Essays about: "energy tobacco"

Found 3 essays containing the words energy tobacco.

1. 1. Controversial Industries: does it pay to ignore social norms?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : M.R.T.M. van Nuenen; [2018]
   Keywords : Sin stocks; Controversial Industries; Social norms; Fama-French Five-Factor Model; Carhart Model; Bet against Beta factor;

   Abstract : This paper investigates the impact of social norms on the performance and valuation of “controversial stocks”- publicly traded companies involved in the production of Adult Entertainment, Alcohol, Gambling, Nuclear Energy, Tobacco, Uranium, and Weapons. Their performance and valuation is directly compared with compare non-controversial stocks. READ MORE

3. 2. Climate impact assessment of coupling biogas production to agricultural and energy systems: crop variety of Solaris energy tobacco in Marble Hall, South Africa

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Frode Öckerman; [2016]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; crop variety; agriculture and energy systems; biogas; energy tobacco; South Africa;

   Abstract : In the context of global energy shortage and climate change, developing local biogas plants coupled with agricultural systems can become an important strategy for cleaner rural energy and sustainable agriculture. In this research, a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method was applied to compare the climate impact of two essentially different systems: 1) Scenario I: an agricultural system based on the cultivation of 11 hectares of energy tobacco primarily for seed production; 2) Scenario II: a hypothetical Scenario Investigating the climate impact concerned with a crop variety – a higher yielding variety cultivated for both seed and biomass - and introducing biogas production. READ MORE

4. 3. Plain packaging on energy drinks - A quantitative study examining the effects of generic packaging of energy drinks on consumer attitudes and perceptions

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

   Author : Ana Susic; Nikki Seretis; [2014]
   Keywords : Brand communication; Graphical components; Energy drinks; Packaging and design; Plain packaging;

   Abstract : In today's society, children and young adults are frequently the subjects of marketing attempts to promote products and brands, even those of documented risk to the consumers' health. Marketers are aware of the importance of branding and product packaging, concepts linked to the products success, and thus, for the rapidly expanding market of energy drinks, packaging is used as a vehicle for brand communication. READ MORE