Geopolitics as the ultimate bottleneck in the energy transition

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by April Gibbs, MBA ’26 This article was written in response to a class discussion in the EDGE Seminar class at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2025. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of Duke University. This Fall, during an EDGE Seminar class discussion, we […]

Why hospitals need to think about energy

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By Sydney Grube, MBA ’26 This article was written in response to a class discussion in the EDGE Seminar class at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2025. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of Duke University. Coming from a healthcare delivery background, I haven’t spent […]

How game theory may indicate the future of international energy cooperation

by Guilherme Virgino Izidoro, MBA ’27 This article was written in response to a class discussion in the EDGE Seminar class at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2025. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of Duke University. On January 25, 2025, all eyes were on […]

Finding signals in the noise: Thriving in a world of polycrisis

Dan Vermeer, Executive Director, Center for Energy, Development and the Global Environment (EDGE), Fuqua School of Business, Duke University

by Dan Vermeer, Associate Professor of the Practice and Executive Director, EDGE At EDGE, we spend a lot of time helping current and future business leaders make sense of a world that feels increasingly chaotic. This year alone we’ve seen record-shattering global heat, more than $160 billion in natural disaster losses, rising food costs, and […]

The AI energy paradox: Using AI to solve the problem AI created

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by David Brown, PhD, EDGE Faculty Director and Snow Family Business Professor, Fuqua School of Business It seems like every day brings fresh headlines about the voracious energy demands of artificial intelligence. According to a recent IEA report, data centers alone will drive nearly half of the growth in U.S. electricity demand by 2030. Tech […]

Lessons in incident response: Preventing an offshore wind crisis

by Jack Dearing, MPP/MBA ’26 This article was written in response to a class discussion in the EDGE Seminar class at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2024. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of Duke University. On July 13, 2024, a turbine failure of the […]

Financing energy innovation: Lessons for Korea’s energy industry and bankers

by Sanghoon Lee, Yonsei Global MBA ’25, Seoul, South Korea (Fuqua Exchange) This article was written in response to a class discussion in the EDGE Seminar class at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2024. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of Duke University. On September […]

“Box-checking” vs. meaningful stakeholder engagement in the energy and extractives industry

by Hanna Sheridan, MBA ’26 This article was written in response to a class discussion in the EDGE Seminar class at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Fall 2024. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of Duke University. Over the last decade, the energy and extractives industry […]

The financial sector has a bigger role to play in climate transition

By Alex Wilson, MBA ’25 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Marilyn Ceci, Managing Director and Senior Advisor to the Center for Carbon Transition, J.P. Morgan, in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Spring 2024. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily […]

We need to include Indigenous Peoples in conversations about climate solutions

By Lilah Kalfus, MBA ’25 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Chris Brown, Senior Director, Product, Indigo Ag, in an EDGE Seminar at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Spring 2024. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of either Duke University or […]