Essays on Biodiesel

Internal Analysis of McDonald’s Corp.

Introduction McDonald’s is the biggest chain of hamburger fasts food cafes around the world with over 50 million consumers. The corporation was started in 1940 by two brothers in San Bernardino, California (McDonald’s. com, 2016). Today, McDonald's is the leader in global food service retail with around 35,000 locations in more than 100 nations. However, most of its worldwide restaurants are owned and operated by independent local business people. Additionally, the alignment strength in McDonald’s is its franchisees and suppliers. This system has been the reason for the long-term success of the corporation. In the ...

Algae are a diverse group of organisms that are mainly autotrophs. Autotrophs are organisms that mainly produce complex organic compounds by using simple inorganic molecules and light or in other instances by chemical reactions. Algae can be broadly classified into two main groups which are unicellular or multicellular. Seaweeds form the largest and most complex marine type of algae (Olanrewaju, Wan Nik, & Kader, 2013). It should, however, be noted that algae can further be classified in many different ways. Below is an illustration of some of these classification representations. Green algae are classified into the Plantae kingdom and are, ...

Food and Agriculture

The use of modern technology in food production in the United States has led to mechanization and the production of agrochemicals that kill weeds and pests and act as crop fertilizers. This has resulted in farms shifting to monoculture as a preferred method of crop production. This method involves the use of large tracts of land to produce the same species of crops every year. Modern Biotechnology has also enabled the creation of Genetically Modified Organism that are crops whose genetic structure have been artificially modified to give them some desired characteristics. The use of monoculture as a method ...

The world today is waking up to the realization that pollution of the environment has become costly. It is for that reason that there is an effort to embrace better options that going to this problem. When it comes to the use of energy biofuels, have been lauded as the best mitigation to deal with the overexploitation of fossil fuels that are in return leading to the over pollution of the environment that has led to global warming. If fossil fuels are going to be substituted with biofuels in the transport industry, there will be a considerable reduction in ...

Siemens AG

With upwards of $103,124.8 million in annual revenues in 2010, Siemens AG is an electrical engineering and electronics conglomerate with global operations, engaged in the manufacturing of health care, energy and industrial products. It has operations in 190 countries across the world, employing 405,000 employees.

Strategic and tactical Decisions

Siemens sold off its real estate division to Wohnbau, Volkswohnung and GBW Gruppe in 2009, followed by the 28% acquisition of Archimede Solar Energy, which is based in Italy. The company did also acquire a 25% stake in Germany’s BGZ Beteiligungsgesellschaft Zukunftsenergien (BGZ), which is specialized in the financing, development and operation ...

Market Audit Report for E-cofueling Executive Summary E-cofueling company produces ‘clean’ fuel that has very minimal carbon emissions to the environment. It uses plant remains to produce ethanol which acts as an alternative source of fuel. The purpose of this report is to conduct a marketing audit report for the E-CoFueling Company. The report is detailed and will cover the background of the company, PESTEL analysis, SWOT analysis, and environmental analysis (both internal and external). The report will also cover customer analysis, competitor analysis and the stakeholder analysis of the firm so as to establish the factors that ...

Corn Overproduction

Introduction Corn is a plant that can thrive in numerous climatic zones making it a crop that is grown in many countries globally. Scientifically it is called Zea Mays and is commonly called Maize in Central and South America where it is native to. Because of its energy-giving capacity and quick maturity, the crop is a staple food in many countries. In addition to corn being a food crop, it is also a source of income, food for animals, and fuel. This makes corn production a demanding venture in many countries. Since 1990, many countries have invested heavily in latest agricultural practices and technology ...

Corn Overproduction

Introduction Corn is a plant that can thrive in numerous climatic zones making it a crop that is grown in many countries globally. Scientifically it is called Zea Mays and is commonly called Maize in Central and South America where it is native to. Because of its energy-giving capacity and quick maturity, the crop is a staple food in many countries. In addition to corn being a food crop, it is also a source of income, food for animals, and fuel. This makes corn production a demanding venture in many countries. Since 1990, many countries have invested heavily in latest agricultural practices and technology ...

There has been a sudden growth in the production of biofuels recently. This is being mostly witnessed in relations to those types of biofuels that are being produced to replace the ethanol. Biofuels is one of the renewable source of energy that scientist are advocating for us as regards to the effect of non-renewable fuels on the environment and climate. The effects of those non-renewable fuels are so detrimental, that it has resulted in great changes in the climate and our environment. Biofuel is a form of fuel that has its energy derived from the process of biological carbon fixation. ...

Corn Overproduction

Introduction Corn is a plant that can thrive in numerous climatic zones making it a crop that is grown in many countries globally. Scientifically it is called Zea Mays and is commonly called Maize in non-English countries. Because of its energy giving capacity and quick maturity, the crop is a staple food in many countries. In addition of corn being a food crop, it has many useful functions such as a source of: income, food for animals, and of fuel. This makes corn production a demanding venture in many countries. Over the last years, many countries have invested heavily in latest agricultural practices and ...