Energy - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Oct 2023
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New Venture Competition 2023: Business and Environment Ventures

urban Nigerians with affordable financing for clean, reliable energy. We leverage group financing and carbon accounting to lower costs and risk in the energy transition of Nigeria's $14B fuel-based, off-grid generator market. PolyoseBio -... View Details

01 Apr 2025
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Alumni in Climate Networking Series: Miami

ambitious offshore wind farm exemplifies how large-scale renewable energy infrastructure projects need to have actively supportive stakeholders throughout the process. Vineyard Wind won over community stakeholders initially which allowed... View Details

01 Apr 1996
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Stewards of the Seventh Generation

recreational facilities for thousands of workers in an area that had previously been virtually devoid of employment opportunities. Aracruz generates 90 percent of the energy needed to run its operations from industrial waste and bark. It... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso, Garry Emmons, Linda Goodspeed, and Elaine Gottlieb

01 Dec 2009
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Noted & Quoted

(Australian Broadcasting Corporation, September 24, 2009) “Some people become leaders no matter what their chosen path because their positive energy is so uplifting.” — Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter, writing about “plain energy” as a... View Details

Career Coach

Imam Akinlade

Imam wants to help students think critically about their career paths and what really maters most to them, Having gained significant experience in consulting, impact investing and clean energy before HBS; and exploring several career... View Details

12 May 2016
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What Ernest Shackleton has in common with Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk

world to move on from its modern energy sources the way that it once moved on from whale oil. Entrepreneurs like Bezos and Musk, whom I admire for their creativity and initiative, want to profit from launching satellites and providing... View Details

01 Apr 2001
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The Natural Advantage

result is Heeks’s new book, The Natural Advantage, which lays out seven organic farming-derived principles that visiting executives learn during stays at Magdalen Farm. Lessons include the importance of drawing energy from “clean... View Details

Keywords: Crop Production; Agriculture; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

James L. Broadhead

Broadhead reshaped the FPL Group to be more competitive through a major streamlining program. He eliminated 80% of the corporate procedures and shortened the remaining 20%. Under Broadhead's tenure, FPL’s customers bought their electric power for 10% less than they... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

Walter C. Teagle

Teagle rose threw the ranks of Standard Oil after joining in 1901, making a name for himself through his managing of the company’s international operations after the anti-trust breakup in the early 1910s. Throughout his term as president of Standard Oil, Teagle... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

The company Rockefeller started at age 23, Standard Oil, came to hold a virtual monopoly on the American oil industry. He maintained control of Standard Oil until its eventual break-up by the U.S. government. The company was so successful that through its dissolution,... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

Jean Riboud

Riboud is credited with building the world’s leading oilfield testing company. During his tenure, he produced a 19-fold increase in revenue (to $6.4 billion) and a 44-fold increase in earnings (to $1.2 billion), often producing results that were the best in the world.... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

Thomas B. Pickens

Starting his career with only a small drilling, exploration and production firm, Pickens developed a knack for acquiring oil-rich properties. His luck afforded him the wealth he used to begin his famous string of attempted hostile takeovers of other oil industry... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

John K. Jamieson

Jamieson oversaw the creation of Exxon from the reorganized Standard Oil and other affiliates. During the Arab Oil Embargo in the early 1970’s, Exxon generated record-level profitability. View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

Eugene Holman

Holman’s greatest contribution to the company came soon after his election as chairman, when he began negotiating for 30% of the stock of the Arabian-American Oil Company, enjoying special concessions for crude oil, production, and refining in the Middle East. His... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

Erle P. Halliburton

Halliburton founded one of the most financially successful oil service companies in the United States. Starting from nothing, Halliburton laid the foundation for a multi-billion dollar diversified oil service business. View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

Lodwrick M. Cook

During his tenure as CEO, Cook helped to develop the Alaska oil reserves and the Alaska pipeline and was a pioneer in the development of cleaner-burning gasoline. These endeavors helped ARCO to double its market share on the West Coast while achieving record level... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

Shinta Kamdani

Keywords: Consumer Products, Energy

11 Jun 2018
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Reimagining Fashion For The Good Of All

Berlin has to offer. It is a vibrant metropolis, packed with international young professionals full of energy and ambitions. I will keep you posted on how my German adventure evolves! View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

05 Aug 2014
Blog Post

Leverage the Power of Alumni Networks in Recruiting

stood out – the power of the HBS alumni network. Although we talk about it all the time, it is another thing to see it come to life right before your very eyes. During our alumni event, we witnessed alumni offering their time, energy and... View Details