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- September 2011 (Revised February 2014)
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Duke Energy and the Nuclear Renaissance
Duke Energy, an American investor-owned electric utility, confronts multibillion dollar decisions about its future fuel mix. In particular, its leaders are considering building new nuclear capacity. Whether this is sensible depends, among other things, on demand... View Details
Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Expansion; Policy; Business Strategy; Energy Sources; Utilities Industry; Energy Industry; United States
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Forest L. Reinhardt. "Duke Energy and the Nuclear Renaissance." Harvard Business School Case 712-002, September 2011. (Revised February 2014.)
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Tax news and analysis
Where can I find current tax news and analysis? Harvard Law School Library Tax Guide: Lists source for laws and information on tax law issues (mostly U.S. focused). Highlights include: Current Awareness: This section of the... View Details
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Sustainability in Waste Management
management finances, regulations, and more. Resources The following databases are useful for researching sustainability in waste management: Frost & Sullivan ScienceDirect The following sources offer freely available articles... View Details
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Charmian Love Archives | Social Enterprise
Curriculum Social Enterprise Student Club Social Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows Technology for Good Transformative Impact Tri-Sector Impact 1 Results Quantum Theory & the Rise of the B Corporation Charmian Love Kim Coupounas 19 Jul 2018 Business is the most powerful... View Details
- February 1999
- Case
PDVSA & Citgo (B): Fully Integrated?
By: Ashish Nanda
Concerned that Citgo investments are not yielding sufficient returns, PDVSA constrains Citgo management's autonomy, leading to Citgo senior management turnover. The case closes with Citgo's new CEO reflecting on what he needs to do to align Citgo's strategy and... View Details
Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Mergers and Acquisitions; Alignment; Energy Sources; Energy Industry
Nanda, Ashish, and Leopoldo E. Lopez Mendoza. "PDVSA & Citgo (B): Fully Integrated?" Harvard Business School Case 899-221, February 1999.
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Sustainability in Manufacturing Industry
business and management under the umbrella of sustainable manufacturing HBS Working Knowledge ScienceDirect The following sources are useful for industry updates World Manufacturing Foundation World Economic Forum: shaping the... View Details
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Business of Sports
behavior in sport markets and athletic consumer goods University of Michigan Public dataset compiled by University of Michigan professor of Sport Management Dr. Rod Fort Data covers economics and statistics for U.S. professional and collegiate sports Begin with... View Details
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Top research analysts
Where can I find a list of the outstanding research analysts of the year? Go to Institutional Investor: Select the "Research & Rankings" tab at the top of the page Select "Leading Analysts" Go to Business View Details
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Carbon emissions: basic information, prices
How can I get prices and basic information on carbon emissions trading? Bloomberg has data on prices. Use one of the following commands: EMIT EMIS EMMK NI ecredits (for news) Carbon Disclosure Project has data from companies and cities in the United States.... View Details
Edward W. Scripps
Beginning with the purchase of the Cleveland Penny Press, a cheep mass-market publication in 1878, Scripps went on to build the first newspaper chain in the United States. Through a series of acquisitions, he formed United Press International consisting of 34... View Details
Keywords: Publishing & Print Media
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
@Soldiers Field
arm might lift a barbell.” The 229 RCs who signed up for lunch roulette were connected with three perfectly randomized HBS classmates. Hosted by the Student Association and the Digital Initiative, the project used an open source computer... View Details
- 20 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
Exploring Cleantech at HBS
1.3 billion people around the world lack access to energy, and for everyone else, most of their energy comes from sources that are often unreliable, expensive, and detrimental to the environment. I had worked on sustainable transportation... View Details
- 05 Feb 2019
- News
Protecting the Power Grid
Tom Popik was just looking for a Christmas present, not a cause. Browsing through a bookstore looking for a gift for his oldest son almost a decade ago, he started thumbing through a copy of William Forstchen’s novel One Second After. The book tells the story of a man... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
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Going Down Easy
Duda Photo courtesy A&E/THE WELL-SEASONED TRAVELER The Well-Seasoned Traveler, a food series on the A&E network, goes to the source for enlightenment: Italy for pasta, France for truffle hunting, Tokyo for sushi, Switzerland for... View Details
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Company or Industry News
company or industry. Bloomberg.com: contains the complete content of Bloomberg.com including global business news, daily and weekly newsletters, podcasts, and the full text of Bloomberg Businessweek. Business Source Complete:... View Details
- 13 Apr 2023
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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... View Details
- August 2021 (Revised May 2022)
- Background Note
Oil: History, Present and Future
By: Jurgen Weiss
This background note is intended to provide context for a discussion of the strategies for big integrated oil companies in light of both oil’s current role in the global energy system and the uncertainty about changes going forward. View Details
Keywords: Oil; Energy Markets; Oil Prices; Oil Companies; Decarbonization; Non-Renewable Energy; Environmental Sustainability; Strategy; Globalized Markets and Industries
Weiss, Jurgen. "Oil: History, Present and Future." Harvard Business School Background Note 722-011, August 2021. (Revised May 2022.)
- June 2013 (Revised June 2014)
- Case
Valero Energy Corporation and Tight Oil
By: Richard H.K. Vietor, Eric Adamson, Aaron Byrd, Ned Chiverton, Mariko Meier and Rob Rain
Valero Energy, an incredibly successful US refiner, needs to make some decisions about tight oil. As production of light tight oil increases—from Eagle Ford, Bakken and elsewhere—Valero considers whether to add topping capacity to handle it, on top of its recent... View Details
Keywords: Petroleum; Oil ＆ Gas; Energy; Environment; Refining; Globalization; Tight Oil; Strategy; Natural Environment; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Policy; Energy Sources; Energy Industry; United States
Vietor, Richard H.K., Eric Adamson, Aaron Byrd, Ned Chiverton, Mariko Meier, and Rob Rain. "Valero Energy Corporation and Tight Oil." Harvard Business School Case 713-083, June 2013. (Revised June 2014.)
- June 1991 (Revised July 1992)
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Standard Oil Co.: Combination, Consolidation, and Integration (Abridged) (A)
By: Thomas K. McCraw
The rise of Standard Oil and its relation to the development of the American oil industry and new form of business organization. View Details
Keywords: Business Organization; Business History; Industry Growth; Energy Sources; Mining Industry; Energy Industry; United States
McCraw, Thomas K. "Standard Oil Co.: Combination, Consolidation, and Integration (Abridged) (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-287, June 1991. (Revised July 1992.)