.Based on the data collected from interviews and a web survey, this doctoral thesis investigates the relationship between the energy and buildings sectors in Sweden at the inter-company level, presents key stakeholder views on smart energy features in buildings and investigates the opportunities and barriers for their adoption in Sweden and Hong Kong.The results of this thesis suggest a potential for improving the cooperation between the Swedish energy and buildings sectors, which was identified to be influenced by the following factors: district heating monopolies; energy efficiency efforts in the buildings sector; unsuccessful technology-neutrality of the building regulations; self-generation systems in buildings; and energy use patterns. Shifting the focus from self-gains to mutual gains appears crucial to strengthen the inter-sectoral cooperation, as there are several opportunities for achieving mutually beneficial solutions for the two sectors. This would, however, require significant changes in current practices and business models as well as the introduction of new technologies, which would allow for a more flexible energy supply and use. Accordingly, technologies that target flexible energy use in buildings are considered the most important smart energy features in buildings. The current high costs of technologies, such as home automation and smart electrical appliances, however, create the strongest barrier to adoption. Therefore, the introduction of new business and ownership models and the elimination of the institutional and regulatory barriers are crucial to achieve a wide-scale development of smart energy features in buildings. The results from Hong Kong suggest that institutional and regulatory barriers can particularly create strong hinders to the adoption of technologies.It is possible to achieve more sustainable energy systems, where buildings are active elements of networks that supply and use energy in a more flexible and ‘smarter’ way. Cooperation between the energy and buildings sectors can play a key role in the adoption of smart energy features in buildings and pave the way for the smart built environment of the future.
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- Scholz, Birger, et al.
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Sex-dependent gene expression in early brain development of chicken embryos
- 2006
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Ingår i: BMC Neuroscience. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1471-2202. ; 7, s. 12-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND:Differentiation of the brain during development leads to sexually dimorphic adult reproductive behavior and other neural sex dimorphisms. Genetic mechanisms independent of steroid hormones produced by the gonads have recently been suggested to partly explain these dimorphisms.RESULTS:Using cDNA microarrays and real-time PCR we found gene expression differences between the male and female embryonic brain (or whole head) that may be independent of morphological differentiation of the gonads. Genes located on the sex chromosomes (ZZ in males and ZW in females) were common among the differentially expressed genes, several of which (WPKCI-8, HINT, MHM non-coding RNA) have previously been implicated in avian sex determination. A majority of the identified genes were more highly expressed in males. Three of these genes (CDK7, CCNH and BTF2-P44) encode subunits of the transcription factor IIH complex, indicating a role for this complex in neuronal differentiation.CONCLUSION:In conclusion, this study provides novel insights into sexually dimorphic gene expression in the embryonic chicken brain and its possible involvement in sex differentiation of the nervous system in birds.
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