https://archive.conscientiabeam.com/index.php/26 en-US Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600 OJS 3.3.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://archive.conscientiabeam.com/index.php/26/article/view/3296 <p>One of the Indonesian Government's efforts to meet the target of 23% fulfillment of new and renewable energy by 2030 is to provide solar electricity through government assistance. The priority of solar energy projects by the government, one of which is East Nusa Tenggara. The area is area that has a pretty good potential for solar energy. In addition, the site has a low level of access to electricity in Indonesia. In 2007, solar energy projects through a microgrid system were started and continued with a home system. However, the receiving group is a group that lacks knowledge of new renewable energy and is also economically vulnerable. This research was conducted to identify the level of understanding, awareness, and acceptance of solar energy users, which generally demands good knowledge and economic strength. Questionnaires containing demographic, attention, and approval information to utilize solar PV technology were distributed to 20 selected respondents from Maghilewa, Jere, Watu, and Belaraghi in Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara. The study revealed that although 90% of respondents had no basic knowledge of science, their level of awareness of solar energy technology and its use was at an average score. However, respondents showed a high level of technology acceptance because of the hope for social and economic improvement. In addition, the study also found that respondents in 4 kampongs were deeply involved in the changes that new technology products brought to society. The respondent gives total commitment to using and maintaining solar power.</p> Nikolaus Loy, Iva Rachmawati, Meike Lusye Karolus Copyright (c) 2023 https://archive.conscientiabeam.com/index.php/26/article/view/3296 Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600 https://archive.conscientiabeam.com/index.php/26/article/view/3363 <p>This paper asks lots of questions about the hit of economic growth, environmental regulation and financial sector development on FDI inflows, using both the static and dynamic panel data approaches for a panel of 17 MENA countries for the 1990-2015 period. Our results pointed out that a higher level of growth attracts FDI inflows. They also point out that laxer environmental regulation decreases FDI inflows. On the other hand, our findings proved that FDI inflows in react positively to the financial development sector. This implies that foreign direct investment aims to invest in a country that has a higher developed financial sector to facilitate the transaction with their original country. However, more policy implications are concluded of our study can be presented as follows. First, based on the impacts of economic growth and financial development on the FDI inflows for the MENA countries, policymakers showed develop economic and financial policies concerning the FDI inflows. This suggests that policy makers in these countries consider that more prudent policies might involve eliminating barriers that prevent local firms from establishing adequate linkages, improving local firms' access to inputs, technology, and financing, and streamlining the procedures associated with selling input. Second, policymakers in the MENA region implement more environmental regulation policies in order to control carbon emissions and prevent FDI capital flights.</p> Mohamed Abdouli, Mariem Ouni Copyright (c) 2023 https://archive.conscientiabeam.com/index.php/26/article/view/3363 Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500