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“Roadmap” of energy sector employers helps students clarify career interests

Posted on January 29, 2024February 17, 2025

There are exciting job opportunities for MBAs in the energy sector, but making sense of where these jobs fit in a sector as complex as this one can be difficult. To help students visualize employers along the energy value chain, EDGE offers students a “roadmap” of example employers in the energy sector—from energy production (upstream) […]

Posted in CareersTagged careers, electric utilities, energy, energy storage, internships, Katie Kross, MBA, oil & gas, renewable energy, solar, wind

Rethinking long-duration energy storage

Posted on January 10, 2024February 13, 2025

By Besith Pineda, MBA ’24 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Adrienne Lalle, Senior Director of Energy Storage at Cypress Creek Renewables, in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2023. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged batteries, EDGE Seminar, energy, energy storage, student perspective

Renewables, storage, and the grid: A balancing act in the real world

Posted on January 10, 2024February 13, 2025

By Johnny Yin, MBA ’24 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Adrienne Lalle, Senior Director of Energy Storage at Cypress Creek Renewables, in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2023. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged EDGE Seminar, electric utilities, energy, energy storage, power, renewable energy, renewables, solar, student perspective, wind energy

Lithium supply chain must take environment and geopolitics into account

Posted on January 10, 2024February 13, 2025

By Prisha Tiwari, MEM ’25 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Diana Rowe, Global Marketing Director, Energy Storage, Albemarle Corporation, in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2023. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of either Duke […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged batteries, EDGE Seminar, energy storage, lithium, mining, student perspective

How sustainable is the mining of lithium, and what could change in the future?

Posted on January 10, 2024February 13, 2025

By Alessandro Lenzetti, MBA ’24 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Diana Rowe, Global Marketing Director, Energy Storage, Albemarle Corporation, in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2023. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of either Duke […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged batteries, EDGE Seminar, energy, EVs, lithium, mining, student perspective

Does the climate movement ignore tough questions?

Posted on January 8, 2024February 13, 2025

By Adam Morris, JD ’24 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Michael Dorsey, Chair and Director, Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service Program at Arizona State University, in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2023. This article voices one student’s perspective and does […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged EDGE Seminar, energy justice, energy transition, environmental justice, green jobs, student perspective, workforce transition

Balancing act: Navigating conflicting national and global interests in fighting carbon

Posted on January 8, 2024February 13, 2025

By Kunj Chheda, MBA ’24 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Akash Patel, CFO of NET Power, in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2023. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of either Duke University or the […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged climate, EDGE Seminar, emerging markets, energy transition, student perspective

Why we need grassroots leadership and cross-sector collaboration in our climate resilience strategies

Posted on January 8, 2024February 13, 2025

By Zelda Hart MBA ’25 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Brian Janous, Former VP of Energy, Microsoft, in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2023. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of either Duke University or […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged EDGE Seminar, energy, energy justice, energy transition, environmental justice, student perspective

Data center growth threatens Virginia’s clean energy future. It’s not too late to fix it.

Posted on January 4, 2024February 13, 2025

By Adam Cowie-Haskell, MEM ’25 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Katharine Bond, VP, Public Policy, State, and Local Affairs, Dominion Energy and GT Hollett, Director, Offshore Wind, Dominion Energy, in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2023. This article voices one student’s perspective […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged EDGE Seminar, electric utilities, energy, policy, power generation, student perspective

Carbon accounting’s next phase: Reimagining carbon waste as an asset

Posted on January 4, 2024February 13, 2025

By Andrew Shuffer, MBA ’25 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Trevor Best, Co-Founder & CEO, Syzygy Plasmonics, in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2023. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of either Duke University or […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged carbon accounting, climate, CO2 emissions, EDGE Seminar, GHG accounting, reporting, student perspective, sustainability, waste

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