Electricity is a fundamental energy carrier for modern life and for economic prosperity. All kinds of equipment use electricity as their power source, including domestic and industrial applications. There is a trend to adopting more electricity-based equipment in all areas. The modern power infrastructures can sufficiently supply most cities and developed areas. However, certain rural areas are still unable to get access to electric power due to the inconvenient locations or less developed economy. This makes the living conditions in such areas extremely inconvenient and further hinders the economic development in those areas.Electrification for rural areas has been a critical task for some developing countries. To accomplish this task, the options are limited to build a stand-alone power system or construct a power transmission line for the chosen location. A stand-alone power system has commonly been based on fossil fuel, such as a diesel generator, with low capital cost compared to a long connection, but with significant running cost of fuel. Recent improvements of renewable sources and storage, and more efficient loads, have made renewable sources much more competitive than before for a stand-alone electricity supply. The choice between different renewable energies depends on the local natural resources. It is a more flexible way to providing the electricity and a more efficient and environmental-friendly way since the energy loss caused by transmission is eliminated. On the other hand, the grid connection option involves building a transmission line to connect the rural area to the national grid, which is a more traditional approach to provide power. The cost of this method depends on the relative distance between the rural area and the nation grid.The choice between the above two mentioned electrification options is the first step when considering providing power to the rural area. This thesis focuses on the electrification for rural areas and comparing the above two methods, finding out the break-even point. It is of current interest as the technology for both options is changing, and the break-even is also changing.In this thesis, a mathematical model for on-grid electrification is proposed and simulated on MATLAB. The off-grid option is simulated by HOMER. The results show how the LCOE of on-grid and off-grid electrification as well as the off-grid configuration are affected by different parameters like the distance to grid, load demand level, PV cost, WT cost, storage cost, the diesel price and so on. By comparing the results, the break-even point of two options is also presented. / Elektricitet är den viktigaste energibäraren för det moderna livet och för ekonomiskt välstånd. Många typer av utrustning använder el som sin kraftkälla, i hushållet såväl som I industrin, och det finns en tendens att öka användning av el inom alla områden. Moderna elnät levererar till de flesta städer och utvecklade områden. Dock har vissa landsbygdsområden fortfarande inte elförsörjning, på grund av svårtillgängliga områden och mindre utvecklade ekonomier. Detta gör att levnadsförhållandena i sådana områden är lägre än om man hade haft tillgång till el, och ytterligare hindrar den ekonomiska utvecklingen i dessa områden.Elektrifiering för landsbygdsområden har varit en viktig uppgift för vissa utvecklingsländer. Två extrema fall är att bygga ett fristående lokalt kraftsystem, eller att bygga nya kraftledningar för att ansluta till ett befintligt elnät. Ett fristående kraftsystem har historiskt sett typiskt berott på fossila bränslen, till exempel med en dieselgenerator, vilket ger lägre kapitalkostnad än en lång ledning, fast med betydande driftskostnader för bränsle. De senaste förbättringarna av förnybara källor och lagring, samt effektivare laster, har gjort förnybara källor mycket mer konkurrenskraftiga än tidigare för en fristående elförsörjning.Valet mellan de två ovannämnda alternativen är det första steget när man elektrifierar ett landsbygdsområde. Denna uppsats fokuserar på elektrifiering för landsbygdsområden och jämför dessa två metoder. Det är av aktuellt intresse eftersom tekniken för båda alternativen är i förändring.I denna uppsats, en matematisk modell för on-grid elektrifiering är föreslås och simuleras på MATLAB. Alternativet off-grid simuleras av HOMER. Resultaten visar hur LCOE av on-grid och off-grid elektrifiering såväl som nätverkskonfigurationen påverkas av olika parametrar som avståndet till rutnätet, lastbehovsnivå, PV kostnad, WT kostnad, lagerkostnad, dieselpriset och så vidare. Genom att jämföra resultaten, jämnpunkten av två alternativ är också presenterad.

My thesis is concerned to old age pension scheme issue in the Czech republic conditions. There is an analyse of PAYG and funded system from individual point of view. The aim of this work is to construct a model which would be able to inform individuals about the effectiveness of each current pension pillar. Model of comparison defined pension age break-even point, which represent age when the total amount of contributions payd are equal to retired pay received. By using original model, it is possible to find minimum desired value of returns from private pension funds.

The work is focused on measuring corporate performance in particular one of the key factors influencing the financial results of the company, which is the volume of production and change. The aim is to assess how a change in production volume affects business performance of selected business entity.

The thesis is focus on means of tracking and cost management in selected farm company. The first part is devote to theoretical and methodological basis of costs and calculate the costs that are obtained from the literature and then applied to the farm company. Further thesis is focus on selected performances (rape, eggs), the development costs of these performances in each year and the application of their calculations that the farm company use and application of the calculation method, which in agriculture is not so common. Here I use microeconomic knowledge in decision making firms not only on the optimal output.

Submitted by Jorge Silva (jorgelmsilva@ufrrj.br) on 2017-07-28T18:32:47Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2016 - Renata Ara?jo Dantass.pdf: 3354692 bytes, checksum: 1d9395453e1cd720f2bd08e346ef7ce7 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-28T18:32:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2016 - Renata Ara?jo Dantass.pdf: 3354692 bytes, checksum: 1d9395453e1cd720f2bd08e346ef7ce7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-12-15 / The increasing economic and technological development over the world has caused a huge demand of energy. In Brazil, the transportation sector is the main responsible for energy consumption in the country, reaching 45.2% of the diesel use. In this scenario, renewable fuels become an attractive alternative due to the numerous benefits attributed to their use, such as degradability, absence of toxicity, reduction of pollutant emission and renewable origin. As in other countries, Brazil has authorized the use of a minimum quantity of biodiesel in diesel. Currently, according to federal law n? 11.097/2005, the minimum mixing percentage is equivalent to 7% and during 2016, it will increase to 8%. However, the major challenge to produce biodiesel in a large-scale is the high operating cost. According to the literature, the raw material costs are so high, and correspond to 70-85% of the total cost of production. The use of alternative and low cost sources of triglycerides for biodiesel production has been extensively studied. Waste oil, from domestic and commercial consumption, is a potential residue because of its high quantity available and low aggregated value. In this context, the production of biodiesel in a pilot unit present in the UFRRJ was studied using the homogeneous alkaline transesterification reaction. The operational condition used in the pilot plant was previously determined from an experimental planning, choosing the best one that gave the high conversion and acceptable values of viscosity. The simulations were performed in the SuperPro Designer?, and the prices of materials, utilities, consumables and costs with operators were determined based on the domestic and international market. A previous analysis of the production of 250 kg/batch of biodiesel was economically viable considering the unit cost of biodiesel of $ 0.62/kg. The sensitivity analysis showed that the plant becomes economically viable from a biodiesel price equal or greater than $ 0.754/kg, almost 34 cents above the initially estimated value. In order to turn the biodiesel production more profitable, simulations were done with different vegetable oils with different levels of costs. The results were unsatisfactory from the economic point of view, confirming the importance of the use of low cost raw materials. A scale up was made from the pilot unit and the technical and economic data showed that the project becomes more profitable starting from the production of 2.500 kg of residual oil, presenting IRR and return time of respectively 116.9 % and 1 year. The production of biodiesel in the pilot unit was carried out and the specifications were compared to ANP. The values of viscosity, specific mass, flash point, iodine content and corrosivity were in the limit range established by ANP. / O crescente desenvolvimento econ?mico e tecnol?gico associado ao aumento populacional tem provocado uma grande demanda de energia. No Brasil, atrav?s do Balan?o Energ?tico Nacional divulgado pelo Minist?rio de Minas e Energia, foi apontado que o setor de transporte foi o maior respons?vel pelo consumo de energia no pa?s, sendo a maior parte (45,2%) referente ao uso de ?leo diesel. Neste cen?rio, os combust?veis renov?veis tornam-se uma alternativa atraente devido aos in?meros benef?cios atribu?dos ao seu uso, como degradabilidade, aus?ncia de toxicidade, redu??o da emiss?o de poluentes e origem renov?vel. Assim como em outros pa?ses, o Brasil autorizou o uso de misturas m?nimas obrigat?rias de biodiesel ao diesel. Atualmente, de acordo com a lei federal n?. 11.097/2005, o percentual de mistura m?nima ? equivalente a 7% e, para o ano de 2016, foi aprovado o aumento para 8%. Entretanto, a maior barreira para produ??o e utiliza??o de biodiesel em larga escala ? o elevado custo operacional. De acordo com a literatura, o custo de aquisi??o da mat?ria prima ? o mais alto e corresponde entre 70- 85% do custo total de produ??o. O uso de fontes de triglicer?deos alternativas e menos dispendiosas para produ??o de biodiesel tem sido amplamente estudada. O ?leo residual, proveniente do consumo dom?stico e comercial, ? uma fonte em potencial devido a sua vasta abund?ncia e baixo valor agregado. Neste contexto, a produ??o de biodiesel em uma unidade piloto presente na UFRRJ foi estudada a partir da rea??o de transesterifica??o homog?nea b?sica. A condi??o operacional empregada na planta piloto foi previamente determinada a partir de um planejamento experimental, objetivando maior convers?o e menor gasto energ?tico e material. Com aux?lio de um simulador comercial, SuperPro Designer?, o balan?o de massa e energia foi realizado. Com base no mercado nacional e internacional, os pre?os de materiais, utilidades, consum?veis e custos com operadores foram determinados. Uma an?lise pr?via da produ??o de 250 kg/batelada de biodiesel, de acordo com as opera??es unit?rias presentes na planta original, apresentou-se invi?vel economicamente considerando o custo unit?rio de biodiesel de $0,62/kg. A an?lise de sensibilidade mostrou que a planta torna-se vi?vel economicamente a partir de um pre?o de venda do biodiesel igual ou superior a $0,754/kg, 34 centavos acima do valor inicialmente estimado. Simula??es da produ??o de biodiesel na unidade piloto com ?leos vegetais de diferentes custos de aquisi??o foram realizadas. Os resultados mostraram-se insatisfat?rios do ponto de vista econ?mico, ratificando a import?ncia do uso de mat?rias-primas de baixo valor agregado. Um ?scale up? foi feito a partir da unidade piloto e os dados t?cnicos e econ?micos mostraram que o projeto torna-se mais lucrativo partindo da produ??o de 2.500 kg de ?leo residual, apresentando TIR e tempo de retorno de, respectivamente, 116,9% e 1 ano. A produ??o de biodiesel na unidade piloto foi realizada e o biodiesel produzido foi analisado e comparado quanto ?s especifica??es da ANP. Os valores de viscosidade cinem?tica, massa espec?fica, ponto de fulgor, ?ndice de iodo, corrosividade ao cobre e aspecto atenderam os limites preconizados pela ANP.

This diploma thesis deals with the business plan, which is the development of a new product of already established company. For good processing of the business plan, the findings are written in the theoretical part of the thesis. These include the data processed in the analytical part and also in draft part, which should reflect the current economic situation of the company and results in possible scenarios of the project.

The main aim of my diploma thesis is to prepare easy math model, which can help to understand the development of economic indicators in time. This math model will show the dependence and important moment in their development and can help to improve the efficiency of company. All math models will be working up in system Maple which is very good helper in working up of big group of data. The partial aim is to show characteristics of company, to valorize the efficiency of company and compare this efficiency with main competitors. The results will be recommendations which should help positive influence the future efficiency of company, help with choose of strategy and the make a better position on the market.

The object of this thesis is an introduction to the basic aspects conncted with company establishment including maketing strategy and usage of this information for analysis of intended establishment of A-E driving shool. It brings out the future mission, targets and strategy including financial figures achieved during the first business year, i.g. balance sheet at the beginning and at the end of the year, costs and revenues overview, company outcome and financial analysis measurements.

My thesis is engaged in business development of company Iveco Czech Republic, s.r.o. I would like to review current situation and then work up plan how to improve this situation.

The master’s thesis is the proposal of the business plan for the company targeted on the business with floorball equipment. The firm will be established as a limited liability company, which will be situated in Pardubice. The thesis consists of several parts, where you can find the presumptions of the enterprise success, calculation of the future sales and proposal of the steps for the firm realization.