Petroleum and Natural Gas - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2017
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The Power of Cultural Understanding

and natural gas company in the Middle East. “When I was at HBS it was clearly the world’s leading business school. What it has become even more today is the leading business... View Details

14 Dec 2015
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A Leader’s Call to Action

community service, and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills” over her more than 30-year career in the electric and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2008
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contrary to human nature to expect total objectivity from a CEO regarding his or her performance. One cannot expect a CEO in the role of chairman to prepare the board to evaluate lapses and failures on his... View Details

Keywords: Malcolm S. Salter; Oil and Gas Extraction; Oil and Gas Extraction; Oil and Gas Extraction; Oil and Gas Extraction

15 Dec 2015
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Jacek Makowski (MBA 1960)

strategic vision. He was a founding partner in a Lawrence, Massachusetts, hydroelectric plant which was the first venture to take advantage of the 1978 National Energy Act’s alternative energy incentives. Later, he and his team at J.... View Details

02 Mar 2023
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Carbon's Second Act

DM: And sometimes, those new ideas use existing models from other industries. JM: Many of the obvious techniques for storage is to actually use old reservoirs from the oil and View Details

21 Nov 2017
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Alumni Peer into the Future of Energy

we collectively use them, and that also have no natural limits on how much you can use them—things like computation, communication, biotechnology, renewable energy, and energy... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; solar power; wind power

01 Sep 2011
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Charged Up

however, the low cost of natural gas is currently making gas-fueled turbines more competitive than those run by batteries. Even so, history has shown that energy prices can shift quickly. However it chooses... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; batteries; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

01 Dec 2013
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Faculty Books

power and shale gas are on the right side of the fight against climate change, and why markets have a better shot at winning the fight than governments do. Earnings Calls That... View Details

01 Dec 2009
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Up on the Green Roof

chief of Operations. “We have photovoltaic panels on a portion of the roof, and we run a cogeneration plant in the basement that uses natural gas to fire a generator to help... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Construction of Buildings; Construction

25 Mar 2015
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The Greening of Houston

live in and raise a family.” Thacker is on the board of the Hermann Park Conservancy, which oversees the 445-acre park at the heart of Houston. The park is home to the Houston Zoo, Houston Garden Center, Miller Outdoor Theatre, Houston... View Details

01 Jan 2012
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Andrew H. Tisch, MBA 1977

first of four sons born to Larry and his wife, Billie. The firm is one of the largest diversified holding companies in the United States, with interests in commercial insurance, offshore drilling, oil and... View Details

17 Nov 2022
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Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combating Climate Change

also some sticks and penalties in it. The most important one is probably the first-of-its-kind fee on methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, which is boosting the... View Details

01 Sep 2010
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RX for Change

to really transform the organization.” That drive for increased efficiency and quality at lower cost resonates with many of the institutions represented at MHCD, which include the Cleveland Clinic, Children’s Hospital Boston, View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Health, Social Assistance; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

01 Dec 1996
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Laurel without Hardy? A Lesson for Business

car - and hence the demand for one - was severely limited by the lack of many essential complementary products: roads, gas stations, mechanics, and more. The fledgling... View Details

17 Nov 2015
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Carbon Neutral

Eacho, left, and Minnick (Getty Images) Congress is at a standstill over carbon. One side wants to regulate emissions as a pollutant; the other fears that any move to regulate oil and View Details

Keywords: Michael Blanding

01 Dec 1996
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New Releases

computer industries, in which interfirm and international rivalries are intense. The other three consortia - Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Gas Research Institute (GRI), View Details

01 Mar 2025
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Heartland

as an influence. “Both the Offal Party and Poop Shot [a party series to address cow manure and its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions] are about creating value out of... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photos by Vance Jacobs. OPEN CONCEPT: Lambert at Quail Ridge Dairy in Fort Morgan, Colorado.

30 Apr 2025
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A Social Enterprise Talk in DC; Canadian Alumni Talk Trade; Meet the Leader: HBS Club of Colorado

liquid natural gas and expanding overseas energy markets are top priorities, according to Oliver. “Exploiting our rich inheritance would strengthen our independence View Details