MRKT 5000 Online Course William Howard First Solar Power Profits Case Summary: First Solar‘s goal is to be the leading alternative power source in the world. With gas prices going up and down and concerns of the long term effects of fossil fuel on the environment they are on track to succeed. With their current technology they have brought the cost to manufacturing a watt to $1, but plan to have that price down to half that by 50 cents per watt. This will make solar power a force to be reckoned with. One major advantage that First Solar has is the fact that its product is not dependent on silicon wafers.
Checklist Thesis: Fossil fuels have a huge role in human’s life just after food. They are used to produce electricity, provide us with light, and also give us our mobility. However fossil fuels are becoming extinct and there’s not much resources left. I believe we should start finding alternative solutions that will be as beneficial as the use of fossil fuels. Facts: * Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being formed.
This circumstance led to a battle between utilities and the solar incentive plan in California. There is no doubt that the results of this struggle would give direction to the future of applying solar technology in the nation. Moreover, this article mentions an example that Cypress Semiconductor Corporation in San Jose saved $300,000 per year by spending $1.1million installing solar technology. The author introduces a program “net metering”, which means the consumer’s electricity meter will backward as long as they generate solar power. This program exactly is the reason why the utilities companies want to stop it since it is unfair for the non-solar customers.
Renewable Energy vs. Nonrenewable Energy Energy that we use for our homes and businesses is important for two reasons one is because of the loss of resources that cannot be replaced and the other issue is the cost of using these sources for our daily living needs. I have had an interest in how to lower my energy bills and become less reliant on the electric company for my power. I am also interested in an energy source that does not cause any further damage to our environment or the endangered species that depend on habitats that are being destroyed when a drill site is set up to drill for crude oil. The energy source I am most interested in is solar power. Another reason I am interested in solar power is that it seems to be the least harmful ecologically and most efficient way for personal home owners to produce their own energy.
Living Off the Grid with Alternative Energy Sources Mario Panicucci INF103: Computer Literacy Instructor: Pamela Bartlett August 6, 2012 In the age of green technology we are subjected to various ways of creating clean energy. Today because of greed in the name of capitalism, oil and energy companies have, for the most part, forced modern society to remain in a fossil fuel dependent system for creating our energy needs. Our dependence on fossil fuels and foreign oil is costing future generations more than just money. These resources are non-renewable, over time all the coal mines and oil wells currently being depleted will no longer provide fuel for us to harvest. Energy is essential to our survival and as technology increases, so does our desire to fulfill basic needs in life with energy dependent resources.
Firstly, In late 18th century and 19th century, industrialization was very significant. It led to disrupt the balance. Human force took a back seat and machines started to be more important, in other words “the key to industrialization was the replacement of muscle with machine” (121.KGO'B.vol II.Ch 21.Industrial Europe p: 671). Before industrialization, production depended on human force. People deal with agriculture but “although they worked hard to ensure their subsistence, they had little desire to create a surplus” (121.KGO'B.vol II.Ch 21.Industrial Europe p: 674).
However, the program was restarted during the Iran-Iraq war, but on a very small scale. The program expanded over time from there on out and has grown to be a much larger operation. The program consists of uranium mines, reactors and stockpiles. Iran also opened their first nuclear power plant in 2011 (Grier 1-3). Iran claims the recent uranium stockpile is specifically for the use of their peaceful energy program; however, the United States and other P5 countries share the concern that the stockpile and dramatic production increase needs to be stopped immediately, preventing Iran from creating nuclear weapons.
As an example Swiss, Netherland, Austrian, Denmark and German demand for “green” products expected to be high; moreover, customers are willing to pay premium on environmentally friendly products, whereas U.K. and Southern Europe customers are much less enthusiastic for what they perceive as a non-new product. Customer acceptance remained unknown as this type of product is new to the market and as a consequence to previous arguments different type of marketing approaches would be required in each
They clarified that that particular windfarm has the ability to supply electricity to half a million households and a that a Federal Study estimated that wind power potential in North and South Dakota, Kansa, and Texas could meet the electrical demands of the U.S. That is something that I definitely didn’t know and it makes me wonder that if they did a study on it, why aren’t they moving as quickly to put that study into action. The sooner is always better and if the U.S. were to solely be supplied with power by windfarms, then maybe we as a nation could set one of the best examples for our
Specifically, the commercial uses celebrities to convince people to cheer Japanese behavior. For example, the celebrities appeal to them strongly that people in Japan should conserve electricity because at that time, there was not enough power in Japan due to the fact that nuclear power plants were destroyed by the tsunami. Also, simultaneously, the commercial also wants to suggest that a person has to think about others more than him-or herself