Le bicentenaire du Code civil était l’occasion du bilan ; la réforme du Code civil ouvre le temps des perspectives. Ou plutôt, d’une perspective : celle des sources d’obligations qui, bien qu’elle fixe la ligne des dispositions du nouveau Titre III du Livre III, n’en reste pas moins à dessiner à leur image. L’affirmation peut surprendre. Il est en effet souvent soutenu que la réforme s’inscrit, à bien des égards, dans la continuité, et qu’il n’est de notions aux contours mieux tracés au cours de l’histoire que celles du contrat, du quasi-contrat, de la responsabilité civile, ou de l’engagement unilatéral de volonté. Qui ne voit, pourtant, que cette impression d’une inébranlable constance pourrait bien tenir de l’indistinction d’un droit nouveau qui se meut encore dans les limbes ?Le présent travail entend profiter de la césure introduite par la réforme pour opérer un retour sur nos doctrines. À l’inverse du praticien, qui en redoute les soubresauts, le théoricien ne craint pas les mouvements du droit, qui lui offrent de contempler les dynamiques de fond à l’œuvre. L’étude des évolutions consommées par la réforme du droit des obligations, menée dans une double optique historique et systématique, laissera ainsi apparaître, tant au plan particulier de chaque source qu’à leur conjonction, d’importants bouleversements qui pourraient bien interdire, dans l’avenir, de penser en théorie l’ouvrage rénové autrement qu’à travers un nouveau paradigme / The bicentenary of the french civil Code was the occasion for an assessment ; with the reform of the french civil Code it’s time to look ahead to the prospects. From that point of view, one of the major preoccupations should be the definition of the sources of obligations, which determines the implementation of the new law of obligations. This assertion can be surprising. It is often suggested that the reform mostly provides continuity and that there are no other notions as known as contract, quasi-contract, civil liability or commitment by unilateral will. Yet, how can we fail to see that this impression of an unwavering consistency could be an effect of the new provisions’ shadows ?This work aims to take advantage of the gap of the reform to come back to our doctrines. Unlike practitioner, who fears instability, theoretician is not afraid by the motions of the law, which provide him to consider their background. The study of the evolutions implied by the law of obligations’ reform, conducted through an historical and systematic lens, will thus reveal, at the level of each source and at the conjunction of all, significant upheavals which would probably require to think about the law of obligations differently that we used to do

Thesis (M. Env. St.)--University of Adelaide, Mawson Graduate Centre for Environmental Studies, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-120).

Les COV jouent un rôle prépondérant dans les problématiques liées à la pollution atmosphérique puisqu’ils sont des précurseurs de polluants secondaires comme l’ozone, le peroxyacylnitrate et les aérosols organiques secondaires entraînant des effets néfastes sur le climat, l’environnement et la santé. Afin de mettre en place des stratégies efficaces de contrôle de la qualité de l'air, il est nécessaire d'identifier les sources d'émissions de COV, de déterminer leur composition chimique et leur contribution aux teneurs ambiantes. Actuellement, à l’Est du bassin méditerranéen, ce type d’études reste limité et l’évaluation de la qualité de l’air reste un défi majeur. Ces travaux présentent la première caractérisation détaillée des COV au Liban, situé à l’Est de la mer Méditerranée. La méthodologie s’appuie sur 2 campagnes de mesures intensives (juillet 2011 et février 2012) qui ont été réalisées dans le cadre du projet ECOCEM-Beyrouth sur un site sub-urbain. Plus de 70 COV de C2 à C16 ont été mesurés. Tout d'abord, nous avons identifié les principaux déterminants des COV. Ensuite, nous avons établi les profils des principales sources d’émission de COV par des mesures en champs proches. Enfin, nous avons identifié les sources d’émissions de COV, en se basant sur les profils établis préalablement, et estimé leur importance relative, en été et en hiver, par application du modèle sources-récepteur PMF. En hiver comme en été, les facteurs étaient dominés par les profils liés au transport routier comprenant la combustion et l’évaporation de carburants. Ces résultats sont en accord avec l'inventaire d'émissions local en ce qui concerne la contribution du secteur "transport routier". / The atmospheric pollution related to the VOC still maintains a great interest since these species contribute to the formation of tropospheric ozone, peroxyacetylnitrate and secondary organic aerosols resulting in negative impacts on human health, climate and on the environment. In order to apply efficient control strategies, there is a need to identify the VOC emission sources, to determine their speciation and their contribution to VOC ambient levels. To date, there is a paucity of data regarding the VOC in the Middle East region (MEA) due to a lack of ground-based measurements leading to insufficient evaluation of air pollution in this region. In this work, we report the results of the first study regarding VOC in Lebanon, a developing country in the MEA region. The study is based on two intensive field measurement campaigns within the frame of the Emission and Chemistry of Organic Carbon in the East Mediterranean, Beirut (ECOCEM-Beirut) project conducted during summer 2011 and winter 2012 at a sub-urban site. Over 70 VOC from C2 to C16 have then been measured. First, we provide insights on the factors controlling VOC distribution. Then, VOC source profiles were determined with field measurements close to the main potential emitters. Finally, we identified the VOC factors, based on the sources profiles established previously, and quantified their relative contribution according to the season, by implementing the source receptor model PMF. The major sources were traffic-related emissions (combustion and gasoline evaporation) in winter and in summer. The modeled results showed an agreement with the local emission inventory regarding the load of the on-road mobile source.

In a time of a fast growing renewable electricity generation sector, there are challenges regarding the integration of such generation with current transmission infrastructure. Such challenges include problems associated with the intermittent power output of renewable energy sources and the inability to control there output to meet varying electrical demand. Using part of this available energy for the provision of domestic heating loads may help bridge the gap between supply and demand. The use of intermittent electrical energy sources for charging water based thermal energy stores was identified as a research gap. This research project studies the use of intermittent electrical supplies from wind turbines for the provision of space heating and hot water in domestic buildings. It also addresses how solar water heating may be incorporated into the same thermal energy storage unit to create a hybrid system. This thesis outlines and analyses two charge strategies that may be used to promote stratification in water based thermal energy stores when adding intermittent electrical energy. The first makes use of multiple heating elements switched on in sequence (direct system) while the second uses buoyancy forces to take cool water from the bottom of the tank, pass it through the heating element and then place it back in at the top of the tank at a higher temperature (side-arm). The research method includes; 1) a simplified theoretical simulation of direct and side-arm configurations in the transient system simulation software (TRNSYS) to identify system performance when charged from wind and solar energy; 2) a detailed theoretical representation of the side-arm charge mechanism with a modulating valve for TRNSYS; 3) an empirical validation of the detailed theoretical model of the side-arm charge cycle. Outcomes from the simplified theoretical model indicate that the side-arm configuration may have benefits over the direct configuration due to reduced heat loss from the tank, reduced auxiliary energy consumption and increased solar collector performance. The detailed theoretical representation of the side-arm was calibrated using the empirical data gathered. From this, important parameters affecting the performance of the side-arm charge cycle are evaluated. These include the effects of tank height, operating temperature and the power range from the intermittent electrical supply. It is identified that the assumptions made in the simple model are not possible to reproduce in real life and that an analysis using the complex model must be made in order to evaluate any potential benefits of the side-arm over a direct configuration.

This thesis investigates the role of support schemes to promote investment in renewable energy in the Nigerian power sector. The current situation does not favour investment in renewable energy. The argument developed by this thesis shows that the feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme is most suitable for encouraging investment in renewable energy in Nigeria. Drawing from legal analysis of international best practice and established FIT schemes in Germany and China, the research puts forward assertions that the FIT, with a design structure containing a fixed tariff for a guaranteed duration, tariff differentiation and degression, purchase obligation, guaranteed priority and guaranteed access to the grid, review measures and effective administration and implementation can encourage investment in renewable electricity in Nigeria. The thesis goes on to discuss how typical models of the FIT schemes used in the developed world need to be adapted to meet the existing challenges in the Nigerian electricity market if the FIT scheme is to be effective. The principal challenge is that consumers are unable to bear the cost of subsidies to investment in renewable energy. There are the concerns that purchasers of renewable electricity are not creditworthy. There are also general rule of law challenges which may lead to regulatory uncertainties and changes in support offered to investors. These require departures in design from the typical FIT models including those employed by Germany and China. The thesis proposes solutions to the particular difficulties in using an FIT scheme in Nigeria and concludes by providing a legal framework that includes suggested responses. It proposes that the FIT should be financed by the Nigerian state, by establishing a fund from the oil revenue account under the constitution. The risks of non-payment by the purchasers should be removed by establishing government guarantees backed by international financial institutions. Measures such as saving provisions in the law, stabilisation clauses in investment contracts and reliance on the provisions of bilateral investment treaties are important mechanisms that are proposed to check regulatory and investment uncertainties. The thesis presents a proposal for a legal framework for promoting renewable energy in the Nigerian power sector that incorporates these solutions.

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