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The Electrification Accelerator: Understanding the Implications of Autonomous Vehicles for Electric Utilities
By: Jurgen Weiss, Ryan Hledik, Roger Lueken, Tony Lee and Will Gorman
The intersection of autonomous vehicles, ride sharing and transportation electrification could have significant implications for electric utilities. This paper analyses how the development of shared autonomous electric vehicles may make electrified transportation more...
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Keywords:
Electrification;
Autonomous Vehicle;
Electric Vehicle;
Electric Utility;
Rate Design;
Regulation;
Energy;
Transportation;
Energy Industry;
Transportation Industry;
Auto Industry
Weiss, Jurgen, Ryan Hledik, Roger Lueken, Tony Lee, and Will Gorman. "The Electrification Accelerator: Understanding the Implications of Autonomous Vehicles for Electric Utilities." Electricity Journal 30, no. 10 (December 2017): 50–57.
- Working Paper
Electrification to Grow Manufacturing? Evidence from Mini-Grids in Nepal
By: Robyn C. Meeks, Hope F. Thompson and Zhenxuan Wang
Firms in developing countries often identify electricity as a major constraint to operations. Decentralized renewable energy sources could help alleviate these constraints. We investigate whether electrification in Nepal -- via microhydro plants and their mini-grids --...
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Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Renewable Energy;
Infrastructure;
Economic Growth;
Employment;
Manufacturing Industry;
Utilities Industry
Meeks, Robyn C., Hope F. Thompson, and Zhenxuan Wang. "Electrification to Grow Manufacturing? Evidence from Mini-Grids in Nepal." Duke Global Working Paper Series, No. 36, March 2021.
- 15 Nov 2019
- Podcast
42. Disruption and Electrification in the Auto Industry, Featuring Cliff Maxwell and Ned Calder
This week on The Disruptive Voice we bring you a conversation between Cliff Maxwell and Ned Calder on the electrification of the auto industry -- or, more broadly, the mobility industry -- using the theories of Disruption and Jobs To Be Done. As a partner at Innosight,...
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The Electrified Future Is Shared: Mobility Services and Electrification's Pace, Shape
By: Jurgen Weiss
The article examines the potential impacts of new mobility services such as ride sharing and ride hailing on the speed and depth of electrification of personal transportation. The article explores how a shift of transportation towards shared mobility services might...
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Keywords:
Mobility;
Electric Vehicle;
Autonomous Vehicles;
Electricity Demand;
Energy;
Transportation Industry;
Auto Industry;
Energy Industry
Weiss, Jurgen. "The Electrified Future Is Shared: Mobility Services and Electrification's Pace, Shape." Public Utilities Fortnightly PUF 2.0 (February 15, 2018).
- February 2017 (Revised November 2021)
- Case
Digitalization at Siemens
By: David J. Collis and Tonia Junker
The case discusses the digitalization strategy of Siemens AG, a German-based company operating in manufacturing and electronics. The increasing impact of digital technologies on all of its business units had prompted CEO Joe Kaeser and his team to put digitalization at...
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Keywords:
Company Management;
Digital Technologies;
Corporate Strategy;
Competition;
Information Technology;
Information Infrastructure;
Manufacturing Industry;
Electronics Industry
Collis, David J., and Tonia Junker. "Digitalization at Siemens." Harvard Business School Case 717-428, February 2017. (Revised November 2021.)
- October 2022
- Case
Driving Decarbonization at BMW
The case describes BMW’s electrification and decarbonization strategy, and how the company measured carbon emissions throughout the life cycle of its vehicles and used tools like carbon abatement cost curves to evaluate decarbonization opportunities. In mid-2022,...
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Keywords:
Decarbonization;
Climate Change;
Environment;
Sustainability;
Carbon Accounting;
Carbon;
Carbon Abatement;
Electric Vehicles;
Automobiles;
Transportation;
Environmental Accounting;
Environmental Management;
Environmental Sustainability;
Accounting;
Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Supply Chain;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Transportation Industry;
Auto Industry;
Battery Industry;
Germany;
China;
United States;
Europe
Lu, Shirley, George Serafeim, and Michael W. Toffel. "Driving Decarbonization at BMW." Harvard Business School Case 123-008, October 2022.
- November 2022
- Article
Impacts of Micromobility on Car Displacement with Evidence from a Natural Experiment and Geofencing Policy
By: Omar Isaac Asensio, Camila Apablaza, M. Cade Lawson, Edward W Chen and Savannah J Horner
Micromobility, such as electric scooters and electric bikes—an estimated US$300 billion global market by 2030—will accelerate electrification efforts and fundamentally change urban mobility patterns. However, the impacts of micromobility adoption on traffic congestion...
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Asensio, Omar Isaac, Camila Apablaza, M. Cade Lawson, Edward W Chen, and Savannah J Horner. "Impacts of Micromobility on Car Displacement with Evidence from a Natural Experiment and Geofencing Policy." Nature Energy 7, no. 11 (November 2022): 1100–1108.
- Research Summary
Overview
Jurgen's research focuses on the challenges and opportunites to the energy sector created by technological change and externalities, in particular those associated with greenhouse gas emissons. Specific areas of interest include the development of potential pathways to...
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- April 1994 (Revised March 1995)
- Case
China (C): Energy and the Environment
Describes energy and environmental policy in China during the period 1980-1993. China has implemented ambitious plans for electrification and the substitution of fossil fuels (mostly coal) for biomass. The environmental consequences of these changes, at the local and...
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Keywords:
Energy Generation;
Environmental Sustainability;
Policy;
Pollutants;
Climate Change;
Business and Government Relations;
Globalization;
Energy Industry;
China
Vietor, Richard H.K. "China (C): Energy and the Environment." Harvard Business School Case 794-134, April 1994. (Revised March 1995.)
Omar I. Asensio
Omar I. Asensio is a Visiting Fellow with the Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society (BiGS) at the Harvard Business School. He is an Associate Professor and Director of the Data Science & Policy Lab at the Georgia Institute of... View Details
Heating Sector Transformation in Rhode Island
In a heating transformation study presented to Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo,... View Details
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About - Business & Environment
developing countries With 20 years of experience researching water and energy technologies, Meeks plans to examine how the resilience of an electrification technology—specifically, mini grids—can be augmented in rural, remote communities...
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Podcast - Business & Environment
Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, discuss how companies can decarbonize their electricity when pursuing net zero climate goals, from increased efficiency to electrification to generating their own carbon-free...
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Climate Fellows - Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society
With 20 years of experience researching water and energy technologies, Meeks plans to examine how the resilience of an electrification technology—specifically, mini grids—can be augmented in rural, remote communities in developing...
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Curriculum - Business & Environment
Sustainability, Innovation, Strategy, Supply Chain Management The case describes BMW's electrification and decarbonization strategy, and how the company measured carbon emissions throughout the life cycle of its vehicles and used tools...
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Risks, Opportunities, And Investments In The Era Of Climate Change (ROICC)
The MBA course on "Risks, Opportunities, and Investments in an Era of Climate Change" is ideal for students who aspire to become entrepreneurs by starting their own company or joining a start-up that is driving innovation and solving challenges posed by climate change....
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- 12 May 2023
- Blog Post
Independent Project: The Rise of Electric Heat Pumps
installation/repair is $3K/home [16,17]. Electrical paneling: Electrification of the home requires 100-200A of electrical service, meaning most homes will need some type of electrical infrastructure upgrade. According to a study conducted...
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Climate Impact - Business & Environment
Street Energy is a private equity firm focused on deploying capital into the North American energy transition. Our current focus is on decarbonization of the power grid, with an eye on the eventual electrification of sectors that have...
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- 05 Feb 2019
- News
The First Five Years: Karan Shah (MBA 2016)
balancer shafts, and other niche prismatic parts. We have also acquired a majority stake in EMOSS in the Netherlands—a complete end-to-end solution provider of electric drivelines for commercial vehicles. This marks our entry into the EV space, which allows us to hedge...
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