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- 17 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
New Associate Director: Courtney Fairbrother
Massachusetts Water Resource Authority, installing and maintaining renewable energy systems across the state. I also worked for a non-profit think tank, the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), on renewable energy policy and convening of companies, policy makers, and... View Details
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
The ABCs of Addressing Climate Change (From a Business Perspective)
growth, as Michael Smith pointed out in the National Review recently. Similarly, electric power accounts for another 26 percent of the energy mix in Brazil. While most of this is derived from hydropower, more than 30 percent is lost in... View Details
- 19 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Alfred Chandler on the Electronic Century
first-movers in radio were the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), a joint venture of the three leading United States producers of electrical and telecommunications equipment, and the German company Telefunken, a joint venture of the two... View Details
- 30 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
India’s Ambitious National Identification Program
distribution of public goods to their intended recipients. Fans hope that it will do much more, skeptics worry that it might be overhyped. "Aadhaar was created to guarantee only identity, not benefits or entitlements, yet the UIDAI... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combatting Climate Change
helps us to underscore the importance of electric vehicles – as a solution for the grid to reduce electric load. Monica Varman (MBA 2016) Partner, G2 Venture PartnersThe Inflation Reduction Act is a big... View Details
- 20 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: December 20
results across various studies. The findings are discussed with regard to the boundary conditions and potential underlying processes of the UTE. Working PapersThe Impact of Modularity on Intellectual Property and Value Appropriation Authors:Carliss Y. Baldwin and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 13 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Can We Get To Where We Need To Go?
Additional information and data gathered from the event is expected to be distributed later this year. "We need a vision that says transportation and infrastructure (are) important, so important that a lot of people have to come to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sizing Up Social Impact
after stints at the World Bank and at his family's industrial distribution business. "Then you have to consider the outputs: Did they use this new technology and training? Did it produce more bananas or mangoes or pineapples? Did they... View Details
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cable TV: From Community Antennas to Wired Cities
sets. To demonstrate the sets, he secured informal permission from his employer to string an electrical wire from a local hilltop to serve as an antenna for the reception of signals from Philadelphia stations. When customers who purchased... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
$how Me the Money
measures, such as acquiring one’s own generators to circumvent bribe-seeking electricity authorities, may not be enough, as Ikea recently found out in Russia. (The company has admitted kickbacks were paid to acquire the generators.) If a... View Details
- Profile
Jason A. Kilar
format television and film, and distribute it through a second window on the Internet. That was a very big deal in 2007 and continues to be a big deal. What we’re trying to do at Vessel is, in many ways, to look at the entirety of the... View Details
- 30 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Computer Security is For Managers, Too
operations tell their materials suppliers exactly what specifications to meet. Similarly, companies should demand reasonable levels of security from software vendors. Look at the wording of this contract between General Electric and... View Details
- 26 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 26, 2008
Tella and Alexander Dyck Periodical:Economia (forthcoming) Abstract We study the Chilean electricity distribution industry and find that costs (the ratio of reported costs to revenues) have fallen since... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 28, 2007
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=307081 Endesa Chile: Raising the Ralco Dam (A) Harvard Business School Case 906-014 Endesa Chile, the largest electricity generation company in Chile, is building a major... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 May 2016
- First Look
May 10, 2016
the Challenges of Distributed Generation American Electric Power, like most utilities in the U.S. is currently exposed to distributed generation and the problem of... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 10 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Winners and Losers in the Retail Revolution
and best options in-store along with the electrical supplies and tools you will need to install the fixture. Online they carry an endless aisle of products and they provide videos and expert advice to help with installation. They do not... View Details
- 01 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 1, 2008
alternative collaborative modes should be driven by a number of factors including characteristics of the technology, the capabilities of the firm, and the distribution of competences in the environment. We develop a set of guidelines for... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Screen Saver
exactly as we thought it would. And any time that you can lay out a plan and execute it—that's a good day." Strangely enough, in AMC's reinvented theaters, one of the most dramatic embodiments of Lopez's quality-over-quantity strategy is a 1950s icon: an View Details
- 15 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019
farms to its processing plants to its vast sales and distribution operation that reached over 100,000 outlets. Notwithstanding its diverse portfolio, the core of Almarai’s business was (1) sales of branded fresh/chilled dairy products,... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman