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2. Does disinvestment affect stock prices? An event study approach on the Indian public sector stocks
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Tripathi, Shrabana and Singh, Bhanu Pratap
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- 2024
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3. Benefits of Remote Work in the Self-Service Model in the Public Utility Sector
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Trippner-Hrabi, Justyna, Chądzyński, Jacek, Kam, Aygun, Rouet, Gilles, editor, and Côme, Thierry, editor
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- 2023
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4. STRUCTURAL AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN THE UTILITY SECTOR OF UKRAINE
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Yaroslava I. Hlushchenko, Olena O. Korohodova, Natalia O. Chernenko, and Tetiana Ye. Moiseienko
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utility sector ,utility sector enterprises ,utility services ,condominiums ,green economy ,energy resources ,energy consumption ,Economics as a science ,HB71-74 - Abstract
The article presents the main trends in the development of the utility sector in Ukraine. With the help of structural and comparative analysis, the activity and processes of energy consumption of the utility sector enterprises of Ukraine have been evaluated. It has been stressed that utility companies are natural monopolists and perform socially important functions, such as supply of gas, water, electricity, and provision of transport services. For a 9-year period (from 2012 to 2021), the dynamics of the creation of communal enterprises and condominiums has been assessed and their share in the total number of legal entities of Ukraine has been determined. It is noted that the general trend for the domestic utility sector is a constant increase in the number of condominiums. Such intensification of the functioning of utility sector enterprises is associated with more rational use of resources in the conditions of sustainable development and Industry 4.0, as well as with the creation of a competitive environment in the provision of services for the maintenance of buildings and their territories. A matrix of activation and actualization of the functioning of utility sector enterprises is proposed, which allows monitoring factors that significantly affect their activity at different levels of management. The cost of purchasing energy resources and its impact on the volume of the utility services offered for buildings and their territories has been estimated. An exponential dependence testifies to the effectiveness of using methods to reduce the cost of purchasing non-renewable energy sources and considering the possibility of attracting alternative, green energy sources. The possibility to attract alternative, green energy sources, has been considered in the article. Analytical dependencies have been obtained that allow forecasting the dynamics of changes in the share of utility services offered to houses, utility enterprises and their territories in the total volume of the communal sector of Ukraine, depending on the volume of energy consumption, their sources and cost.
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- 2023
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5. TEMPORAL-RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE UTILITY SECTOR AND THE USE OF ENERGY IN IT
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Natalia O. Chernenko, Yaroslava I. Hlushchenko, Olena O. Korohodova, and Tetiana Ye. Moiseienko
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utility sector ,energy ,public economy ,green economy ,utility enterprises ,temporal retrospective analysis ,Economics as a science ,HB71-74 - Abstract
This article examines the problems associated with the formation and development of the utility sector in individual countries, as well as the use of energy in this sector. According to the temporal retrospective analysis, the authors have provided recommendations for ensuring the sustainable development of the utility sector in a variety of countries by reducing energy intensity and energy consumption, introducing green technologies, and taking into account the structure of the utility sector’s energy consumption. The article explores the dynamics of electricity production for 2012-2021 in China, the United Kingdom, the United States, and some European countries, as well as differences in the degree of electricity independence among them. These differences are reflected in the division of countries into electricity-sufficient and electricity-deficient countries, with a predominance of the latter. A study of the dynamics of energy consumption from 2012 to 2021 has been presented by the authors in order to estimate the level of fuel consumption per unit of the gross domestic product produced by the country. According to the analysis performed, the dynamic of electricity price indexes for Germany, Great Britain, Italy, and France for 2019-2021 indicates that the high cost of energy threatens both the availability of basic energy requirements for the utility sector and the competitiveness of the entire industry. Excessive energy production costs automatically increase the prices of goods and services for all utility consumers. Analysis of the dynamics of household electricity use for 2012-2021 has revealed trends towards diversification and an increase in the share of alternative energy sources in the total volume of energy consumption. The dynamics of the share of renewable energy sources in the total electricity production analyzed by the authors indicate that the provision of energy services and energy consumption should be more efficient and energy-saving. A statement of the problem of utility sector use and its connection with important scientific or practical tasks has been proposed in the article. The utility sector depends significantly on the political context and the public trust factor of society. It represents an important part of the economy and is characterized by the presence of multilateral connections with other spheres of the social economy. In many countries, the utility sector is represented by public services. Considering this, the authors have noted that it must be regulated quite strictly. Clearly defined property rights are a significant factor influencing the process of reforming the utility sector. The article stresses that one of the characteristics of the utility sector is its attachment to individual use by end users and its reliance on electricity. In addition, the authors have emphasized that scarcity of resources, relevant geopolitics, and the economy of a particular country, as well as agreements on the supply of gas, oil, and coal influence the politics of the electricity market globally.
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- 2022
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6. Contracting Qualities that Challenge Reliability: A Case of the Utility Sector
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olde Scholtenhuis, Léon L., Hayes, Jan, editor, and Tillement, Stéphanie, editor
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- 2022
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7. Utilities
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Cheng, Chi-Tsun, Ganganath, Nuwan, Lee, Tsz-Kwan, Fok, Kai-Yin, Nankervis, Alan, editor, Connell, Julia, editor, Montague, Alan, editor, and Burgess, John, editor
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- 2021
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8. Study of RFID Technology Applied to Parts Distribution Center in the Utility Sector.
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Yu-Hsin Chen, Gary and Chen-Yi Hung
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RADIO frequency identification systems ,WAREHOUSE management ,SUPPLY chain management ,SIGNAL processing ,ANALYSIS of variance - Abstract
The trend of smart technologies has also impacted the warehousing sector. The technologies including radio frequency identification (RFID) bring the promises of lowering transport cost and bringing visibility to the supply chain. In this research, we investigated the factors impacting the RFID readability, measured by received signal strength indicator (RSSI), in the parts distribution centers of the utility sector. Factors such as horizontal distances and material characteristics were explored and analyzed; horizontal distance levels were assigned at 1, 2, 3 and 4m while commonly found materials in parts distribution centers including paper, wood, plastic and metal were chosen. One-factor and two-factor experiments were conducted according to the procedure of design of experiment. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) and follow-up tests performed on the collected data yielded interesting, valuable results which may be useful for the implementation of a RFID system. Additionally, the practical suggestions for setting RFID environment were provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
9. Energy, exergy and sustainability analyses of Bangladesh’s power generation sector
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Shahariar Hossain, Hemal Chowdhury, Tamal Chowdhury, Jamal Uddin Ahamed, R. Saidur, Sadiq M. Sait, and Marc A. Rosen
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Exergy ,Utility sector ,Energy efficiency ,Sustainability indicator ,Bangladesh ,Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,TK1-9971 - Abstract
Ensuring sustainability in electrical power generation is a major concern in the modern world. Reducing energy depletion from power generation can reduce emissions and contribute to sustainability. Exergy analysis can be used to assess and optimize energy systems and thus can help achieve sustainability. In this analysis, energy and exergy utilization of Bangladesh’s utility sector is investigated based on data from 2007 to 2016. The overall energy efficiencies vary from 34.9% to 36.3% while the exergy efficiencies vary from 35.0% to 39.2% within this period. Thermal power plants are seen to have greater exergetic improvement potential than hydro power plants. To correlate between exergy and environmental sustainability, this study applies several exergetic parameters as sustainability indicators. It is found that the depletion number varies between 0.61 and 0.65 while the exergy sustainability index varies between 1.54 and 1.64. The relative irreversibility and lack of productivity are greater for gas operated power plants than other thermal power plants. The largest relative irreversibility is 0.90 while the largest lack of productivity is 1.72. The waste exergy ratio varies from 0.48 to 0.59 while the environmental effect factor varies from 1.35 to 1.68. Renewable power generation is found to have a higher sustainability than fossil fuel power generation. It is believed that current analysis can serve as a benchmark to help attain power generation sustainability.
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- 2020
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10. Adoption and Use of Ontologies in the Utility Sector: A Technological Mediation Perspective.
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Voordijk, Hans, ter Huurne, Ramon, and Olde Scholtenhuis, Léon
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ONTOLOGIES (Information retrieval) , *SOCIAL context , *KNOWLEDGE base - Abstract
Standardization is believed to be a driver for adoption and integration of digital practices. Beyond the standardization at the level of technology application lies potential for standardization in the higher-order formalized knowledge bases; the so-called ontologies. Ontologies need to abstract and integrate knowledge from disciplines and industry standards. From a philosophical perspective, ontologies can be seen as social constructs and part of the shared social context in which practitioners work. If they do not contain an adequate representation of a community's shared reality, they may delimit sector-wide unified digital practices. Following the interpretive approach of technological mediation, the objective of this study is to explain why the development and use of a sector-wide domain ontology in construction are not always as effective and efficient as they could potentially be. Which obstacles hamper the creation of a sector-wide domain ontology and how can these be overcome? We apply the technical mediation perspective to assess how coexisting different standards complicate the development of a shared domain ontology. Additionally, a collaborative end user–based design approach is applied to address ontology development complexities. It is shown that a digital modeling standard mediates a specific view or model of reality by amplifying certain aspects of the world at the expense of other aspects. The heterogeneity of existing standards makes it difficult to develop a shared and sector-wide domain ontology because different utility owners model different representations of the world. A collaborative user-oriented development approach is a means to elicit these differences more adequately, and to develop shared conceptualizations about the domain of the utility sector. The domain ontology serves here as mediator between the different digital standards that capture the distinctive modeled realities of utility owners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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11. Capital Structure and Market Interest Rates - An Empirical Study in the German Utilities Sector.
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RAMS, Andreas
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CAPITAL structure , *INTEREST rates , *CAPITAL market , *MARKET design & structure (Economics) , *INDUSTRIAL management - Abstract
In the research field of corporate finance, there has been an ongoing theoretical and empirical debate on the capital structure of companies since the first essay by Modigliani and Miller in 1958. In the course of the relevant debate, many individual questions have been discussed in the meantime. On the one hand, it is controversial which factors influencing the capital structure of a company should be taken into account at all and, furthermore, what influence they can have. Then there is also the discussion of what influence the capital structure itself can have on the company and its management, other factors and finally also on the performance of a company. Finally, it is questionable whether there can even be a generally valid optimal capital structure for companies. While at first glance it may appear that the debate on capital structure, which has been going on for more than six decades, can be resolved not least by consensus, in the practical discussion it becomes clear that the multitude of contributions each provide small pieces of the puzzle for the overall picture. However, due to the large number of partial questions, their final solution is - in principle - still not foreseeable. It is possible that the ongoing path of the corresponding research itself can already be understood as the desired success. The present contribution aims to add another piece of the puzzle to the capital structure debate. This is classified as follows: Beyond the possible decision-making framework of corporate management and its interaction with investors and their product markets, the question of the influence of external factors on capital structure continues to arouse scientific interest. The present article ties in precisely with this current field of research in the capital structure debate. In this context, correlations between market interest rates and capital structure as well as other key figures of companies are examined. The corresponding analyses are based on the observation of the market interest rate level and its changes over the 10-year period from 2009 to 2018 in Germany. The companies considered in the empirical analysis are 300 energy and utility companies in Germany. It should be noted that these companies have high and long-term fixed assets and correspondingly high capital requirements. The shareholders of the companies concerned are predominantly the respective municipalities. Against this background, a lower shareholder value orientation can be assumed than in the case of purely private companies. The following analysis is limited to an examination of the capital structure figures together with other key figures and the values of the market interest rate level. It should be noted that the market interest rate level in Germany has fallen significantly in recent years, largely indirectly due to the monetary policy of the European Central Bank. Against this background, the present contribution examines the question of whether the companies examined here now make relatively greater use of - now cheaper - debt capital. As a result, it is found that the average debt financing ratio of the companies concerned has only risen slightly in 10 years. At the same time, however, the balance sheet equity ratio has also risen - even relatively more. A more intensive debt policy of the companies concerned can therefore not be confirmed. Finally, a significant increase in the key figures for the interest coverage ratio shows that the advantages of lower interest rates are primarily reflected in the acceptance of the associated savings in financing costs. As a result, the change in interest rates has no significant effect on the capital structure of the companies analysed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
12. PRACTICAL SOLUTION TO ACHIEVE A UTILITY SECTORIN A PRIVATE GARDEN.
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Tatiana, SANDU, Cl., IVAŞCU, Alina-Elena, TROFIN, R., BERNARDIS, and Codrina, GRECU
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VEGETABLES ,LEMON ,MANDARIN orange ,VEGETABLE gardening ,AROMATIC compounds ,LEGUME farming - Abstract
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- 2020
13. Variance in the Institutions of Local Utility Services: Evidence from Several European Countries
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Grossi, Giuseppe, Reichard, Christoph, Fouchet, Robert, Series editor, Brandsen, Taco, Series editor, Wollmann, Hellmut, editor, Koprić, Ivan, editor, and Marcou, Gérard, editor
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- 2016
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14. Effectiveness of communication processes in Agile Project Management Approach in the UAE Utility Sector
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AFIFI, MUTASIM ABDALLA HASSAN and AFIFI, MUTASIM ABDALLA HASSAN
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The goal of this study is to find out how well the communication processes in the UAE Utility Industry work with the Agile Project Management Approach. For this reason, the present study will incorporate a quantitative research methodology that will allow the researcher to verify secondary data on the agile project management strategy. The utility sector in the UAE will be surveyed, as will its management, to gather primary data. Agile project management has suitably made it possible to obtain an appropriate balance between stability and dynamism while providing an opportunity for quick and smart strategy, structure, and process. Due to potentially strong investment from the private sector and collaboration with global investor engagement, the utility sector is considered to be one of the strongest and most lucrative businesses that offers a wide range of services. Research into the many facets of communication has the potential to improve utility sector efficiency and the effectiveness of related undertakings, contributing to structuration theory. Team members should have a voice in the agile project management process, maintain open lines of communication with stakeholders, and discuss problems in a timely manner to increase tolerance and acceptance.
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- 2023
15. Corporate environmental disclosure : the medium and the message
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Jones, Kathryn Louise
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Companies have been providing information on their interactions with the environment since the 1880s however there has been an upsurge in the amount of information they provide over the last three decades. This has been driven by a variety of legislative, internal, social drivers. These corporate environmental disclosures appear within three key channels and media: via the Internet, in their AnnuaVFinancial Report and in a stand alone Environmental Report. The USA was the fIrst country to introduce statutory requirements relating to the disclosure of environmental information in the AnnuaVFinancial Report - Securities Release 5235 and 5386. Many other countries, including the UK, are now considering making environmental disclosure, in some shape or form, mandatory. Benchmarking studies are frequently applied identify the leading companies in terms of Environmental Reports; companies within the utility sector are repeatedly cited as leaders. However most research and benchmarking studies compare what themes have been disclosed in a single channel or media, for example, emissions, waste, energy, and do not examine the quality of the disclosures or compare those disclosures in the different channels and media. Recently, qualitative characteristics relating to the quality of environmental disclosures have been developed including, inter alia, accessibility, credibility and inclusivity. This thesis therefore aims to (1) assess whether utility companies are also leaders in environmental disclosure via the Internet and in their AnnuaVFinancial Reports, (2) compare the effects of a voluntary and mandatory disclosure requirements on the environmental themes and qualitative characteristics disclosed in the AnnuaVFinancial Reports and Environmental Reports of electric power utilities based in the UK and USA and applies Lasswell's model as an integrating framework for (1) and (2) in order to assess what, if any, inferences can be made from a direct content analysis relating to 'why' and 'with what effect' environmental disclosures are made. Content analysis is applied to meet the three main aims of this thesis. First, a basic appearance or nonappearance form of content analysis is applied on 275 (utility and non-utility) companies to assess whether utility companies are also leaders in environmental disclosure via the Internet. The amount location and type of environmental themes that were disclosed within the AnnuaVFinancial Reports of 100 (utility and non-utility) companies were then identifIed via content analysis to assess whether utility companies are also leaders in environmental disclosure in their Annual Report and Financial Report. A more complex frequency content analysis was applied to assess the environmental themes and the qualitative characteristics disclosed by 20 electric power companies based in the UK and USA in their AnnuaVFinancial Reports and Environmental Reports to evaluate the affect of voluntary and mandatory disclosure requirements. The research shows that no companies are fully exploiting the capabilities of the Internet for environmental disclosure and that no one sector stands out as a leader. The oil, gas, coal and related services sector, not the utility sector, are leaders in terms of environmental disclosure within the AnnuaVFinancial Report, indeed there does not appear to be any consensus within the utility sector regarding the environmental themes that should be disclosed. Mandatory disclosure requirements heavily influence the amount, themes, balance, character and specifIcity of environmental disclosures made by of electric power companies based in the USA who appeared to target their disclosures in the AnnuaVFinancial Report and Environmental Report at different audiences. Electric power companies based in the UK, where there are no mandatory disclosure requirements, disclosed double the amount of information in their Environmental Report than companies based in the USA but disclosed less information in their AnnuaVFinancial Report which was virtually a subset of those in their Environmental Report in terms of the amount, themes, balance, character and specifIcity. It can be concluded from the application of Lasswell's model that environmental disclosures are made due to a combination of drivers, the types and qualitative characteristics of those disclosures depend on the relative importance of those drivers. More importantly the environmental disclosures have little effect due to their lack of credibility, and environmental disclosures, in particular, via the Internet were found to be unduly burdensome in terms of their accessibility. Stakeholders will fmd it difficult to create an informed image until there are generally accepted or mandatory standardised data collection methods, measurements and presentation for collating the environmental information itself and for the verifIcation statement therefore they need to be aware of the limitations of corporate environmental disclosures, be critical of the information and go back to the company for more details on any area of specific interest. Although companies may not want to allow stakeholders to create an informed image, guidelines are presented that can be used by companies to improve the accessibility and credibility of their environmental disclosures.
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- 2002
16. ТЕХНОЛОГІЇ ІНДУСТРІЇ 4.0 ДЛЯ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ЕНЕРГООЩАДНОСТІ У КОМУНАЛЬНОМУ СЕКТОРІ
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енергоощадність ,ЖБК ,utility sector ,Industry 4.0 ,energy saving ,Condominiums ,Housing Cooperatives ,housing and utility sector of the economy ,digitization ,energy efficiency ,житлово-комунальний сектор економіки ,Індустрія 4.0 ,комунальний сектор ,ОСББ ,енергоефективність ,цифровізація - Abstract
The study's significance is determined by the need to implement Industry 4.0 technologies in all sectors of the economy. The goal of this article is to define and systematize the directions for implementing Industry 4.0 tools in the utility sector, as well as develop methodological and theoretical recommendations for assessing the effectiveness of energy-saving technologies. The research methodology consists of factors impacting the comprehensive assessment of the effective energy-saving technologies while applying multi-criteria optimization principles, particularly the Pareto-optimal (efficient) solution. The methods of dialectics, analysis and synthesis, generalization, comparison and systematization were used in the research process. Results: emphasized the need of handling energy saving matters in the Ukrainian utility sector in context of escalating aggression from russia; described the major Industry 4.0 technologies that the utility sector's most important economic players are already using or can use. The results of the implementation and operation the state target economic program of energy efficiency as well as development of the Ukrainian energy production sector in 2017-2020 were analyzed. A list of indicators that are markers of effective implementation of energy-saving technologies in the utility sector is provided. The scientific novelty and theoretical significance of the obtained results: the research was conducted using a complete approach to the assessment of innovative energy-saving technologies due to the use of Industry 4.0 tools. This comprehensive approach included consideration of efficiency (environmental, technological, economic, and social). The suggested approach entails evaluating the effects of various factors on the overall effectiveness of the innovative energy-saving program, including the review of potential project risks and the examination of internal connections between these factors. The article's practical value concentrates in the formulation and demonstration of scientific and practical provisions concerning the complete assessment of the efficacy a new technologies implementation. Taking into account the complexity of the situation caused by the russian federation's military aggression and the high level of capital intensity of energy production and transmission processes, the proposed applied methodology allows to determine the directions and develop specific management solutions to increase energy efficiency and energy saving of the Ukrainian utility sector., Актуальність дослідження зумовлена необхідністю впровадження технологій Індустрії 4.0 у всі сфери економіки. Метою статті є визначення та систематизація напрямів впровадження інструментарію Індустрії 4.0 у комунальному секторі та розробка методико-теоретичних рекомендацій щодо оцінювання ефективності енергоощадних технологій. Методика дослідження полягає у розгляді сукупності факторів, що впливають на комплексну оцінку ефективності енергоощадних технологій, з використанням принципів багатокритеріальної оптимізації, а саме, принципу Парето-оптимального (ефективного) рішення. У процесі дослідження використано методи: діалектики, аналізу і синтезу, узагальнення, порівняння та систематизації. Результати: доведено першочерговість розв'язання питань енергоощадності у комунальному секторі України в умовах посилення російської агресії; наведено опис провідних технологій Індустрії 4.0, що вже використовуються та можуть бути використані ключовими економічними агентами у комунальному секторі; наведено перелік показників, які є маркерами ефективного впровадження енергоощадних технологій у комунальному секторі; проаналізовано результати реалізації державної цільової економічної програми енергоефективності та розвитку сфери виробництва енергоносіїв в Україні у 2017-2020 рр. Наукова новизна та теоретична значущість отриманих результатів міститься у тому, що на основі проведеного дослідження запропоновано комплексний підхід до оцінки ефективності (екологічної, технологічної, економічної, соціальної) інноваційних енергоощадних проектів за рахунок реалізації інструментарію Індустрії 4.0. Запропонований підхід полягає в оцінці впливу різних факторів на загальну ефективність інноваційного енергоощадного проекту, в тому числі оцінку можливих ризиків проекту та аналіз внутрішніх взаємозв'язків між цими факторами. Практична значущість статті полягає у розробленні та обґрунтуванні науково-практичних положень щодо до комплексної оцінки ефективності впровадження інноваційних технологій. Враховуючи складність ситуації, обумовленої військовою агресією рф, і високий рівень капіталоємності процесів виробництва і передачі енергії, запропонована прикладна методика дозволяє визначити напрями та розробити конкретні управлінські рішення щодо підвищення енергоефективності та енергоощадності комунального сектору України.
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- 2023
17. Aim, Central Claims and Structure of the Book
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Verhoest, Koen, Aubin, David, Aubin, David, editor, and Verhoest, Koen, editor
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- 2014
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18. Finance and Valuation
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Lewiner, Colette and Lewiner, Colette, editor
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- 2012
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19. РЕТРОСПЕКТИВА ЗАОЩАДЖЕННЯ У КОМУНАЛЬНОМУ СЕКТОРІ ОКРЕМИХ КРАЇН
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автоматизовані інформаційні системи обліку споживання ресурсів ,intelligent ,resource-saving ,енергозбереження класу А та А (енергетичні паспорти) ,комунальний сектор ,energy saving class A and A (energy passports) ,енергетична сфера ,ресурсозаощадження ,automated information systems for accounting for resource consumption ,energy sector ,інтелектуальний “смарт-облік” ресурсів ,ресурсозбереження ,utility sector ,energy forks ,енергетичні вила - Abstract
The article is devoted to the formation of a complex system of energy saving in the utility sector of countries. It is noted that a quarter of Ukraine's fixed assets have concentrated in the utility sector, which is more than in the industrial sector as a whole. Trends in the development of resource-saving technologies and the main problems of introducing energy-saving technologies in the utility sector are described in the article. The authors conducted a retrospective analytical review of the state of the utility sector in various countries for the period 2000-2020. It was found that from 70 to 80% of the utility sector depends on energy resources, this phenomenon was called "energy forks". The article states that gradual and consistent saving and energy saving can save energy resources. The authors note that the saved funds can be directed to the renewal of the outdated technical base, the development of new technologies in the utility sector (namely, intelligent "smart accounting, automated information systems for accounting for resource consumption, the transition to quantitative regulation in heat supply systems), all this will contribute to raising the standard of living of the country's population, it will be especially relevant in the post-war period when Ukraine defeats the aggressor country. A number of normative legal acts of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine regulating the activities of the utility sector and the energy sector (mainly in the part of the regulation of the housing and utility sector) are presented. The prerequisites and main elements of a common information space construction with the possibility of embedding a computerized automated accounting system for utility sector services are given. A system (complex) of actions to increase energy saving in the utility sector is given. The importance of balancing the interests of economic entities, end consumers, and the state for the benefits and results provided to the whole society is indicated in this scheme. This study also provides a broader energy use and savings database for end users, business entities, and government institutions than previous studies., Стаття присвячена формуванню комплексної системи енергозбереження у комунальному секторі країн. Авторами проведено ретроспективний аналітичний огляд стану комунального сектора окремих країн за період 2000-2019рр. Виявлено, що від 70 до 80 % комунального сектору залежить від енергоресурсів. Це явище отримало назву “енергетичні вила”. У статті зазначено, що поетапне та послідовне проведення заощадження та енергозбереження може дати економію енергоресурсів. Автори зазначають, що зекономлені кошти можуть бути спрямовані на оновлення застарілої технічної бази, освоєння нових технологій у комунальному секторі (а саме, інтелектуальний “смарт-облік, автоматизовані інформаційні системи обліку споживання ресурсів, перехід на кількісне регулювання у системах теплопостачання), що буде сприяти підвищенню рівня життя населення країни, це особливо актуально буде у післявоєнний час, коли Україна переможе країну-агресора.
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Lewiner, Colette and Lewiner, Colette, editor
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21. Case Study: Testing for the Utilities Sector
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Ghag, Amit, Messner, Wolfgang, editor, Hendel, Anja, editor, and Thun, Frank, editor
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22. Liberalized Electricity Markets Organization
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Fiorenzani, Stefano and Fiorenzani, Stefano
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23. The Role of Long-term Capital for a European Ukraine
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Seton, Andrew, Hoffmann, Lutz, editor, and Möllers, Felicitas, editor
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24. Regulatory capture in agency performance evaluation: industry expertise versus revolving-door lobbying.
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Hong, Sounman and Kim, Taek
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LOBBYING ,REGULATORY capture ,PERFORMANCE evaluation ,BUSINESS enterprises ,GOVERNMENT business enterprises - Abstract
This study investigates the concept of bureaucratic competence. Specifically, we challenge the argument that a 'careerists' premium'-the tendency for public services run by careerists to receive better performance evaluations than services administered by other types of public managers-necessarily is explained by the superior expertise of career bureaucrats. Evidence that forms the basis of this possibility comes from performance evaluations of Korean state-owned enterprises (SOEs) managed by different types of executives between 2000 and 2015. The results of our analyses provide support for the existence of a careerists' premium. However, we find that the premium is most salient and significant when executives had retired from the governmental agency that oversees the performance-evaluation process. Moreover, the gap between qualitative and quantitative assessment scores increase significantly when the evaluated SOEs are managed by career executives who have retired from the regulating agency. This result suggests that the oft-cited careerists' premium may not necessarily signify careerists' greater expertise; it may also be the product of lobbying and regulatory capture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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25. Energy and exergy analyses of the Danish industry sector.
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Bühler, Fabian, Nguyen, Tuong-Van, and Elmegaard, Brian
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ENERGY industries , *EXERGY , *ELECTRIC utilities , *ENERGY consumption - Abstract
A detailed analysis of the Danish industry is presented in this paper using the energy and exergy methods. For the 22 most energy-intensive process industries, which represent about 80% of the total primary energy use of the industrial sector, detailed end-use models were created and analysed with data for the years 2006 and 2012. The sectoral energy and exergy losses, as well as the exergy destruction, were further established to quantify the potential for recovering and valorising heat otherwise lost. By also considering transformation processes occurring in the utility sector, the impact of using electricity and district heat in the industry is shown. The exergy efficiencies for each process industry were found to be in the range of 12–56% in 2012. However variations in the efficiencies within the sectors for individual process industries occur, underlining the need for detailed analyses. The exergy losses amounted to 3800 TJ for the same year. Meanwhile, the complete exergy losses, including the central production of heat and power, exceeded 8700 TJ. This analysis illustrates for the case study of Denmark how waste heat recovery potentials in the industrial sectors are found, by determining the sectors losses and exergy destruction. In addition the importance of applying a system analysis is shown, which corrects the site efficiencies for electricity and district heating use. The use of 22 industries, further highlights differences amongst industries belonging to the same sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Ретроспектива заощадження у комунальному секторі окремих країн
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автоматизовані інформаційні системи обліку споживання ресурсів ,intelligent "smart accounting" of resources ,resource-saving ,330.322+004 [347.77] ,комунальний сектор ,енергозбереження класу А та А+ (енергетичні паспорти) ,енергетична сфера ,ресурсозаощадження ,automated information systems for accounting for resource consumption ,energy saving class A and A+ (energy passports) ,energy sector ,інтелектуальний “смарт-облік” ресурсів ,ресурсозбереження ,utility sector ,energy forks ,енергетичні вила - Abstract
Стаття присвячена формуванню комплексної системи енергозбереження у комунальному секторі країн. Авторами проведено ретроспективний аналітичний огляд стану комунального сектора окремих країн за період 2000–2019 рр. Виявлено, що від 70 до 80 % комунального сектору залежить від енергоресурсів. Це явище отримало назву “енергетичні вила”. У статті зазначено, що поетапне та послідовне проведення заощадження та енергозбереження може дати економію енергоресурсів. Автори зазначають, що зекономлені кошти можуть бути спрямовані на оновлення застарілої технічної бази, освоєння нових технологій у комунальному секторі (а саме, інтелектуальний “смарт-облік, автоматизовані інформаційні системи обліку споживання ресурсів, перехід на кількісне регулювання у системах теплопостачання), що буде сприяти підвищенню рівня життя населення країни, це особливо актуально буде у післявоєнний час, коли Україна переможе країну-агресора. The article is devoted to the formation of a complex system of energy saving in the utility sector of countries. It is noted that a quarter of Ukraine's fixed assets have concentrated in the utility sector, which is more than in the industrial sector as a whole. Trends in the development of resource-saving technologies and the main problems of introducing energy-saving technologies in the utility sector are described in the article. The authors conducted a retrospective analytical review of the state of the utility sector in various countries for the period 2000–2020. It was found that from 70 to 80% of the utility sector depends on energy resources, this phenomenon was called "energy forks". The article states that gradual and consistent saving and energy saving can save energy resources. The authors note that the saved funds can be directed to the renewal of the outdated technical base, the development of new technologies in the utility sector (namely, intelligent "smart accounting, automated information systems for accounting for resource consumption, the transition to quantitative regulation in heat supply systems), all this will contribute to raising the standard of living of the country's population, it will be especially relevant in the post-war period when Ukraine defeats the aggressor country. A number of normative legal acts of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine regulating the activities of the utility sector and the energy sector (mainly in the part of the regulation of the housing and utility sector) are presented. The prerequisites and main elements of a common information space construction with the possibility of embedding a computerized automated accounting system for utility sector services are given. A system (complex) of actions to increase energy saving in the utility sector is given. The importance of balancing the interests of economic entities, end consumers, and the state for the benefits and results provided to the whole society is indicated in this scheme. This study also provides a broader energy use and savings database for end users, business entities, and government institutions than previous studies.
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27. Benchmarking applications
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Zairi, Mohamed, Leonard, Paul, Zairi, Mohamed, and Leonard, Paul
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28. Merger and Monopoly Policies in the UK
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Veljanovski, Cento, de Jong, H. W., editor, Shepherd, W. G., editor, and Mussati, Giuliano, editor
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29. The Role of Risk Attitudes
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Risk management ,Computer-based tool ,Utility sector ,Excavation - Abstract
To prevent excavation damages to utilities, as well as their negative side effects, the utility construction domain is hammering on the importance of localizing utilities in advance of excavation activities. Until now, the predominantly applied way of locating utilities is to dig trial trenches. Trial trenches expose utilities and are, therefore, considered the only method that grants absolute certainty about the utilities' locations. On the contrary, trial trenches only provide a local measure and thus require understanding about where to dig a trench. This study explores the rationale behind the trial trench method in practice to assess how effective risk on excavation damages is managed by the method. To assess the effectiveness, a computer-based risk analysis tool that calculates the level of excavation damage risk on a given construction site was used as a benchmark. After conducting a practice-based study in which the trial trench method of three Dutch construction projects was observed, the outcomes of the risk analysis tool were compared with the locations of the trenches dug in practice. Findings demonstrate differences: the number of trial trenches dug in practice is remarkably fewer than suggested by the risk analysis, whilst the locations themselves often do not align with where the risks are the greatest. The study shows that a root cause for the differences between the tool and practice is the difference in the motivation behind digging trial trenches. Illustrative examples of these differences show that the adopted risk management approaches are typically guided by both the decision-maker's risk attitude, including their intuition, judgement and expertise of the decision-maker, and time and budgetary constraints. All in all, this study demonstrates that the sense of accuracy provided by employing trial trenches cannot always be taken for granted. This study furthermore urges practice to rethink their excavation damage risk management approaches, whilst recommending the institutional setting to steer their initiatives towards establishing a mindset of careful excavation among the practice community.
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30. The Role of Risk Attitudes: Discrepancies Between Human and Computer-Based Risk Analysis in the Utility Sector
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ter Huurne, Ramon Bjorn Antoinne and Construction Management and Engineering
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Risk management ,Computer-based tool ,Utility sector ,Excavation - Abstract
To prevent excavation damages to utilities, as well as their negative side effects, the utility construction domain is hammering on the importance of localizing utilities in advance of excavation activities. Until now, the predominantly applied way of locating utilities is to dig trial trenches. Trial trenches expose utilities and are, therefore, considered the only method that grants absolute certainty about the utilities' locations. On the contrary, trial trenches only provide a local measure and thus require understanding about where to dig a trench. This study explores the rationale behind the trial trench method in practice to assess how effective risk on excavation damages is managed by the method. To assess the effectiveness, a computer-based risk analysis tool that calculates the level of excavation damage risk on a given construction site was used as a benchmark. After conducting a practice-based study in which the trial trench method of three Dutch construction projects was observed, the outcomes of the risk analysis tool were compared with the locations of the trenches dug in practice. Findings demonstrate differences: the number of trial trenches dug in practice is remarkably fewer than suggested by the risk analysis, whilst the locations themselves often do not align with where the risks are the greatest. The study shows that a root cause for the differences between the tool and practice is the difference in the motivation behind digging trial trenches. Illustrative examples of these differences show that the adopted risk management approaches are typically guided by both the decision-maker's risk attitude, including their intuition, judgement and expertise of the decision-maker, and time and budgetary constraints. All in all, this study demonstrates that the sense of accuracy provided by employing trial trenches cannot always be taken for granted. This study furthermore urges practice to rethink their excavation damage risk management approaches, whilst recommending the institutional setting to steer their initiatives towards establishing a mindset of careful excavation among the practice community.
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31. Integration of Photovoltaics into Electric Utilities: Issues and Approaches
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Annan, Robert H., Rannels, James E., Cabraal, R. Anil, Luque, A., editor, Sala, G., editor, Palz, W., editor, Dos Santos, G., editor, and Helm, P., editor
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32. Enterprise risk management and value : evidence from the utility sector
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Santos, Daniel Francisco Coelho Ferreira dos and Cunha, Manuel Ricardo Fontes da
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Setor utility ,Enterprise risk management ,Criação de valor ,Gestão de risco empresarial ,Utility sector ,Firm value ,Value creation ,Valor da empresa ,Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão [Domínio/Área Científica] - Abstract
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33. Modelling the Impact of Best Available Techniques for Industrial Emissions Control in Air Quality: Setting Up Inventories and Establishing Projections
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Rodriguez, R., Maceira, P., Souto, J. A., Casares, J., Sáez, A., Costoya, M., Borrego, Carlos, editor, and Miranda, Ana Isabel, editor
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34. Energy and Exergy Use in the Utility Sector of Jordan during 2007-2010.
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Al-Ghandoor, A., Jaber, J. O., and Al-Hinti, I.
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ECONOMIC policy , *ELECTRIC industries , *EXERGY , *FORCE & energy - Abstract
In this study, an analysis of energy and exergy utilization in the utility sector of Jordan by considering the sectoral energy and exergy flows for the years 2007-2011 has been conducted based on real data obtained from main generators in Jordan. The overall energy and exergy efficiencies, for the entire utility sector, are found to be in the range of 35.1 to 38.1%. It is expected that the results of this study will be helpful in developing highly applicable and productive planning for future energy policies, especially for the power sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. A flexible and dynamic algorithm for assessment and optimization of utility sectors
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Azadeh, A., Eivazy, H., and Moghaddam, M.
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ALGORITHMS , *MATHEMATICAL optimization , *DATA envelopment analysis , *LEAST squares , *STOCHASTIC processes - Abstract
Abstract: This paper presents a flexible and dynamic algorithm for total assessment, ranking, and optimization of utility sectors. Data envelopment analysis (DEA), corrected ordinary least square (COLS), and stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) are employed for assessment and ranking purpose. The proposed algorithm is flexible due to utilizing both constant return to scale (CRS) and variable return to scale (VRS) DEA models. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) is applied to test the equality of the results obtained by DEA, COLS, and SFA models in terms of mean efficiency scores. In this regard, if all the three methods reveal equal performance, the DEA model (either CRS or VRS) with higher efficiency score is selected for optimization purpose. Otherwise, through Duncan’s multiple range test (DMRT), the method with the highest efficiency score is selected and then, using Spearman correlation test, the DEA model with higher correlation with the selected method is identified and applied for optimization of the utility sectors. The proposed algorithm is dynamic due to simultaneous application of deterministic (i.e. DEA and COLS) and stochastic (i.e. SFA) methods in order to improve the ranking and optimization of utility sectors. Two real case studies are considered in order to illustrate the applicability and usefulness of the proposed algorithm in assessment, ranking, and optimization of the utility sectors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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36. Mapping expectations for system transformations: Lessons from Sustainability Foresight in German utility sectors.
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Truffer, B., Voß, J.-P., and Konrad, K.
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INVESTORS ,STAKEHOLDERS ,BUSINESSPEOPLE - Abstract
Abstract: Expectations held by different actor groups are of key importance for the shaping of socio-technical transformation processes. Foresight activities may be interpreted as a means to elicit, aggregate, modulate and contextualize expectations held by different actors. The paper proposes a conceptual framework that allows assessing and reflecting expectations in foresight initiatives that focus on sustainable sector transformations. For this purpose it draws on the recent literature on socio-technical system transformations and social expectation dynamics. The application of the framework is illustrated by experiences gained with the Sustainability Foresight method developed for the case of sustainable utility sector futures in Germany. The process was conceived as a series of participative scenario and strategy workshops involving about 120 stakeholders from the provision, use and governance of utility services. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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37. Assessing knowledge-based resources in a utility company: Identify and prioritise the balancing factors
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Kayakutlu, Gülgün and Büyüközkan, Gülçin
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INFORMATION technology , *KNOWLEDGE management , *INFORMATION resources management , *INDUSTRIAL management - Abstract
Abstract: Confidence in the future of an enterprise success is only possible by balancing the resources and the expectations. The increase in knowledge-based resources request new assessment models. This study aims to demonstrate the divergence in value of the knowledge resources for different role players. Thus, knowledge management strategies can be reviewed as to support the future of the company. The case study is performed in a Turkish utility company, where, the role players have comparable influences on the future of the business. An integrated Delphi and fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) based framework is used in analysis which also helps prioritising the balancing factors according to the different role players. Achievements in the case study led for a mind-shift of considering the accordance of the sustainability and the resource balancing goals for the utility sector. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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38. Energy and exergy analyses of the Danish industry sector
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Tuong-Van Nguyen, Fabian Bühler, and Brian Elmegaard
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Exergy ,Engineering ,Primary energy ,Natural resource economics ,Industrial sector ,Denmark ,020209 energy ,02 engineering and technology ,010501 environmental sciences ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,Energy analysis ,01 natural sciences ,Waste heat recovery unit ,Industry sector ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Production (economics) ,SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Waste management ,business.industry ,System exergy ,Mechanical Engineering ,Building and Construction ,Exergy analysis ,General Energy ,Secondary sector of the economy ,Electricity ,Process industry ,Utility sector ,business - Abstract
A detailed analysis of the Danish industry is presented in this paper using the energy and exergy methods. For the 22 most energy-intensive process industries, which represent about 80% of the total primary energy use of the industrial sector, detailed end-use models were created and analysed with data for the years 2006 and 2012. The sectoral energy and exergy losses, as well as the exergy destruction, were further established to quantify the potential for recovering and valorising heat otherwise lost. By also considering transformation processes occurring in the utility sector, the impact of using electricity and district heat in the industry is shown. The exergy efficiencies for each process industry were found to be in the range of 12–56% in 2012. However variations in the efficiencies within the sectors for individual process industries occur, underlining the need for detailed analyses. The exergy losses amounted to 3800 TJ for the same year. Meanwhile, the complete exergy losses, including the central production of heat and power, exceeded 8700 TJ. This analysis illustrates for the case study of Denmark how waste heat recovery potentials in the industrial sectors are found, by determining the sectors losses and exergy destruction. In addition the importance of applying a system analysis is shown, which corrects the site efficiencies for electricity and district heating use. The use of 22 industries, further highlights differences amongst industries belonging to the same sector.
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39. Оценка фракционного состава золошлаковых отходов котельных жилищно коммунального хозяйства Приморского края для определения их влияния на окружающую среду
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окружающая среда ,здоровье населения ,ash and slag waste ,fractional composition ,фракционный состав ,ЖКХ ,микроразмерные твердые взвешенные частицы ,золошлаковые отходы ,экология ,communal power industry ,small- scale hard particles ,utility sector ,public safety ,ecology ,environment ,коммунальная энергетика - Abstract
Актуальность и цели. Золошлаковые отходы котельных ЖКХ представляют собой экологически опасные техногенные образования, однако в силу малых объемов их генерации и накопления вопросы экологической безопасности функционирования предприятий практически не рассматриваются в работах, посвященных проблемам защиты окружающей среды. Вместе с тем угольные котельные располагаются, как правило, в черте городских поселений, не оборудованы специализированными площадками для безопасного хранения своих твердых отходов и имеют устаревшие системы очистки дымовых газов. В совокупности это создает непосредственную угрозу здоровью населения, особенно на территориях с длительным отопительным сезоном. Поэтому актуальной задачей является изучение золошлаковых отходов котельных жилищно-коммунального хозяйства. Цель работы — исследование фракционного состава золошлаковых отходов котельных Приморского края для оценки их влияния на окружающую среду. Модели и методы. Объектами исследования послужили золошлаковые отходы коммунальных котельных № 3.3 и № 4.1 (г. Находка), а также котельной № 4 (г. Дальнегорск). Отбор проб из отвалов котельных был осуществлен в соответствии с ПНД Ф 12.4.2.1—99. Анализ фракционного состава отходов произведен с использованием лазерного анализатора размера частиц “Analysette 22 NanoTec Plus” (Fritch, Германия). Результаты. Установлено, что исследованные техногенные отходы содержат до 60 % частиц гигиенически опасных классов крупности — PM50 (менее 50 мкм). Определена зависимость фракционного состава от способа сжигания твердого топлива. На основе сведений из литературных источников выделена основная форма негативного воздействия угольных котельных ЖКХ на здоровье населения прилегающих территорий. Наглядно показано, что данный вид воздействия захватывает значительную часть жилых районов исследуемых поселений. Приведены способы минимизации воздействия объектов коммунальной энергетики на окружающую среду, используемые в развитых странах. Выводы. Для эффективного пылеподавления золошлаковых отходов коммунальной энергетики предлагается применение различных клеевых композиций на основе твердых отходов производства котельных. Это позволит получить на поверхности отвала золошлаковых отходов эффективную укрывную полимерную пленку, которая будет препятствовать разрушающему воздействию ветровой эрозии и пылению отходов., Actuality and goals. Ash and slag waste of communal housing impose hazards of ecologically dangerous compounds, yet due to low volumes of generation and accumulation, the topics of ecological security are barely considered during the operation processes that are related to the problems of environmental safety. Meanwhile, the coal boilers that are located within settlement limits are not equipped with platforms for the safe storage of their solid waste and have old-fashioned systems for chimney gas purification. Thus, it creates the direct threat for public health, especially in the areas with long heating season. Therefore, researching the ash and slag waste from boilers of the communal housing sector is a topical objective. The research goals are to investigate the fractional composition of ash and salt waste from Primorsky Krai boilers for the purposes of estimation of their environmental effects. Models and methods. The ash and slag waste from boilers of the communal housing No. 3.3, No. 4.1 (Nakhodka) and No. 4 (Dalnegorsk) served as research objects. The samples were taken from the boiler landfills in accordance with PND F 12.4.2.1—99. The analysis of fractional composition of the ash and slag waste was conducted via laser analyzer for particles — Analysette 22 NanoTec Plus (Fritch, Germany). Results. It was found that the researched industrial waste has up to 60 % of particles that are of hazardous size class — PM50 (less than 50 microns). The correlation between fractional composition and burning methods for solid waste was determined. The main form of negative influence of the communal utility boilers on the public health was determined in the nearby areas. It was vividly illustrated that this type of influence is present in the major part of residential areas of the researched settlements. The methods of minimizing the negative influence of the communal power sector on the environment that are applied in the developed countries are suggested. Conclusions. It is suggested to use various glue-like composites that are based on solid communal waste for the purposes of effective dust management. This will create the polymer coverage film on the surface of landfills, which will prevent winding out and dusting of waste.
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40. Indirect emissions estimation model for investments in the automobile sector, fossil fuel sector and utilities sector
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Thungström, Kerstin and Thungström, Kerstin
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To combat climate change multiple initiatives have been launched to steer the financial market towards a more sustainable and resilient path. For example the Montreal Pledge that have committed over 120 investors to measure and disclose their carbon footprints of their portfolios. ISS-Ethix Climate Solution provides climate change related services to investors. In order to evaluate companies’ sustainability ISS-Ethix Climate Solution estimates companies’ direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions. To simplify these estimations, the emissions from corporations are divided into three scopes, where scope 1 and 2 cover the emissions from the combustion of fuels used in the company and electricity generation. Scope 3 corresponds to all other emissions generated upstream and downstream the companies’ supply chain. The aim of this study was to help ISS-Ethix Climate Solution to develop a model that estimates the indirect scope-3-emission intensity for companies in the automobile sector, fossil fuel sector and utility sector. The first objective was to examine if the variations within the sectors could be explained and categorized. To carry this out each sector was defined and their emission sources identified. The emissions could be explained and categorized for the automobile sector and fossil fuel sector. However, the emissions for the utility sector could only partly be explained and categorized. The second objective was to examine which parameters and subcategories were relevant for estimating the emissions. Two methods were investigated to carry out the second objective; correlation analysis and the average-data method. No correlations could be found between any of the sectors and the selected parameters. The estimated emissions using the average-data method were verified to the companies reported emissions. For the automobile and the fossil fuel companies the estimated emissions followed the same trend as the reported data. However, no trend could be found for the, För att minska klimatförändringen har ett flertal initiativ lanserats för att göra finanssektorn mer hållbar. Tillexempel Montreal förbindelsen som har fått över 120 investerare att mäta och publicera klimatutsläppen i sina aktieportföljer. Företaget ISS- Ethix Climate Solution erbjuder klimatrelaterade tjänster för investerare. För att värdera hur hållbart ett företag är estimerar ISS-Ethix deras direkta och indirekta utsläpp av växthusgaser. För att förenkla dessa estimeringar är utsläppen indelade i tre så kallade scopes (områden), där scope 1 och 2 motsvarar emissionerna som genereras av att företaget förbränner fossila bränslen och deras elanvändning. Scope 3 motsvarar alla utsläpp som sker uppströms och nedströms företagens leverantörskedja. Syftet med denna studie var att hjälpa ISS-Ethix Climate Solution att utveckla en modell som estimerade scope 3 utsläppen från företag inom fordonssektorn, fossila- bränslen-sektorn och energisektorn. Det första målet var att undersöka om variationerna inom sektorerna kunde förklaras och kategoriseras. Detta utfördes genom att varje sektor först definierades och utsläppskällorna identifierades. Emissionerna kunde förklaras och kategoriseras för fordonssektorn och fossila-bränslen-sektorn. Däremot kunde utsläppen från energisektorn bara delvis förklaras och kategoriseras. Det andra målet var att undersöka vilka parametrar och sub-kategorier som var viktiga för att estimera sektorernas emissioner. För att göra detta undersöktes två olika metoder; korrelationsanalys och medelvärdesmetoden. Inga korrelationer kunde hittas mellan någon av sektorerna och de undersökta parametrarna. De estimerade emissionerna när medelvärdesmetoden användes, verifierades mot företagens självrapporterade utsläpp. För fordonssektorn och fossila-bränslen-sektorn följde de estimerade och rapporterade utsläppen samma trend. Däremot påträffades ingen trend för energibola
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41. Digitization for Integration: Fragmented realities in the utility sector
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ter Huurne, Ramon Bjorn Antoinne and olde Scholtenhuis, Léon Luc
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standardization ,digitization ,fragmentation ,integration ,utility sector - Abstract
The construction industry and its reform agendas commonly assume that digitization of a construction asset's life cycle also integrates its stakeholders. Behind this lies the premise that stakeholders reduce ambiguity and create consistency by using software that operates on the basis of shared and uniform knowledge. To explore this premise, this study identified the knowledge bases - data standards and modelling protocols for engineering software - that distinctive underground infrastructure owner’s use. To this end, we analysed a utility engineering consultancy that registers and processes asset data of twelve major utility owners. We observed their utility information managers and studied their asset management guidelines. We used two utility taxonomies from literature to compare identified digital modelling standards. Subsequently, we used literature about modelling standards in digital practices to argue how selected examples of divergent digital models hamper uniformity. We conclude that digital reality models may also differ and thus confuse, fragment, and ultimately delimit collaborative digital practices. This insight stresses the relevance of defining shared domain understanding to facilitate the uptake of software for collaborative engineering practices. It stimulates construction improvement agents to consider this important notion of shared digital realities in their debates about achieving integration by ‘going digital'.
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42. Digitization for Integration
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standardization ,digitization ,fragmentation ,integration ,utility sector - Abstract
The construction industry and its reform agendas commonly assume that digitization of a construction asset's life cycle also integrates its stakeholders. Behind this lies the premise that stakeholders reduce ambiguity and create consistency by using software that operates on the basis of shared and uniform knowledge. To explore this premise, this study identified the knowledge bases - data standards and modelling protocols for engineering software - that distinctive underground infrastructure owner’s use. To this end, we analysed a utility engineering consultancy that registers and processes asset data of twelve major utility owners. We observed their utility information managers and studied their asset management guidelines. We used two utility taxonomies from literature to compare identified digital modelling standards. Subsequently, we used literature about modelling standards in digital practices to argue how selected examples of divergent digital models hamper uniformity. We conclude that digital reality models may also differ and thus confuse, fragment, and ultimately delimit collaborative digital practices. This insight stresses the relevance of defining shared domain understanding to facilitate the uptake of software for collaborative engineering practices. It stimulates construction improvement agents to consider this important notion of shared digital realities in their debates about achieving integration by ‘going digital'.
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- 2018
43. Utility Stocks Are Lagging, But Analysts Disagree If It's A Buying Opportunity.
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Ghosh, Palash
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STOCK prices ,BONDS (Finance) ,INTEREST rates ,STANDARD & Poor's 500 Index ,PURCHASING ,DIVIDENDS - Abstract
Utility stocks serve as a "bond proxy" meaning when yields rise, their share prices tend to fall. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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44. Utility networks in urban planning plans: Evolution of its graphic representation
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Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Gomis J; Turón C; Ripoll R, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, and Gomis J; Turón C; Ripoll R
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Usually, the plans of the utility network have been incorporated into planning documents as basic diagrams that establish a design and principle of estimated dimensions, principle that will later be developed technically and with absolute precision in a document not pertaining to the actual urban planning document, often drafted by specialized engineers and not by urban planning technicians. However, increasingly stringent conditioning factors, both in terms of how space should be occupied and the quantity and quality in the design of these utility networks, force us to deal with this as another factor determining urban planning and not, as used to happen, as a simple annex that can developed "a posteriori". The present article studies and reflects on the evolution of the graphic representation of utility networks in urban planning plans. It is based on the analysis of a significant enough sample performed under scientific criteria from assumable field work, sufficiently indicative and representative and which spans a significant period in time.
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45. Social impact mining of oil shales over the rural community Dois Irmãos expropriated for public utility
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Carmen Ballão Watanabe, Gilda Carneiro Ferreira, Ciências e Letras de União da Vitória, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Ciência e Tecnologia do Paraná, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP), and Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
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Dois Irmaos do Buriti ,impactos sociais ,mineração ,folhelho pirobetuminoso ,desapropriação ,Oil shales ,Geography, Planning and Development ,lcsh:Geography. Anthropology. Recreation ,Irmaos ,lcsh:G1-922 ,rural area ,Social impacts ,mining ,Pirapo River ,oil shale ,lcsh:G ,social impact ,Expropriation ,utility sector ,Parana ,Mato Grosso do Sul ,Brazil ,lcsh:Geography (General) - Abstract
Submitted by Vitor Silverio Rodrigues (vitorsrodrigues@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2014-05-27T11:26:20Z No. of bitstreams: 0Bitstream added on 2014-05-27T14:31:30Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 2-s2.0-83455208360.pdf: 228158 bytes, checksum: 55217a87ee2ef378bb8e969336e148b1 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-27T11:26:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-12-19 The aim of this paper is to present the effects of social impacts of Petrobras/Six mining of oil shales over the rural community Dois Irmãos, located at Sao Mateus do Sul city, Paraná state. For making mining areas, PETROBRAS/SIX needs to expropriate areas of its interest. In 2010, for the implementation of the mine Dois Irmão, the last one, 90 families were evicted and they directly suffered the impacts of mining. Of these, 62 families were interviewed in order to investigate the main effects suffered with the expropriation. These results showed that the community had difficulties in upgrading its way of life in new places, experiencing how different types of problems were triggered from the loss of the lands. Faculdade Estadual de Filosofia Ciências e Letras de União da Vitória Análise Ambiental pela Universidade Federal do Paraná Universidade Federal do Paraná Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Paraná Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto Engenharia Mineral pela Universidade de São Paulo Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
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- 2011
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46. Sustainability Reporting in the Electric Utility Sector - Connecting leading reporting indicators with risks – Using Idaho Power Company as an example
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Brandt, Christian and Brandt, Christian
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The author of thesis investigated the potential benefits of using of leading indicators in sustainability reporting as a means to reduce risk in the electric utility sector. Leading indicators describe the processes that help to achieve desired results (lagging indicators). The main argument for considering leading indicators built around the concept that sustainability is, to a large extent, about continuous improvement and that leading indicators drive sustainability performance of organizations. Electric utilities have significant impacts on the environment and our society and therefore, have a responsibility to reduce their impacts and guide the industry to more sustainable practices. Idaho Power, the largest electric utility company in the State of Idaho (USA), served as an example to show what set of leading indicators is most suitable to address risks within their sustainability reporting efforts. Examples were provided on what information could be disclosed under selected leading indicators that could contribute to mitigate risks. This thesis contributes to a better understanding of the importance and applicability of leading indicators and their potential role in addressing and mitigating risks of organizations in connection to sustainability reporting and sustainability performance.
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- 2011
47. The timing of tariff structure changes in regulated industries: Evidence from England and Wales
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Jesús Otero and Monica Giulietti
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Economics and Econometrics ,Industrial regulation ,Privatisation ,Competition ,business.industry ,Tariff ,International economics ,Tariff structure ,Utilities ,Competition (economics) ,Market economy ,Carry (investment) ,United kingdom ,England and wales ,Economics ,Structural breaks ,Statistical analysis ,Limited evidence ,Electricity ,Service sector ,business ,Utility sector ,Tertiary sector of the economy ,Tariffs - Abstract
In this paper, we investigate the dynamic evolution of tariffs in telecommunications, gas, airports, electricity and water in England and Wales. We carry out a statistical analysis of the tariffs charged by the companies, which have been subject to a price-cap since privatisation. The period covered, between 1976 and 1998, allows us to investigate systematic changes in the tariff structure before and after privatisation. In all the industries, with the exception of gas, we identify changes in the tariff structure immediately before privatisation. Some limited evidence of changes in electricity and gas tariffs before the introduction of competition is also found. © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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- 2002
48. Utilities Shares Rally in August as U.S. Stock Market Stalls.
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Otani, Akane
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STOCK exchanges ,NORTH Korea-United States relations ,UNITED States economy, 2017-2021 - Published
- 2017
49. Market stimulation programme more than doubled
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Knight, Sara
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- 1991
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