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- 11 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #2: Sam Steyer, Greenwork
technicians; HVAC maintenance and installation; assembly workers and machinists for advanced manufacturing; drivers for electric vehicle companies; and project management. In today’s tight trades labor... View Details
- 01 Aug 2008
- What Do You Think?
Has the Time Come for “Stretch” in Management?
dreams and ideas," stretch is even necessary? As she put it, "Stretch goals seem like a crutch to me." What do you think? Original Article The leadership of General Electric introduced the management concept of... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 27 Feb 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: HBS Visits Jindal Steel Works (JSW) Steel Dolvi Plant
plan, the company is taking on green initiatives only if they are financially viable. Examples include recovery and reuse of waste heat to power different plant operations, use of byproducts such as slag at JSW cement, and electric View Details
- 23 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 23
competition is restricted. Using 28 million vehicle emissions tests from more than 11,000 facilities, we show that increased competition is associated with greater inspection leniency, a service quality attribute that customers value but... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: A Circular Journey Through JSW Cement - From Steel Slag to Stronger Shores
production, JSW Cement is incorporating green technology into their entire supply chain and production processes. In September 2023, they embarked on a pioneering initiative: piloting electric vehicles (EV... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
A Boomtown's Echo
facilities or your utilities, it means that your electric prices have gone down. And everyone else’s electric prices are going up. So it’s making business here more competitive—especially energy-intensive... View Details
- 30 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 30, 2008
larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and robbery, as opposed to other kinds of crime like arson, assault, homicide, and rape. Temporal patterns in crime are observed in jurisdictions in which disbursements are focused at the beginning of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Faculty & Advisors | MBA
Partner at Cardinal Ventures. Eric has served on the board of directors for dozens of companies. He is also a helicopter pilot and flies a Robinson R44. Victor Echevarria MBA ’08, Harvard University; BS ’02, Electrical Engineering and... View Details
- 23 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
2024 Summer Internships in Business & Environment
& Business Operations Intern, Tesla, Inc. Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. A key part of this effort is increasing electric vehicle adoption by providing... View Details
- 07 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 7
would manufacture lithium-ion batteries used in Tesla’s electric vehicles on an unprecedented scale. In early 2015, Tesla announced a new product line of battery packs designed for large-scale energy storage... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
BiGS Fellows | Institute for Business in Global Society
fewer emissions than traditional vehicles, Asensio will accelerate his research into whether current policies and incentives might leave some communities behind. With the largest database of electric vehicle... View Details
- 20 Mar 2019
- News
Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire
the technology know-how exists today to solve these problems was made clear by all speakers, as well as throughout the participant Q&A and roundtable discussions. NRDC’s Hwang cited energy efficiency; renewables; and electrification of buildings, factories, and View Details
- 24 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 24
Business School Note 612-084 This note describes the hybrid electric vehicle market, the results of different automaker strategies, and the environmental regulatory issues that can promote or inhibit market... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 31 May 2023
- Research & Ideas
With Predictive Analytics, Companies Can Tap the Ultimate Opportunity: Customers’ Routines
work—rather than a sporadic trip to the office could prove invaluable in designing flows in and out of a city’s center. Another example: Designers developing new infrastructure for electric vehicles might... View Details
- 05 Nov 2019
- Blog Post
Environmental Change and Ground-level Impact
policy, so obviously I believe in that route as a pathway to change. But change can happen even more quickly when businesses make it economically attractive to do the “right” thing. For example, if we can help make electric cars more... View Details
- 22 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #13: Democratizing Climate Returns - Nisha Desai (HBS 1997), Founder and CEO of Invest With Intention
others. The analysis projects electric vehicle usage ranging from 11% to 63% of global passenger car sales in 2030 and from 31% to almost 100% in 2050. “Americans have billions of dollars in their IRAs,”... View Details
- 10 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Hard Numbers on Social Investments
electric systems—used in remote power and emerging grid-connected markets. The PV modules produced by Evergreen Solar incorporate proprietary crystalline silicon technology known as String Ribbon. In 1996, seven members invested $3... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Letters to the Editor
of the house was bitter cold in the wintertime. My dad bought an electric heater for the living room so he could study there. It seems to me that some of the units must have had iceboxes, for I think I remember an ice truck periodically... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Letters to the Editor
late 1960s. Using ARD as a vehicle and organizing the financial support of some twenty international banks, General Doriot set up a holding company in Luxembourg called European Enterprises Development S.A., known under the acronym EED,... View Details
- 17 Nov 2022
- News
Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combating Climate Change
light-duty vehicles, the first to earn UL 9741 certification in North America, the first to earn OEM approval for battery health, and the first to earn revenue for fleet customers from utilities. We are hoping that the IRA helps us to underscore the importance of View Details