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- 19 Aug 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #8: The Role of Solar and Wind Farming (and Other Tools) in the United States’ Clean Energy Future
energy projects, Diana is equally stimulated and frustrated by the challenges of slowing climate change, before it’s too late.* “The U.S. electric grid is the largest machine on the planet. Our grid is holding back the United States’... View Details
Enos M. Barton
In 1872, Barton co-founded Western Electric Manufacturing Company. In 1881, the company was reorganized as the Western Electric Company and licensed under the Bell patents to manufacture instruments for... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
- 14 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Water, Electricity, and Transportation: Preparing for the Population Boom
By 2050, the Earth's population will likely exceed 9 billion people, up 30 percent from 6.9 billion today, according to projections from both the US Census Bureau and the United Nations. What's more, the population in the world's cities is expected to increase by 3... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 22 Jul 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #7: Turning Waste Heat to Power
projects will provide 410,000 MWh of electricity annually, enough to decarbonize power to about 38,000 U.S. households. The two companies are not discussing the dollar amounts involved. In an interview with Climate Stories, Janice... View Details
- 11 Jun 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching the Next Generation of Energy Executives
You may think that being an energy executive—especially a manager in a leading oil company—might be the easiest job around. Just flip the production switch, and watch gas prices head toward $4 a gallon. But students enrolled in Harvard Business School professor Forest... View Details
- 08 Jun 2015
- News
Leading a family business
After Phyllis Papani Godwin (HRPBA 1949) inherited the family electrical supply business, she quickly learned the ropes, developed a collaborative leadership style, and expanded the company into 28 locations. (Published June 2015) View Details
George A. Hughes
Hughes developed the electric range, the first in-home stove to use electricity. Hughes was among the first to tap into the true potential of electricity, which he promoted by traveling across the United States and offering... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
Amory Houghton
Houghton diversified Corning Glass products and expanded, for the first time, into the field of consumer goods. He sharply reduced the prices for beakers, Pyrex ovenware, and electric light bulbs, making them more attractive as... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
- 02 Dec 2018
- News
An Investor’s Guide to Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities
renewables (wind and solar), nuclear power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and plant-based proteins (“fake meat”). Adaptation technologies, like flood defense and asset protection, also offer potential investment opportunities.... View Details
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Men [sic] and machines - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
Production The Worker Chapter Introduction Chapter Images The Audience Bibliography previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 next Men [sic] and machines ca. 1933 Webster Electric Company Photographer unknown Multiple Coil Winding Machines in the plant of... View Details
Joseph D. Brenner
Brenner led AMP’s rapid growth as the world’s largest electrical device manufacturer while generating exceptional financial returns. Every year during his tenure, AMP was ranked as one of the Top 50 companies in terms of market value... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
Alanson B. Houghton
During his presidency, Houghton tripled the size of Corning Glass. Producing about 40% of the bulbs and tubing for incandescent electric lights and 75% of the railway signal glass used in the U.S., the company became one of the largest... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
William C. Norris
An electrical engineer by trade, Norris pioneered Control Data Corporation (CDC) into a leading mainframe computer maker, giving IBM heavy competition during the 1970s and 1980s. Norris was also a great philanthropist, building CDC... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
Earl H. Richardson
The inventor of the first electronic iron with the unique "Hotpoint" feature, Richardson is credited with laying the foundation for the billion-dollar household appliance industry. Hotpoint's irons were very successful in the early 1900s, owing in large part... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Ask the Expert: Energy’s Next Era
Africa’s largest oil- producing country, has expensive and unreliable energy. Whether it is lines for automobile and generator fuels or blackouts of the electricity grid, Nigeria is a perfect example of a country that cannot afford to do... View Details
- 04 Dec 2000
- What Do You Think?
Have We Overdone Deregulation and Privatization?
selective increases in capacity, new approaches to managing consumption, and increased merger and acquisition activity, with attendant realization of synergies and lower costs (Jill Feblowitz), and (3) has delivered on its promise of lower prices, at least in cases... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 28 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #4: Erika Myers, World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Climate Stories Episode #4: Erika Myers, Acting Director of Global E-Mobility at the World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable Cities In this episode of Climate Stories, we explore the progress that’s been made over the last two years in the adoption of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Ready for Launch
lights and other electrical devices for three days before it’s swapped out for one that has been recharged. Customers pay a yearly subscription fee per battery and a small fee for each recharge. What comes next: On-the-ground research in... View Details
Keywords: Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution
Theodore N. Vail
organization structure, Vail was able to concentrate on the development of electric communication, long-distance lines and more. AT&T’s achievements during his tenure include the completion of the first transcontinental line in 1915... View Details
Keywords: Communications
Ira C. Copley
Copley revived his father’s utility corporation by marketing gas as a fuel instead of an illuminant. Copley went on to acquire other utility companies, which he merged in 1905 to form Western United Gas and Electric Company, later renamed... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy