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- Flodén, Jonas, 1974, et al.
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Designing Intermodal Supply Chains
- 2014
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- WP3 Report, Sustainable Intermodal Supply Systems for Biofuel and Bulk Freight
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- Löfstrand, Sofia, et al.
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Feasibility of Electrifying Urban Goods Distribution Trucks
- 2013
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Ingår i: SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles. - : SAE International. - 1946-391X .- 1946-3928. ; 6:1, s. 24-33
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper discusses the feasibility of electrifying medium to heavy urban goods distribution trucks. As a case study, an existing transport system in the Swedish city of Gothenburg is used. The project is a joint research effort between a vehicle OEM, an electric utility, a fleet operator, the Swedish Transport Administration and two research organizations. One main objective is to determine if and when different electrified powertrains are cost efficient to the end user. The results indicate that by 2015 conventional powertrains are still probably the most cost effective alternative in all applications studied. But in 2025, electrified powertrains are most cost efficient for most transport scenarios. These results indicate a transition in preferred powertrain technology for urban trucks within the coming ten years. It is important to point out that this result may not be general. Driving patterns, energy price developments and technology maturity of components such as batteries and motors greatly influence the total cost of ownership and large regional differences in when such a transition may occur are expected. In addition to the total cost of ownership, important issues for a successful deployment are policies (e.g. restricting access to urban areas for noisy and polluting vehicles), information and communication solutions (e.g. adapted route planning), access to a cost effective charging infrastructure (and low-carbon electricity production) and new business models. These must all be developed in parallel to the vehicle and powertrain technology. The large number of different stakeholders involved in this transition is also a challenge in itself.
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- Rydén, Bo, 1957, et al.
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Fjärrvärmens Affärsmodeller: Slutrapport för Fjärrsynprojekt
- 2013
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Fjärrvärmen är en integrerad del av det framtida hållbara energisystemet, med ambitionen att i än högre grad bidra till de samhälleliga målen om låga utsläpp från uppvärmning, minskad användning av primärenergi och synergier med andra sektorer, exempelvis energiåtervinning från avfall, industrier och avloppsrening. Som produkt och bransch har fjärrvärmen gjort en betydande resa sedan starten för mer än 50 år sedan och den har genomgått en omfattande utveckling, framför allt inom teknikområdet. Nya utmaningar och förändrade omvärldsförhållanden ställer dock nya och ökade krav på fjärrvärmeaffären och fjärrvärmeföretagens affärsmodeller. Fjärrvärmens Affärsmodeller är ett tvärvetenskapligt forskningsprojekt som genomförts inom ramen för forskningsprogrammet Fjärrsyn. Projektet har pågått under 2010-2013. Målsättningen har varit att generera ny kunskap och bättre verktyg för att konkurrenskraftiga affärsmodeller skall kunna utvecklas. Syftet är att stärka fjärrvärmen, att uppmuntra affärsutveckling och att skapa resurseffektiva lösningar för framtidens hållbara energisystem, till nytta för fjärrvärmebranschen, kunderna, miljön och samhället i stort. Inom ramen för olika delstudier har vi bland annat undersökt hur fjärrvärmeföretag skapar och levererar värde, möter sina kunder, använder sina nyckelresurser, hur intäkter uppstår och hur väl organisationen utnyttjas. Vi har även analyserat de utmaningar företagen står inför, fjärrvärmeaffärens möjligheter att tackla dagens komplexa problem, liksom dess förutsättningar för att utvecklas och generera långsiktigt uthålligt värde. Denna slutrapport redovisar projektets forskningsresultat och slutsatser, samt beskriver det breda tvärvetenskapliga arbetssättet och den aktiva och omfattande kommunikation som tillämpas mellan forskningsprojektet och dess intressenter. I tre lättlästa temaböcker har projektet också redovisat resultat och metoder om hur dagens prismodeller kan utvecklas, hur kunddialogen och kundens förtroende kan stärkas och hur fjärrvärmeaffären som helhet kan utvecklas.
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- Sandoff, Anders, 1965, et al.
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Carbon mitigation strategies in the heat and power sector and the efficiency of the European Union emission trading scheme (EU ETS)
- 2011
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Ingår i: The 13th annual SNEE conference. European Integration in Swedish Economic Research. May 17-20, 2011, Mölle, Sweden.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The European Union committed itself to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with 20% below 1990-levels by 2020, and the EU ETS is the main instrument to reach this goal. Emission trading reallocates emission reductions among installations in a long-run cost-minimizing manner, while offering flexibility to companies to develop a carbon mitigation strategy that suits their individual needs. The power sector is a key industry for carbon mitigation, generating roughly 70% of CO2 emissions regulated under the scheme. In the third trading period, power companies face a stiffened allowance regime and will no longer receive any free allocation. This paper examines the carbon mitigation strategies of Swedish heat and power companies, facing zero allocation already in the second trading period. Data from these companies have been singled out from two surveys conducted in 2006 and 2009 investigating the Swedish Trading Sectors participants‘ climate strategies under the EU ETS. Three areas are of interest to draw conclusions on the efficiency of the scheme: the organization of allowance management, the use of compensatory measures and corporate carbon mitigation strategies. It is concluded that although there are developments to be seen in both emission reductions and allowance management, there are few indications that this is a result of a stiffer allocation regime. Surprisingly, the biggest change observed lays in the increased efficiency handling the system. It can be concluded that the EU ETS has a number of unintended effects, mostly due to the fact that the theoretical assumptions of the model do not stand up to the conditions of management. Companies take advantage of the operating flexibility provided by the scheme rather than of its potential for long-run cost reallocation. Based on the results from the Swedish sample, it can be questioned whether the stiffened allowance regime will have any significant effect on carbon mitigation strategies of energy companies in the rest of Europe.
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- Williamsson, Jon, 1978
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The Business Model - Formation, description and definition
- 2014
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The business model is a new analytical concept in the field of strategy research that is frequently used when trying to explain the creation and capture of value by firms. This compilation thesis consists of three papers that examine different aspects of the formation of business models and one paper that examines the business model concept per se. The first paper explores the potential impact of two market based environmental policy instruments (MBIs) upon the business models of seven Swedish cleantech ventures. The results show that the MBIs have a mainly negative influence on the business models and fail to raise the marginal a batement costs high enough for the firms to find profitable market niches in Sweden. The second paper explores how managers in the Swedish municipal district heating sector choose between two different approaches to the inclusion of stakeholders when committing to business model renewal. The results show that managers include less salient stakeholders in the strategic goals of the firm than in the processes that shape firm strategy. This result is contrasted by the fact that less tangible value is directed towards the less salient groups. The third paper presents a framework for a narrative analysis of business model formation and examines narratives from interviews with managers working in the Swedish municipal district heating sector. The results suggest that there are certain properties of narrative terms (agent, scene, agency and purpose) that narrators associate with particular outcomes. Successful business model development is associated with malleable or adaptable agents, accessible scenes, visible and easily understood tools and an inclusive purpose. Failure is associated with diametrically opposed properties such as inflexible agents, closed scenes, obscure tools and a purpose that is exclusive to particular agents. The study shows that despite almost three decades of privatization, democratic and communal values dominate the narratives told by the managers. The fourth paper analyzes the business model concept and suggests that a new perspective based on pragmatist and non-structuralist arguments might go some way in solving some of the issues that plague the concept. The business model is redefined as consisting of five areas of concern which should be dealt with in the dialogue between firm representatives and stakeholders.
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