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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

Electric gridlock: Aging U.S. infrastructure imperils the dawning age of “electrification of everything”

Posted on January 3, 2024February 13, 2025

By Nathan Scuderi, 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, electric utilities, electricity, energy, power, renewable energy, student perspective, transmission

Show me the money: Decarbonization and investment

Posted on December 11, 2023February 13, 2025

by Dan Vermeer, Associate Professor of the Practice and Executive Director, EDGE Each year, the United Nations hosts the annual Conference of the Parties (COP) global summit, bringing together representatives from governments, civil society, the private sector, and the media to assess the current state of the climate. While I haven’t had the chance to […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged climate, climate finance, COP, COP28, Dan Vermeer, energy finance

Photos: A look at the 2023 Duke University Energy Conference

Posted on November 16, 2023June 16, 2025
Posted in EventsTagged conference, Duke MBA Energy Club, Duke University Energy Conference, energy, extracurricular

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