Past Events
Financing a Clean Energy Transition in Africa and the Global South
André de Ruyter—the former CEO of Africa’s largest electricity company—will talk through the challenges and opportunities of building renewables and other projects in countries with high capital costs, and how we can engineer a better system. Addressing climate change will require dramatically scaling low carbon energy in the Global South, home to 85% of the world's population.
Event detailsFinancing a Clean Energy Transition in Africa and the Global South
André de Ruyter—the former CEO of Africa’s largest electricity company—will talk through the challenges and opportunities of building renewables and other projects in countries with high capital costs, and how we can engineer a better system. Addressing climate change will require dramatically scaling low carbon energy in the Global South, home to 85% of the world's population. But current financing mechanisms are not up to the challenge.
April 9, 5:10–6:10 p.m., Cook
Open to all
Panel: Path to Decarbonizing the Planet
Join Martin Brauch (Columbia's Center on Sustainable Investment) and Christian Fong (RMI) for a panel discussion on decarbonizing company assets. Curious about how companies retire an existing coal power plant? Want to be up-to-date on financing phase-out through securitization? Learn about this and more at this event (moderated by the Tuck Student Initiative for Decarbonization)!
Event detailsPanel: Path to Decarbonizing the Planet
Join Martin Brauch (Columbia's Center on Sustainable Investment) and Christian Fong (RMI) for a panel discussion on decarbonizing company assets. Curious about how companies retire an existing coal power plant? Want to be up-to-date on financing phase-out through securitization? Learn about this and more at this event (moderated by the Tuck Student Initiative for Decarbonization)!
April 3, 12:10–1:10 p.m., Alperin
Open to T'24s, T'25s, Faculty, Staff
Fireside Chat with Dan Kalafatas D’96
Join Dan Kalafatas D'96, Chairman and Co-Founder of 3Degrees, and the Tuck Student Initiative for Decarbonization for a conversation on carbon credits. 3Degrees works with businesses to address the global climate crisis by incorporating clean energy strategies into their operations. Dan will join by Zoom. Learn about carbon offset pros & cons, decarbonization strategies, and more!
Event detailsFireside Chat with Dan Kalafatas D’96
Join Dan Kalafatas D'96, Chairman and Co-Founder of 3Degrees, and the Tuck Student Initiative for Decarbonization for a conversation on carbon credits. 3Degrees works with businesses to address the global climate crisis by incorporating clean energy strategies into their operations. Dan will join by Zoom. Learn about carbon offset pros & cons, decarbonization strategies, and more!
April 2, 12:10–1:10 pm, Alperin
Open to T'24s, T'25s, Faculty, Staff
Spring Internship Recruiting Panel
A career panel with six T'24s about their spring internship recruiting experience, with a focus on entrepreneurship, sustainability, impact, and energy. Q&A will be followed by interactive breakout sessions with panelists: Peter Hughes, Gillian Katz, Holly Mowbray, Seamus Nolan, Varna Sharma, and Madeline Soutter. Sponsored by Tuck Energy Club, Tuck Sustains, and Entrepreneurship Club.
Event detailsSpring Internship Recruiting Panel
A career panel with six T’24s about their spring internship recruiting experience, with a focus on entrepreneurship, sustainability, impact, and energy. Q&A will be followed by interactive breakout sessions with panelists: Peter Hughes, Gillian Katz, Holly Mowbray, Seamus Nolan, Varna Sharma, and Madeline Soutter. Sponsored by Tuck Energy Club, Tuck Sustains, and Entrepreneurship Club.
Mar 6, 12:10-1:10 p.m., Barclay
Open to:
T'24s, T'25s, Faculty, Staff, Admitted Students
Tuck Renewable Energy Finance Challenge
Join the Tuck Renewable Energy Finance Competition and work within groups to solve real-world challenges in renewable energy technology investment. Sign up by February 8 on TuckConnect to secure your spot—and win up to $1500 in cash prizes!
Event detailsTuck Renewable Energy Finance Challenge
Join the Tuck Renewable Energy Finance Competition and work within groups to solve real-world challenges in renewable energy technology investment. Sign up by February 8 on TuckConnect to secure your spot—and win up to $1500 in cash prizes!
Feb 26 | 5–8 p.m.
Competition is open to T'24s and T'25s
Faculty and Staff are invitied to watch.
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Power-Up Thursday: Upstream Oil & Gas
Center Fellows will share their experience working in upstream oil and gas and present on the "pipeline" of the industry. We'll explore how we actually get oil out of the ground, the ins and outs of fracking, the upstream landscape, the drilling process, and the outlook for the sector. Your peers include T'24s Claire Kadeethum, Rohini Poptani, and Ayaz Ahsan.
Event detailsPower-Up Thursday: Upstream Oil & Gas
Center Fellows will share their experience working in upstream oil and gas and present on the "pipeline" of the industry. We'll explore how we actually get oil out of the ground, the ins and outs of fracking, the upstream landscape, the drilling process, and the outlook for the sector. Your peers include T'24s Claire Kadeethum, Rohini Poptani, and Ayaz Ahsan.
Feb 15 | 12:10–1:10 p.m. | Rosenwald
Open to T'24s, T'25s, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, Admitted Students
Power-Up Thursday: US Energy Policy & IRA
Join your T'24 peers Lauren Adamson and Seamus Nolan to learn about the current state of US Energy Policy and the Inflation Reduction Act. The IRA was signed into law in 2022 to encourage investments into domestic energy production and promote clean energy through various avenues: manufacturing, energy developers, and consumers.
Event detailsPower-Up Thursday: US Energy Policy & IRA
Join your T'24 peers Lauren Adamson and Seamus Nolan to learn about the current state of US Energy Policy and the Inflation Reduction Act. The IRA was signed into law in 2022 to encourage investments into domestic energy production and promote clean energy through various avenues: manufacturing, energy developers, and consumers.
Date: February 1, 2024
Time: 12:10–1:10 p.m.
Open to T'24s, T'25s, Faculty, Staff, Admitted Students
Energy Security and Frontier Markets - Georgia Trek Presentation
Surrounded by major oil/gas producers, Georgia started the 21st century with a collapsing energy system. Today the country’s system is stable and produces over 80% of electricity from renewables, but still faces complex security, political, and investment challenges. Revers Fellows will share their experience traveling to Tbilisi, Georgia in November and learning about energy, sustainability, and frontier market investments.
Georgian food and wine will be available!
Energy Security and Frontier Markets - Georgia Trek Presentation
Surrounded by major oil/gas producers, Georgia started the 21st century with a collapsing energy system. Today the country’s system is stable and produces over 80% of electricity from renewables, but still faces complex security, political, and investment challenges. Revers Fellows will share their experience traveling to Tbilisi, Georgia in November and learning about energy, sustainability, and frontier market investments.
Georgian food and wine will be available!
Date: January 30, 2024
Time: 5–6 p.m.
Open to: T'24s, T'25s, Faculty, Staff, Admitted Students
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