Interested in getting up to speed on Energy & Environment topics? Below, we share a carefully curated list of some of our favorite recommended reading for students who want to learn more about energy industry and sustainability topics.
Energy Industry Overview
- Coursera Course: Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets (free), taught by Duke professor Lincoln Pratson
- Coursera Course: Electric Industry Operations and Markets (free), taught by Duke professor Lincoln Pratson
- “Energy Explained” pages of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) website
- Book: The Grid: The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future by Gretchen Bakke
- Book: The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World by Daniel Yergin
- Book: Understanding Today’s Electricity Business by Bob Shively and John Ferrare
- Energy 101: Energy Technology & Policy by Michael Webber (online textbook)
- Energy Education online primer, assembled by the University of Calgary
- EDGE “Roadmap” of energy sector employers
Energy Trends/News
- “The Energy Gang” podcast from Greentech Media
- Axios Generate newsletter
- Breaking Energy (blog/e-newsletter)
- Southeast Energy News & Midwest Energy News (e-newsletters)
- Energy Inc. Texas Edition (e-newsletter)
- Greentech Media (news, videos, newsletters)
- WSJ Energy pages
Sustainability Overview
- Book: Resource Revolution by Stefan Heck, Matt Rogers, & Paul Carroll
- Book: The Big Pivot by Andrew Winston
- Book: Natural Capitalism by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, & Hunter Lovins
- Book: The Sustainable MBA by Giselle Weybrecht
Sustainability Trends/News
- Corporate Eco-Forum Weekly Briefing (e-newsletter)
- GreenBiz.com (news, videos, newsletters)
- TriplePundit (news, newsletters)
Sustainability Careers
- Book: Profession and Purpose: A Resource Guide for MBA Careers in Sustainability, by Katie Kross
You can also check out more energy articles & videos and sustainability articles & videos on our EDGE blog.