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01 Sep 2015
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An Unconventional Suggestion

© Alexandra Hootnick/zumapress.com The United States needs to find a “rational middle” ground on the topic of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, says Professor Michael Porter. In a report released this summer, America’s Unconventional View Details

Keywords: April White; Natural Gas Distribution; Utilities

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Deena Bahri

Energy is my currency of choice. When I was 17, I read a quote by Sarah Bernhardt: "Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich." It has taken me the... View Details

February 2011 (Revised July 2013)
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A123 Systems: Power. Safety. Life.

By: Richard H.K. Vietor

A123 Systems, the largest manufacturer of lithium ion batteries in North America, is producing and selling batteries for electric vehicles in China and electric buses in Europe and America. It just opened two plants in Michigan, partially funded by a grant from... View Details

Keywords: Business or Company Management; Diversification; Machinery and Machining; Renewable Energy; Transportation; Management Skills; Corporate Finance; Auto Industry; Battery Industry

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Doug Marsan

detailed design, and construction) at ExxonMobil and is working at Clean Energy Ventures, an early-stage climate tech VC fund, this summer. He can share insights on pivoting, researching various industries, application and networking... View Details

12 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

The Untold Story of ‘Green’ Entrepreneurs

into electricity. The Jacobs Wind Energy Company would soon be a major player in creating machines that would electrify rural areas across America, and eventually be sold on all five continents. “We've lost the plot of these entrepreneurs... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2000
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A Natural Balance

ancient Indian practice of ayurveda, "a holistic science about well-being, inner balance, and inner beauty." Ayurvedic medicine holds that a person's body type, or dosha, derives from the three elemental energies of air, fire, and earth;... View Details

2009
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Barriers to Acting in Time on Energy, and Strategies for Overcoming Them

By: M. H. Bazerman

Keywords: Energy; Policy; Strategy; Attitudes

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May 2004
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Was Electricity a General Purpose Technology: Evidence from Historical Patent Citations

By: Tom Nicholas and Petra Moser

Keywords: Energy; Information Technology; Information; Patents

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March 2015 (Revised April 2015)
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The Heat Is On: Emerging Ecosystems in the Thermostat Industry

By: David Collis and Ashley Hartman

Beth Wozniak, President of Honeywell Environmental and Combustion Controls (ECC) at Honeywell International Inc., spun around in her office chair, reflecting about how the classic, mature thermostat industry was rapidly evolving. In February 2014, Google paid $3.2... View Details

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21 Sep 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Public Procurement and the Private Supply of Green Buildings

Keywords: by Timothy Simcoe & Michael W. Toffel

17 Nov 2016
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Wired for Innovation

challenges. In his latest role, as founder and president of Houston-based Clean Line Energy Partners, he hopes to push the United States closer to what he considers an attainable national goal: a 30 percent reliance on renewable energy.... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

06 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Van den Ende Rozen: Greenhouse Rose Production

In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in their new... View Details

24 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate

innovators alike grapple with both the impacts of climate change and how to build a more sustainable system for the future. Right now there is enormous opportunity (and need!) for strategic thinkers and do-ers to bring fresh energy and... View Details

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Hope Carlson

moving forward. To renew with fresh energy each second. To listen outside and inside yourself. To support yourself and to be aware. I want to sing my life. To let go of fear and worry. To delight in the melody of each sliver of grass and... View Details

09 Feb 2011
Working Paper Summaries

Sustainable Cities: Oxymoron or the Shape of the Future?

Keywords: by Annissa Alusi, Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson & Tiona Zuzul

April 2024
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Model-based Financial Regulations Impair the Transition to Net-zero Carbon Emissions

By: Matteo Gasparini, Matthew C. Ives, Ben Carr, Sophie Fry and Eric Beinhocker

Investments via the financial system are essential for fostering the green transition. However, the role of existing financial regulations in influencing investment decisions is understudied. Here we analyse data from the European Banking Authority to show that... View Details

Keywords: Climate Change; Investment; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Energy Sources

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04 Dec 2013
Research & Ideas

The Fantastic Horizon: How to Invest in a New City

Editor's Note: Rapid urbanization and resource scarcity pose problems—and opportunities—for businesses and governments all over the world. But who can best lead the building and developing of these municipalities? One model: promotion and regulation by the private... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Construction; Real Estate