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- 24 Mar 2017
- News
Alumni New Venture Competition Finalists Named
solve clotting, infection, and clogging issues. Alumnus: Andrew Jones, MBA 1997 Region: Mid-Atlantic US Pawame: Making solar energy affordable in Africa through a microfinance approach using mobile payments....
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- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Losing Our Competitive Edge
"We design them here, but the labor is cheaper in Hell." © Drew Dernavich/Condé Nast Publications/Cartoonbank.com Today, many people are looking to high-technology sectors — like alternative energy — to be the growth engine that revives...
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- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Green Day
their considerable philanthropic energies on land and wildlife conservation efforts around the world. It wasn’t until 2009, however, that the HBS Green Business Alumni Association was cofounded by Erika Diamond and Annie Fishman (both MBA...
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- 17 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
The International Experience at HBS: Zoe Sun (MBA 2024)
the much-needed seed capital to tackle complex international challenges. These two fellowships reinforce the global perspective that has been a cornerstone of my HBS experience. I worked on this blog post throughout my summer in New York, Lomé, and Shanghai. Now I am...
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- 18 Sep 2017
- Blog Post
Applying HBS Lessons in an African Context
continent and the trip allowed them to see the country from a local’s perspective. In my second year, I worked with classmates on projects ranging from solar energy in Kenya and Tanzania, to an economic...
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- 08 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
Who Is the Chief Sustainability Officer?
CSOs are of critical importance in successful sustainability efforts, but ironically become less central as sustainability efforts blossom. Although often linked with environmental issues such as water and energy use, a growing number of...
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Finalists | New Venture Competition
Ilhan (MBA 2025) Jakob Spiess (MBA 2025) Pioneering sustainable biopolymer production. Solara Rea Savla (MBA 2024) Vishesh Mehta Providing an on-demand solar irrigation service to Indian farmers, increasing their access to affordable,...
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- 15 Feb 2023
- News
Grand Ambitions in the Great Plains
gamut. Everything from how is this project being financed, how much energy does this project require? Lots of questions around sequestration. We get asked everything. DM: People want to know if the facility could affect wildlife, if it...
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- 21 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Are Crummy Products Your Next Growth Opportunity?
cameras are almost expendable devices, offering much less quality but good enough to be incorporated into cell phones and PDAs reaching mass markets. Solar cells met limited success as alternative energy...
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- 02 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #11: Mary Jo Veverka (HBS 1978): Fostering Actionable Climate Literacy
her current focus on climate education. “I wanted to create programs that would sustain student learning, programs that would be more impactful than a one-off field trip. These students are our next generation of climate stewards!” Today, Mary Jo is using her funds,...
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- 09 Nov 2017
- News
Paving the Way for Veterans to Serve in Congress
worked for Duke Energy as assistant to the company’s CEO after graduation, but in 2013 he and McCready reunited and cofounded Double Time Capital, an investment firm focused on funding utility-scale solar...
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Ralph Ranalli
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Alumni Career Journey: Rob Self (MBA 2021) – Integrating Climate into Consulting - Blog - Business & Environment
Blog Blog Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 2023 Alumni Alumni Programs Alumni in Climate Networking Series Business & Environment...
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- 01 Dec 1998
- News
A Journey to Leadership: Luke O'Neill
Stamford. "The headquarters was a dilapidated, pest-infested building in the heart of the local projects," he recalls. In 1988, O'Neill left the law firm to devote his full-time energy to mobilizing community support for reestablishing...
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Deborah Blagg
- 05 Mar 2020
- News
Green Light
Lo, is carbon neutral—vertical farms set up next to, say, a giant solar field or a wind farm. “We look at the industry, and it’s pretty clear you can’t put a sustainable label on yourself unless you solve the View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
This Is What I Do
Bailey notes. “New energy technologies will always penetrate the private sector at the point of greatest weakness: where energy is most expensive.” Â Bailey’s green centerpiece to date is the...
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- 17 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 17
involved in the decision of whether or not to install refrigerator doors in the grocery section of its stores. While the energy savings and reduced carbon emissions are relatively clear and easy to measure, the impact on customers and...
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Carmen Nobel
- 07 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 7
SolarCity, a leading solar energy firm, creating what Musk called “a vertically integrated energy company.” These moves, representing billions of investment and extension into...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books
existential problem—as an investor, an advocate, and a philanthropist. Fifteen years later, despite breakthroughs in batteries, electric vehicles, plant-based proteins, and solar and wind power, global warming continues to get worse. Its...
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- 15 Feb 2017
- Op-Ed
What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects
telecoms, commercial real estate, and more. Harvard Business School students visit the Reppie Waste to Energy Plant, the first waste-to-energy project in Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Credit: John Macomber We have conducted several...
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- 07 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 7
http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/Levine-Toffel%20The%20Compass%202014-07-02a_151d5c1a-4fe0-4d2a-90f8-54a82b5bb4a6.pdf October 2014 MIT Sloan Management Review What It Takes to Reshore Manufacturing Successfully By: Shih, Willy C. Abstract—The data on...
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Sean Silverthorne