scholarly journals Amazon's Step Towards Clean Energy And Its Impact On The USA

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-99
Author(s):  
Puan Maharani Putri Admoko
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
The North ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Finite Quantity ◽  
The Many

Abstract Amazon is an American company that is based in Seattle. This company deals in e-commerce, it's the largest internet-based store and is owned by Jeff Bezos. The company was founded on July 5, 1994. With Amazon committed to a climate pledge, this means amazon has the responsibility to make a change towards the environment and the world Amazon purchases renewable energy outside of the current grid mix to promote the production and creation of new renewable energy. These sources were diverse in order to collect enough information: books, journals, and websites were all included in the creation of this text. Since we used to be able to comprehend sentences and perceptions, we use qualitative research analyst approaches to collect data. Renewable energy comes from naturally restoring yet flow-limited sources. Renewable resources are basically limitless in terms of duration but have a finite quantity of energy per amount of time. Amazon has a huge impact on the economy in the US. With the many investments that Amazon has made for the development of its own employees and unfortunate children.According to the North Carolina sustainable energy association Clean energy includes both renewable energy and energy saved through energy efficiency measures. And with Amazon and Tesla being US-based companies this will make the U.S seen as a country with advanced technology and also become advanced and foremost in terms of politics of energy. Keywords: Amazon, clean energy, Jeff Bezos, renewable energy

A dream deferred: interdisciplinary accounting in the US

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 1265-1270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy J. Fogarty
Keyword(s):  
North American ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Perspective ◽  
Accounting Research ◽  
Policy Practice ◽  
The North ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Usa

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to set out to examine and critique the current state and future trajectory of interdisciplinary accounting research in the USA. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis is based on the author's involvement in and research into accounting research and publication contexts, drivers and patterns in the accounting discipline. Findings – In all likelihood, research will continue established traditions that prevent the explorations of economics and finance from material broadening. This paper identifies how that which everyone believes to be such a good idea cannot bear fruit. Research limitations/implications – Conventional economics-based accounting research has proliferated in volume but has largely exhausted its potential for significant contributions to knowledge. Failure to embrace broadened interdisciplinary perspectives risks a crisis of accounting research contribution to policy, practice, and society. Originality/value – This critique reveals the serious weaknesses and serious risks to international accounting scholarship of the continuance and global mimicking of the North American pursuit of an exclusively economic accounting research perspective.

We Want a Made-in-the-U.S.A. Economy

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-214
Author(s):  
Phil Angelides
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Young People ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Reduce Emissions ◽  
Made In

We're going to have to organize relentlessly day and night if we really want that clean-energy, good-jobs, made-in-the-USA economy. That means pushing for sweeping investments in energy efficiency, public transportation, renewable energy. It means retooling America's manufacturing base. It means new investments in research and development. It means training and educating our workers and our young people. It means pushing for climate-change legislation this year that will cap and reduce emissions. We can do it.

The Cultural Turn in the US-Israeli Relationship

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-32
Author(s):  
Steve Morewood ◽  
Elizabeth Stephens
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Cultural Identification ◽  
Special Relationship ◽  
Political Alliances ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
Religious Reasons ◽  
Crucial Ingredient

AbstractThe 'special relationship' between the United States and Israel has endured for more than four decades and is one of the more anomalous global political alliances. Conventional explanations have consistently failed to elucidate the underlying nuances of a relationship that has endured the transition from the Cold War to the unipolar world to the present day 'war on terror' and is often costly to the USA in economic and geostrategic terms. This article argues that the nebulous but still valuable concept of political culture provides a crucial ingredient to any understanding of the special relationship. In perceiving their society to be a beacon of what they like to call 'freedom' and 'democracy,' in a world in which these values are largely absent, Americans have been encouraged to believe that they share a political kinship with societies similarly imbued and that they have an obligation to assist where such values are under threat. This process of identification is reinforced by the activities of the pro-Israel lobby and the beliefs of America's increasing number of Christian Evangelicals who support Israel for largely religious reasons. It is the many dimensions of this cultural identification that sets Israel apart from other nations and forms the bedrock of the US-Israeli special relationship.

scholarly journals The Power of Ideas: The Fórum da Liberdade, 1988-2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-79
Author(s):  
Camila Feix Vidal ◽  
Jahde Lopez ◽  
Luan Brum
Keyword(s):  
Critical Theory ◽  
Economic Model ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Think Tanks ◽  
Think Tank ◽  
The North ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Network Partner ◽  
Us Hegemony

Abstract This is a study of the Fórum da Liberdade (FL), an annual event organised by the Brazilian think tank Instituto de Estudos Empresariais, an Atlas Network partner. Based on critical theory, this study is aimed at casting light on the role played by the FL in promoting US hegemony in the realm of ideas. Drawing on an analysis of all the forums over 30 years from its inception in 1988 until 2018, we demonstrate that this hegemony is based on the neoliberal economic model. We examine the presenters, the sponsors, the main themes and the award winners. We find that a) the FL privileges speakers who support the neoliberal ideal – mostly male politicians, entrepreneurs, and members of neoliberal think tanks in Brazil and elsewhere; b) the FL has been internationalising, embracing an absolute majority of speakers from the USA, and strengthening ties with its major partner, the North American Atlas Network; c) the FL helps build electoral platforms by privileging politicians who support its economic ideals; and d) the FL promotes the US neoliberal agenda via financial support from the entrepreneurs who fund the annual events, and an ‘intelligentsia’ that legitimises the ideas presented at those events. Fórum da Liberdade; think tanks; Atlas Network; neoliberalism; Critical Theory.

US-Caribbean clean energy will see Venezuela pushback

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Us ◽  
Regional Influence ◽  
The Caribbean

Subject Renewable energy in the Caribbean. Significance At the Summit of the Americas on April 10-11, US President Barack Obama said that the United States would help Caribbean countries develop renewable energy sources. The Caribbean had an average cost of 0.33 dollars per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in 2012, nearly three times the US cost of electricity -- a considerable economic burden, not just in the region, but in nearly all island economies. Impacts The World Bank may attract attention as a focus point for investment less politically contentious than the United States or Venezuela. Renewable energy concepts may be first tested in Puerto Rico, which offers US legal protection to investors. Low oil prices may aid the shift to renewables in the region, by damaging Venezuela's regional influence.

Research shows HRM policies benefit organizational performance of Chinese companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Many ◽  
Positive Effect

Purpose The German author set out to review existing studies of human resource management (HRM) in the USA, Europe, and China. His goal was to assess whether Chinese organizations had successfully imitated the HR strategies of organizations in Europe. Design/methodology/approach The author first reviewed studies of organizations in the US, where HRM strategies originated. He then turned to studies of European organizations. Only then did he turn to China and assess the many studies of HRM's effect on organizations there. Findings A clear process of copying western HR approaches was evident in China. The research confirmed that HRM could have a similarly positive effect in China as in the USA and Europe. But the results should be treated with caution, partly because the studies didn’t take into consideration environmental factors, such as industrial relations, unions, market conditions, and national culture. Originality/value The value was in demonstrating the enormous Chinese capacity to learn from Western HR strategies and benefit from them. It was also apparent that the differences in approaches were becoming narrower and narrower.

Innovation and imitation

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 252-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya-Wen Cheng ◽  
Su-Ying Hsu ◽  
Chu-Ping Lo
Keyword(s):  
Credit Cards ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Perfect Competition ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Online Transactions ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Catch Up

Purpose Third-party payments were first introduced by the US firm PayPal. Soon after, China developed a localized version of PayPal – Alipay, which became the main payment method for online transactions in China. Currently, the number of global transactions conducted with Alipay is three times that of PayPal. In addition to online transactions, Alipay also integrates with mobile payment applications to provide offline services, making physical transactions more convenient for users. The authors, in this paper, aim to address how third-party payments technology seems to be playing out an innovation-imitation-catch up story. Design/methodology/approach Krugman (1966) proposed a general-equilibrium model of product cycles under perfect competition where high-tech products are innovated by an “advanced” country and imitated by a “developing” country. The competition between US–China online technologies (e.g. third-party payments) seems to be playing out this innovation-imitation-catch up story. Findings The USA has already put a lot of effort into the operations of credit cards and checks, as well as other infrastructure such as human resources and installation of relevant systems. China lacks the infrastructure for payments made with credit cards and checks, and therefore China’s opportunity cost of moving directly from cash transactions to third-party payments is much less than that of the USA, which is why China holds follower advantage in third-party payment markets. Originality/value The third-party payment technologies appear to be a good example of the argument made by Krugman (1966) regarding the US–China competition on advanced technology, which states that an imitator can catch up with an inventor when the former acquires comparative advantages against the latter.

scholarly journals Biofuel regulations in the USA and the EU

2014 ◽  
pp. 25-31
Author(s):  
Orsolya Nagy
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Oil Embargo

Climate change, the increasing dependency on crude oil and other fossile fuels, the expanding import and the increasing energy costs make the world’s societies and its economies vulnerable.  The development of effective renewable energy resources has been a priority for the US since the first oil embargo. While there was only little progress for around two decades, biofuel use and production has been showing a rapidly increasing tendency since the mid 90’s.  The EU’s objective of renewable energy resources is one of the main priorities of the Europe 2020 strategy. The European Union aims to increase the share of energy produced from renewable resources in the whole energy supply and by 10% in the transport-related energy supply by 20% until 2020.  The renewable energy sector is the only one which is able to reduce GHG emission and pollution while utilising local energy resources and stimulating cutting edge industrial sectors; therefore, it is indispensable to develop a proper framework and regulation for supporting renewable energies.

UAE set to lead world in renewable energy

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Abu Dhabi ◽  
Petrochemical Production ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Global Leader ◽  
World Class

Subject Outlook for the renewables sector. Significance The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced plans to increase its clean energy targets at the World Future Energy Summit hosted in Abu Dhabi on January 18-21. Over the past decade, the country has cultivated a reputation as a 'green' trailblazer in the renewable energy (RE) sector. In 2009, Abu Dhabi launched its drive to transform the UAE into a global leader in the sector, creating an economic blueprint requiring that renewables comprise 7% of energy production by 2020. Impacts The UAE will develop a national carbon market to spur RE investment. Development of world-class RE technology could facilitate advanced technology transfer into other fields. Hydrocarbons exports and petrochemical production will increase, boosting foreign revenues. Significant subsidy cuts and the subsequent reduction in the fiscal burden should enable further RE investment in coming years.

The Navigation of Arctic Polar Submarines

1984 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waldo K. Lyon
Keyword(s):  
Arctic Ocean ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
The North ◽  
Sonar System ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Navy ◽  
The Arctic Ocean ◽  
The Many ◽  
Ice Pack

In September 1931 Sir Hubert Wilkins and Harald Sverdrup made the first attempt to explore the Arctic Ocean by submarine in Wilkins's Nautilus. The Nautilus was the ex-Navy submarine O-12 modified with topside runners to slide against the underside of the sea ice. Seventeen years later the US Navy developed the sonar system necessary for safely piloting a diesel-battery submarine underneath the ice pack and began exploration of ice covered areas.In 1957, with the nuclear-powered Nautilus, the US Navy began exploration far into the Arctic Ocean. Problems were found concerning determination of ship's position, ice avoidance manoeuvres, and surfacing up through ice. Sonar and inertial navigation equipments and operating techniques were developed to solve these problems. Submarines have since sailed to all parts of the Arctic Ocean during all seasons — more than twenty explorations since 1957. The history, problems and interrelationships of the many explorations are described.Dr Lyon's paper was presented at a colloquium on the conquest of the North Pole held in Paris, 7–1 1 November 1983, and organized by the Centre d'Etudes Arctiques by whose permission it is here published. (Throughout the paper miles means nautical miles.)

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