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Nuclear Power is Clean, Safe, and Reliable… But Can It Be Competitive?

Strategy Driven

Can nuclear plants be operated competitively in today’s market? An evolving energy market, led by cheap natural gas and subsidized renewable generation, threatens the long-term financial viability of America’s remaining nuclear power plants. For over 30 years, U.S. nuclear plants provided clean, safe and reliable electricity.

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How GE Stays Young

Harvard Business Review

Under CEO Jack Welch in the 1980s and 1990s, they adopted operational efficiency approaches (“ Workout ,” “Six Sigma,” and “Lean”) that reinforced their success and that many companies emulated. Chief Marketing Officer Beth Comstock told me they looked to see how they could take this battery technology to new markets.

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How to Better Manage Your Company’s Utility Bills

Harvard Business Review

In general, managing energy bills has traditionally been a pretty low priority for most corporations. For all but a few process-focused companies or those with energy-intensive facilities such as data centers, the utility bill is generally filed under the list of uncontrollable, take-it-or-leave-it costs of doing business.