Feature of the Month: Renewable Energy
Advancement in manufacturing and technology continue to change the world. At the crossroads of these two is renewable energy. The world continues to increase its energy use as economies develop. At no point in history has the growth of renewable energy been higher. From 2007 to today energy garnered from wind has increased at an astounding 309 percent. Over about the same time period solar energy has grown at 607 percent with 2013 being a record year for the industry.
Further progress is being made on the diplomatic end. Fukushima, a Japanese city, signed a pact with the German state North Rhine-Westphalia that signals an alliance to promote renewable energy. Over the next three years the partnership will set up trade fairs that allow businesses to inquire about renewable energy as well as research in the sector.
The International Renewable Energy Agency, or IRENA, held its 4th assembly about a month ago where a plan to double renewables share of the global energy market by 2030 was laid out. The race is on to make the world more sustainable.
Featured Resources
Renewable Energy World
Renewable Energy World provides a current news feed concerning updates and innovations in renewable energy. This website provides information on many different renewable energy resources as well as career information, company information and much more.
Category: Energy
Alternative Energy Industry
Alternative Energy News strives to provide a resource for and raise awareness about renewable energy technologies. The site focuses on current events in the alternative energy industry and links to resources, forums and videos on green technologies.
Category: Energy
globalEDGE Business Review
"From Domestic to International to Global Sourcing: An Alignment Issue"
by Tomas Hult, David Closs, and David Frayer (Volume 8, Number 1, pp. 1-4, 2014)
The core of the article illustrates the disconnect that exist internally in multinational corporations between top management and purchasing managers in the area of sourcing, especially international and global sourcing. There is a misalignment here that needs to be carefully worked out to leverage strategic sourcing the best possible way in corporations.
