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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

Reflecting on 10 years of teaching the EDGE Seminar

Posted on October 5, 2023February 13, 2025

by Dan Vermeer, Associate Professor of the Practice and Executive Director, EDGE This semester marks the 10-year anniversary of the EDGE Seminar course, one of the hallmarks of our Energy & Environment program here at Fuqua. After a decade of hosting conversations with some of industry’s most interesting speakers, I have learned a few things […]

Posted in Center NewsTagged curriculum, Dan Vermeer, EDGE Seminar, energy, sustainability

Our stake in the future of the Arctic

Posted on August 18, 2023February 13, 2025

by Dan Vermeer, Associate Professor of the Practice and Executive Director, EDGE For most of us, the Arctic is a distant region of ice, polar bears, and scientific expeditions, but rarely a focus of our attention.  The extreme conditions and remoteness of the Arctic mean that few of us have any firsthand experience of the […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged Arctic, climate, Dan Vermeer, Norway, polar ice, Scandinavia, shipping, sustainability, trade

Exploring sustainability connections in Scandinavia

Posted on June 1, 2023February 13, 2025

by Dan Vermeer, Associate Professor of the Practice and Executive Director, EDGE Greetings from Copenhagen!  This month, I am traveling in Denmark and Norway to build EDGE’s network and prepare curriculum for a new course to be offered at Fuqua next year, “Climate and Sustainability in the Nordic Countries.” Scandinavia has established a reputation for its […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged blue economy, climate, Dan Vermeer, Denmark, education, GATE, Nordic countries, Norway, oceans, Orsted, Scandanavia, shipping

2023 summer internships in energy, sustainability, and climate tech

Posted on May 30, 2023February 13, 2025

It’s an exciting time to work on energy, climate and sustainability issues as an MBA.  Here’s a list of where some of our Daytime MBA students are interning in 2023. — RELATED ARTICLES

Posted in CareersTagged ARPA-E, careers, climate tech, Cypress Creek Renewables, Duke Energy, EDF Climate Corps, energy, finance, internships, Marathon Capital, NextEra, renewable energy, sustainability, venture capital

Public funds should be spent on saving communities that consider Nantucket a home, not a vacation destination

Posted on May 16, 2023February 13, 2025

By Tatiana Sokolova, MEM/MBA ’24 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Vincent Murphy, Coastal Resilience Coordinator, Town of Nantucket, MA, in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Spring 2023. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of either Duke […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged adaptation, climate, EDGE Seminar, just transition, policy, resilience, sea level rise, student perspective

To tackle climate change, take a page out of the anti-smoking playbook

Posted on May 16, 2023February 13, 2025

By Thomas Cheng, MBA ’24 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Vincent Murphy, Coastal Resilience Coordinator, Town of Nantucket, MA, in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Spring 2023. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of either Duke […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged adaptation, climate, climate solutions, EDGE Seminar, policy, resilience, sea level rise, student perspective

Sustainability from the ground up

Posted on May 10, 2023February 13, 2025

By Parker White, MF/MBA ’24 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Denise Naguib, Global Vice President of Sustainability and Supplier Diversity at Marriott International, Inc., in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Spring 2023. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged buildings, built environment, climate, EDGE Seminar, hospitality, hotels, real estate, student perspective, sustainability, tourism, travel

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