Energy tech & trends: Insights from former ARPA-E leader Eric Rohlfing

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Eric Rohlfing, Former Senior Technical Advisor at the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), shares his insights on building an innovation community, removing tech-to-market barriers, and energy technology trends in this EDGE Chats video. RELATED ARTICLES: Watch more EDGE Chats videos with executives

The next phase of industrialization will happen in our oceans

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By Dan Vermeer, Associate Professor of the Practice and Executive Director, EDGE Oceans cover more than 70% of the planet’s surface, hold almost 95% of the world’s biodiversity, and produce over two-thirds of our oxygen.  However, it is less well-known that ocean-related industries are a major part of the global economy; in fact, the ocean […]

Col. Mark Mykleby reflects on how sustainability solutions can drive growth

Mark Mykleby, retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel, co-founder of Long Haul Capital Group LLC, and co-author of The New Grand Strategy: Restoring America’s Prosperity, Security, and Sustainability in the 21st Century, talks about sustainability as an opportunity for investment and innovation.   RELATED ARTICLES: Watch more EDGE Chats videos with executives    

ENGIE’s Burhan Koc discusses energy market evolution

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Burhan Koç, Director in the Sustainability & Renewable Energy Solutions practice, ENGIE, discusses the changing energy marketplace, and his reflections on the leadership skills that are needed for the new energy future.   RELATED ARTICLES: Watch more EDGE Chats videos with executives

Futurist Garry Golden shares views on decarbonization, hydrogen

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Garry Golden, futurist and energy industry thought leader, discusses the outlook for energy system decarbonization, fuel cells, and how executives can incorporate foresight into their strategic planning.     — RELATED ARTICLES: Watch more EDGE Chats videos with executives  

Can Business Save the Earth? New book co-authored by Fuqua’s Ronnie Chatterji

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Climate change is bad for business.  But can business innovate fast enough and far enough to help us avoid a climate crisis?  A new book by professors Michael Lenox of the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and Aaron Chatterji of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business addresses the roles that business leaders, innovators, […]

Deloitte’s Amy Winsor discusses digital innovation in the oil & gas industry

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Amy Winsor, Principal and U.S. Oil & Gas Consulting Lead with Deloitte Consulting LLP, discusses her thoughts on the oil and gas industry’s current challenges, its future, and how digital innovation is shaping the industry in this EDGE Chats video.   — RELATED ARTICLES: Watch more EDGE Chats videos with executives    

Fuqua hosts first ClimateCAP Summit

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The effects of climate change–from supply chain disruptions to real estate and infrastructure impacts–are expected to present trillions of dollars of direct and indirect impacts to businesses in coming years.  With investors like BlackRock and Fidelity calling on corporations for increased disclosure of climate-related risks, climate change is increasingly on the radar of executives as […]

DOE’s Sanjiv Malhotra talks about clean energy investment

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Sanjiv Malhotra, PhD, Director of the  Clean Energy Investment Center at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) talks about clean energy technology investment, why the center was founded, and the most promising areas of innovation in clean energy in this EDGE Chats video.                     — RELATED […]

Turning environmental risk into opportunity

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“Environmental risks can be the most complex challenges for companies — but can also be the most rewarding to address,” says EDGE executive director  Dan Vermeer in a new article in Dialogue Review. Before joining Fuqua School of Business as an associate professor of the practice and executive director of EDGE, Dan was director of […]