Archive for the “Green” category
Seven — a lucky number?
by RIchard Attias and NYF Team on October 31, 2011 • Leave your comment • Tagged as: Global Food Security Forum, Marocco, OCP Group, population, seven billion, sustainability, The BCG Group
Today on October 31st the world’s population officially hits seven billion. Seven is a suggestive figure. In many cultures it is lucky – in France, for instance, a cat has seven lives. Shakespeare said there were “seven ages of man” (…)
The Sustainability Agenda: Staying Vigilant
by Speakers and contributors on June 20, 2011 • Leave your comment
Globally, both public and private organizations have made some strides towards “greener” ways of doing business, but all too often these initiatives are pushed to the wayside in times of economic turbulence. The speakers on this afternoon’s “Sustainability Agenda” panel, (…)
Can shorter weddings help with Pakistan’s energy shortfall?
by Columbia GSB on May 11, 2011 • Leave your comment • Tagged as: Energy, Innovation, Pakistan
Struggling to overcome a nearly 3700 MW daily energy shortfall, Pakistan’s government has proposed some innovative solutions: Measures include extending the official weekend from one to two days, early closure of street markets, and a 50% cut in power to (…)
The Google of electric cars?
by Lance Knobel on April 19, 2010 • Leave your comment
There seems to be a lot of work on new business models in the automotive sector, with Tesla, Fisker and Better Place all jostling for attention and funding. But Andrew Hargadon, a business professor at University of California Davis (and (…)
