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Andrew J. Higgins
Higgins originally formed his business to build motorboats, tugs and barges for lumberman and oil drillers traversing the waters of the Mississippi delta region. His innovative ship designs, which were effective in very shallow water,... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
- Fast Answer
Wastewater: treatment technology basics, market overview
Where can I find information on wastewater treatment technologies? Wastewater treatment technologies: basic information Water & Wastewater Treatment: A guide for the Nonengineering Professional View Details
- 15 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
Funding the Design of Livable Cities
planned and managed in a much more efficient and sustainable fashion than in a dispersed population. Mayors of the world's largest cities agree, with New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg leading a global coalition to craft urban centers that maximize energy and View Details
- 15 Feb 2017
- Op-Ed
What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects
could teach the richest nation on earth about how to finance infrastructure. But, there are important lessons in multiple examples of roads, power, ports, and water projects that actually get built, thanks to successful funding models.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Just Chillin’
Keeping things cool at HBS during the hot summer months is the chilled water plant, a 19,700-square-foot facility located underground near the B-School parking lot. With hundreds of thousands of gallons coursing through miles of pipe, the... View Details
- 26 Sep 2018
- News
Funding the Earth’s Natural Infrastructure
the world that has benefited everything from lemurs in Madagascar to sage grouse habitats of Wyoming, forests in New England to water quality on the Rappahannock River. Such efforts have also a spurred significant innovation in financing... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 04 May 2011
- News
Recipes from the COC (Chief Operating Cook)
turmeric powder , cinnamon powder and stir for another 2-3 minutes. Add the water and fried cubed paneer (or chicken) to the saucepan; stir gently to avoid breaking the paneer. Let simmer on medium low heat for 10 minutes (or 15 minutes... View Details
- 19 Sep 2016
- News
Sustainable Farming in the Arid World
operate sustainably. “I started Sundrop Farms about four years out of the MBA program. Most people don’t know but agriculture consumes about 50 percent of your operating costs are related to fossil fuels. Agriculture uses about 70 percent... View Details
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Simone Leigh Sentinel (Mami Wata) 2020-21 | About
emphasizes the fraught relationship between people of African descent and water in the aftermath of the transatlantic slave trade. Leigh represented the US at the 59th International Art Exhibition of La... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Making Eco Easy
Blueland cofounders, Sarah Paiji Yoo, John Mascari (MBA 2012), and Gina Pak (MBA 2015) (photo by Chris Taggart) As new mom Sarah Paiji Yoo contemplated the switch from nursing her infant son to making him formula, she was horrified to discover that drinking View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 18 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 18
wage comparisons affect firm policies on executive pay? This paper explores that question using a 1992 SEC proxy disclosure rule that mandated increased disclosure of executive pay. We argue that this rule differentially increased wage... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 27 Nov 2023
- Blog Post
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Opportunities for Green Entrepreneurship in the Face of Policy Inaction
innovations that can transform adversity and environmental waste into prosperity for climate-impacted communities in Nigeria. Achenyo Idachaba-Obaro is the Founder and CEO of MitiMeth, a company that uses View Details
- 09 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
Reflections on Student Conferences in 2020
investing in change,” said Maarten Wetselaar of Royal Dutch Shell. Students and attendees alike ended the evening more inspired and motivated to create change and transform the energy ecosystem into a more sustainable and equitable one for future generations. Food,... View Details
- 10 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
New Venture Competition 2022: Business and Environment Ventures
the use of plastic water bottles. We install sustainable water taps to make drinking locally tapped water more attractive. This way you can tap... View Details
- 13 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
3 Ways Firms Can Profit From Environmental Investments
In the course of her work, Rebecca Henderson meets business executives who don't address the threat of climate change because they don't believe that it exists. Her recommendation: They should consider investments in environmental sustainability anyway, assuming that... View Details
- Portrait Project
Monica Gupta Adractas
I am living the life of a five year old girl I have never met. A stranger I imagine. She has pigtails, is dirty, poor, and is busy fetching water in the slums of India. A bicycle rushes past me and I awake to find myself well-dressed,... View Details
- 20 Feb 2014
- News
Managing the World’s Trouble Spots
their health and education programs. Goodwin’s days as a global citizen began in the air force. In his early years as a second lieutenant, during the mid-1990s, he worked in foreign military sales in Saudi Arabia, then in Colombia setting up radar and communication... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 08 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Koppert Cress: Macro Greenhouses, Microgreens
Sustainable Production Koppert Cress grows its microgreens exclusively in greenhouses, which generate higher yields per acre with significantly less water and other inputs such as fertilizers. Moreover, View Details
- 29 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 29
foreign direct investment (FDI) in determining micro economic performance. Using a new worldwide dataset that reports the activities of more than 12 million establishments before and after 2008, we investigate how multinationals around... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 20
aligning preferences via employee selection may provide a useful alternative. This study investigates this idea empirically using personnel and lending data from a financial services organization that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne