How can hydropower meet tomorrow's electricity needs?
Presentation - 28 pages - Ecology & environment
The gravity dam, in concrete or stone, is the simplest and heaviest dam. It is vertical in relation to the reservoir and inclined in relation to the valley. It relies only on the ground. Thus, it opposes all its mass to the pressure of water.
Comparative study of wind, solar and nuclear powers
Course material - 3 pages - Ecology & environment
With 58 reactors spread over 19 sites, France has the largest nuclear fleet in the world in proportion to its population. But the management of nuclear waste poses a major problem because of its potential to pollute the soil for hundreds or even millions of years, which leads to various...
Future Opportunities, Threats, Challenges and Goals of the European Union
Essay - 4 pages - European union
The European Union is the largest and most successful political and economic union in the world, making it a key player. Research on the European Union focuses mainly on its construction, its functioning, the challenges and threats it faces. Our research aims to examine the responsibilities and...
Sustainability Strategies for Consultancy Firm Growth
Presentation - 3 pages - Business strategy
"In my role as sustainability manager, I am eager to launch my ideas on how sustainability has the potential to be promoted and how it will benefit the consultancy firm's strategic management core business function. A sustainable approach is more than just a popular phrase; it is a serious...
Sensitivity analysis of the fertilizer industry
Tutorials/exercises - 71 pages - Business strategy
Crude Oil is one of the most important sources of energy for a country. The prices of crude oil depend on many factors like Supply restrictions by Oil producing nations, demand for oil, uncertainties like war in the middle east and also the stability of US Dollar, in which crude oil is...
Has a third oil crisis emerged? (January 2007)
Thesis - 13 pages - Economy general
Within a time span of twenty-seven years between 1973 and 2000, the global oil market has been shaken by two major unexpected “shocks”. In this context, it is worth recalling the definition of an oil shock, that is often confused in the minds of the public. This phrase has been used to...
Analysis of the European automotive industry through the expansion of Japanese cars in order to emphasize the major automotive strategy trends of the future
Market study - 26 pages - Business strategy
Automotive industry has realized that UK is an important location. A number of companies have set up production bases in UK. The Asian, American and European constructors have proved that UK occupies an important place in the automotive industry. However, the Automotive Industry in Eastern...
Five forces of the model to support AREVA (2010)
Thesis - 6 pages - Management
In order to deal with the consequences of globalization and the internationalization of trade, countries have come up with growing energy needs. Emerging countries are investing heavily in infrastructure and need electricity to power them.The United States alone account for 25% of global...
The future electric car of Renault: 'Renault ZE', 2009
Market study - 25 pages - Services marketing
Renault is one of the major competitors in the automobile industry and its presence is evident in each continent of the world. From 2004-2007 the global automobiles industry has grown each year both in volume and value. However in 2008, because of the world economic recession, the automobile...
Analysis of General Motors
Essay - 6 pages - Management
General Motors Company incorporated in 1908 is a multinational car manufacturer with headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. In this case study, GM intends to offer products with either less energy consumption or consumption of new fuel, with new design. Actually, General Motors...
Natura Pura business plan
Business plan - 23 pages - Services marketing
Natura Pura is a company that was established in 1999 in Portugal. Natura Pura produces and sells textile products (home textiles and clothing) made of natural fibers. In the beginning, the first strategic goal established was to develop in the foreign market, which was a strategic vision of the...
Marketing at Audi
Essay - 13 pages - Services marketing
During the discovery stage of the business conducted in the first year of European Marketing and Management, the author worked in the Audi group in Avignon. This area was chosen to gain knowledge and a rough idea of the automotive world that has a strong attraction. The author worked for two...
Honda's publicity campaign for the CR-V
Case study - 2 pages - Management
Honda, (the car maker) launched a new four wheeler in 2005 called the Honda CR-V. This vehicle was supposed to be quiet, clean, efficient and aesthetic. However, the pollution generated by the CR-V and its failure to adapt to the city life became the main complaints of the vehicle. The CR-V has...
Air France-KLM in the US and worldwide
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
1919 witnessed the maiden flight of Koninklijke Luchtvaartmaatschappij for The Netherlands and Colonies or the KLM as it is popularly known. Years down the lane, in 1933, the civil aviation industry saw the merger of five French airlines, Air Union, Air Orient, Societe Generale de Transport...
The United Nations urban growth projection and its impact on urban development and regional disparities in India
Essay - 8 pages - Economy general
The United Nations Population Division (UNPD) has been publishing and revising its World Urbanization Prospects since 1991, the latest being the 2002 revision, and this has become a popular source of data and analysis of the past, current and future proportion urban in each country, region or...
Green marketing - How to integrate environment inside companies?
Dissertation - 81 pages - Ecology & environment
Sustainable development has become an established phenomenon. Society is becoming increasingly environmental conscious, this has even been used as an electoral argument. Environmental protection is due to a movement introduced jointly by the population at large and the NGOs through a governmental...
The general oil market and the American oil policy
Thesis - 14 pages - International relations
Since the Industrial Revolution, energy is an international concern: one fifth of international trade of goods is the supply in energy of the companies. At the beginning of the century, oil became the most important energy source. Today, oil represents the most important...
International Business Environment and Strategy
Essay - 6 pages - Economy general
"You have been asked by a major oil company to analyze the likely developments in the oil market over the next five years. Carefully explain the theoretical underpinnings to any predictions you make. How might your predictions influence the future strategic direction of the oil company? Explain...
Green marketing, global warming, environment conscious
Dissertation - 50 pages - Services marketing
Green Marketing consists of all actions aimed at using the ecological positioning of a brand or product to increase sales and improve corporate image. Green Marketing may be based on the ecological characteristics of a product (raw green, recyclable or biodegradable etc), Green promotions (a tree...
The American diplomacy around the protocol of Kyoto
Essay - 15 pages - Ecology & environment
During the past forty years, the issue of global warming has gradually been established as the priority of environmental debates to become a major issue in our society for the twenty-first century. The proliferation of conferences, books, and films on this subject reflect the growing interest....
The function of sleep and its effects on health deprivation
Thesis - 13 pages - Medical studies
A human being spends on average 28 years of his life sleeping. The role of sleep remains obscure but the consequences of its deprivation on the health is of growing interest. It appears that sleep deprivation is associated with certain conditions related to food (obesity and diabetes) by altering...
Market Study - The Do-It-Yourself in the US
Market study - 10 pages - Distribution marketing
The global do-it-yourself home automation market has been expected to reach about 22 billion dollars by 2020, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 38 percent between 2016 and 2021. The United States has held a considerable portion of the market, along with Europe, whereas the Asia Pacific region...
Sustainable development in the electricity sector - the examples of France and Great Britain
Market study - 24 pages - Ecology & environment
It has been put in evidence that 85 percent of the energy consumed by humans comes from fossil fuels. This statement pointed out one of the most important problems currently faced by humans. The generation of energy depends on the use of fossil fuels. The problem which appears is...
Comminution behavior of porous and nonporous minerals
Case study - 30 pages - Educational studies
Grinding operation represents an important cost factor in mineral processing plant. At least 50 to 70 of the total energy is consumed in the process of grinding and 97 of energy input for grinding is consumed wastefully, as heat and sound, while a minuscule 1 of the input is...
Hot, Flat and Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman: A book review
Book review - 6 pages - Ecology & environment
Friedman's book Hot, Flat and Crowded motivates change and action for businesses, consumers, and political forces by increasing their awareness of trends, behaviors, and regulations that hazardously impact economic and environmental conditions. The book evokes a sense of urgency to preserve...
Analysis of the marketing policy of the got2B range of Schwarzkopf
Thesis - 20 pages - Services marketing
Since its creation in 1876, Henkel has been a family business that has, over time, developed into an international group. The group, founded by Fritz Henkel, is present today in 125 countries, has 53,000 employees, and markets 750 brands worldwide. In 2007, Henkel earned 13.07 billion Euros in...
Life cycle assessment of Solar panel - Mini project using Open LCA to conduct the life cycle assessment of a solar panel
Dissertation - 28 pages - Ecology & environment
This study presents a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a photovoltaic solar panel, aiming to evaluate its environmental impact across various stages of its life cycle. The assessment considers raw material extraction, manufacturing, transportation, installation, operation, and end-of...
Desalinization water vs. groundwater
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Various ways can be used to supply water to these areas. For example, transporting water from relatively wet areas to arid areas was among the earliest solutions to the problem. However, as the problem gained in magnitude, the distance increased and thus increased the cost of transportation...
Security challenges in wireless sensor networks
Thesis - 5 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are wireless ad hoc networks of tiny sensor nodes. As a result of advances in sensor technology and wireless communication, sensor networks have emerged as an indispensable and important new tool for multiple civilian and military applications, including patient...
The productive forces of United States of America
Thesis - 32 pages - Economy general
The GNP of United States is the highest in the world, at $10,946 billion in 2004, substantially higher than the EU-25 ($9449 billion, including $1523 billion for France) and two and a half times higher that of Japan ($4390 billion). The GNP per capita remains the fourth highest in the world, with...
