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How to Apply | Research Associates

eligibility requirements as all other RA roles. Appointments are for one fiscal year. As with all RAs, predoctoral appointments are for one fiscal year, with the expectation of renewal for one additional year based on funding and... View Details

July 2023
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Reimagining Enel: Enabling Sustainable Progress (A)

By: Michael Tushman and Kerry Herman

This case describes the transformation of Enel from a traditional “brown” or fossil fuel energy firm to a sustainable and green firm focused on renewables, and finally to an energy supplier and integrated energy services firm. It describes a set of capabilities... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Innovation and Invention; Transformation; Green Technology; Renewable Energy; Energy Industry

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November 2020 (Revised May 2023)
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Holaluz: Taking on the Spanish Energy Market

By: Elie Ofek, Marco Bertini, Oded Koenigsberg, Elena Corsi and Emer Moloney

In 2020, the three cofounders of Holaluz, a newcomer to Spain’s electricity retail market, are preparing to launch a new offering: installing and managing solar panels on households' roofs at no extra cost for the consumer, who would still benefit from the energy... View Details

Keywords: Electricity; Solar Power; Subscription Business; Renewable Energy; Entrepreneurship; Service Delivery; Business Model; Product Launch; Marketing; Energy Industry; Spain

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May 2019
Case

Elon Musk's Big Bets Update, 2019

By: David B. Yoffie and Daniel Fisher

This short case provides an update to Elon Musk's strategy and tactical moves with Tesla, Solar City, and SpaceX from 2016-2019. View Details

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19 Jun 2014
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Turning "Black Gold" to Green

Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) via a vote of the public. The RPS requires utilities to produce a specific percentage of power from renewable sources, and because of the ballot measure's popularity and... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining

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Shana Hoffman

loved ones access to customized care plans and provides them with education and resources on how to provide better care with less burden and lower cost. Even in its nascent stages, CareSolver has attracted favorable interest. The i-lab has View Details

06 Feb 2023
Blog Post

Meet the Black Investment Club

his career in renewable energy and came to HBS with seven years of experience in early-stage project development and due diligence for U.S. government energy resilience projects. His work history includes research, finance, and leadership... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Venture Capital; Investment Management / Hedge Fund

23 Aug 2019
Blog Post

A Summer of Peaks and Swells: Interning at Patagonia

using renewable electricity for stores, offices, and headquarters by 2020. By 2025, the company has committed to using only renewable or recycled materials in the products. It has been making Fair Trade... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Consumer Products / Retail

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Sustainability in the Transportation Industry

renew the California Transportation Plan (CTP), updating its models and policy considerations to reflect industry changes every five years. This document is envisioned as a reference for modelers and decision makers. It aggregates current... View Details

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loan to eligible Harvard ID holders. Please visit the Harvard Library Borrowing page for more information on borrowing policies & procedures. Harvard Library: Borrow, Renew & Return Library Materials Proxy Accounts Faculty may sponsor up... View Details

01 Dec 1997
News

Fall Reunions Stimulate and Revitalize

including the Boston Ballet, the John F. Kennedy Library, and the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. The Class of 1972 held a celebration at International Place, thanks to 25th Reunion chairman Donald J. Chiofaro; a highlight of their gathering was a performance by Mary... View Details

01 Dec 2006
News

Green as Gold

though, and you’ll find that Hamilton has been renewed by a marriage of technology and environmental sustainability. “Basically, the only thing we kept was the building’s exterior shell,” says Jason Carlson, project manager for contractor... View Details

Keywords: Paul Massari; Specialty Trade Contractors; Construction

2011
Working Paper

Historical Trajectories and Corporate Competences in Wind Energy

By: Geoffrey Jones and Loubna Bouamane

This working paper surveys the business history of the global wind energy turbine industry between the late nineteenth century and the present day. It examines the long-term prominence of firms headquartered in Denmark, the more fluctuating role of U.S.-based firms,... View Details

Keywords: Business History; Renewable Energy; Competitive Advantage; Technology Adoption; Policy; Business and Government Relations; Energy Industry; United States; Denmark

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13 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Grolsch Brewing Company: Drink Sustainably

powering their brewery in 2008 to one back-up boiler today by switching to sourcing “green heat” from nearby sustainable energy producer, Twence, which uses renewable energy sources to deliver piped hot water to the brewery. Grolsch is... View Details

30 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

Use the Psychology of Pricing To Keep Customers Returning

people to join and getting people to renew. (The churn at health clubs can exceed 50 percent.) Knowing that members are going to be more likely to renew in year two if they feel that they have "gotten their money's worth" in... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Mahoney

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Sustainable investing and ESG resources

companies) Preqin
In addition to housing information on VCPE firms, funds, deals, and portfolio companies, it allows for the screening of sustainable industry sectors such as renewables and clean technology. ImpactAlpha’s... View Details

09 Mar 2021
Blog Post

New BEI Director: Lynn Schenk

Initiative in which she leveraged her structured finance background and expertise from her tenure at Citigroup to focus on issues ranging from the financial structuring of renewable energy and infrastructure assets to climate-related... View Details

01 Feb 2000
News

Breaking Down Barriers: The Electronic Wallet

airline ticket, or renewing a car registration - users activate their wallets, which then enter credit card, billing, and shipping information onto a point-of-sale form with a single click. But even the most basic wallet doesn't stop... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

July 2009
Teaching Note

Khosla Ventures: Biofuels Strategy (TN)

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III

Teaching Note for [809004]. View Details

Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Growth and Development; Financing and Loans; Investment; Emerging Markets; Renewable Energy; Biotechnology Industry; Energy Industry; Singapore; Kuwait; China

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January 2018
Case

Ørsted Goes Global

By: Joseph L. Bower and Elena Corsi

The European leader in offshore wind, the Danish Ørsted is building a global position and entering markets where offshore wind is nascent. The case examines the transformations in strategy leading to Ørsted’s success and the challenges of adopting that strategy in... View Details

Keywords: Off-shore Wind; Managing Global Expansion; Business Strategy; Renewable Energy; Expansion; Global Range; Market Entry and Exit

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