Tuck Energy Currents

In Season 4 Episode 3 of Tuck Energy Currents, host Tobe Okpala interviews Andrew Beebe, Managing Director at Obvious Ventures. We begin this episode exploring Andrew’s career journey and thought behind his decision before diving into his area of focus at Obvious. Andrew gives us the lay of the land on climate investing while exploring some interesting innovations. Finally, Andrew offers valuable advice for young professio...

In Season 4 Episode 2 of Tuck Energy Currents, guest host Jon Bakken interviews Daniel Flanigan, Chief Marketing and Product Officer for Erthos. The episode explores Daniel's early career in the solar industry in California during its nascent days, his involvement with building two previous innovative solar racking/mounting companies (Ojjo and Zep Solar), and his current role at Erthos. Daniel shares insights on the exciti...

In Season 4 Episode 1 of Tuck Energy Currents, host James Randon interviews Daniel Hochman, Head of Sustainability Research at Bridgewater Associates and Dartmouth College Class of 2011. The episode delves into Daniel and Bridgewater’s research on the primary factors driving the transition to a low carbon economy. Topics covered include the policy, technology, corporate, and capital drivers for a net zero carbon futur...

Season 4 of Tuck Energy Currents, presented by the Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability and Innovation at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, dives deeper into the transformative world of energy.

This season, Tuck Energy Currents covers topics ranging from the energy markets to deep dives in the solar tech and venture landscapes along with policy discussions around energy independence in developing economi...

In Season 3 Episode 6, Pádraig chats with Abigail Ross Hopper, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). Abby, who has navigated SEIA through critical industry milestones, shares her transition from a legal background to becoming a solar energy advocate. Her tenure includes significant roles in both the public and private sectors, laying a robust foundation for her leadership at SEIA. The convers...

In Season 3, Episode 5, Michael Proudfoot engages with Ryan Nielson, Vice President of Investment Banking at CITI. Ryan began his professional journey with a mechanical engineering degree from Brigham Young University, followed by a pivotal role in the energy sector, focusing on nuclear energy. Ryan's career was profoundly influenced by his involvement in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program at a department called Naval Re...

In Season 3 Episode 4 of Tuck Energy Currents, host Michael Proudfoot interviews James Coan, a Principal Consultant at S&P Global and Princeton University alumnus. The episode, produced by Tuck's Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation, delves into James's journey from energy and environmental consulting to focusing on the low-carbon energy transition. Key topics include the impact of the Inflation Red...

In Season 3 Episode 3, Pádraig interviews Robert Gardner, a Public Policy Advisor at the law firm Baker Donalson. With a focus on advising executives on emerging policy issues, Robert's expertise spans health, clean energy incentives, supply chain, trade, and tax issues. His background includes serving on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's legislative staff, covering tax and trade, and being a part of the Tuck class of...

In Season 3 Episode 2 of the podcast, Pádraig interviews Owen Jones, a Senior Associate at Cypress Creek Renewables, a company specializing in solar and storage projects. Owen, a Cornell University Civil Engineering graduate, transitioned from a decade in Oil & Gas at ExxonMobil to studying at Tuck's class of 2019 as a Rever’s Center fellow. His post-graduation path included three years at Goldman Sachs in their Energy...

Michael Proudfoot chats with Nisha Thirumurthy, the Founder and CEO at VybeEnergy. Before founding VybeEnergy, Nisha held roles at Deloitte Consulting and the Clinton Foundation. She then transitioned to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where she led energy assurance strategies for the Air Force and the Army and played a pivotal role in India's National Solar Mission. Nisha is a 2004 graduate of Tuck and holds a M...

Season 3 of Tuck Energy Currents, presented by the Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability and Innovation at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, dives deeper into the transformative world of energy. As renewable technologies and sustainable solutions become more dominant forces, we aim to shed light on their ever-evolving landscape. This season, Tuck Energy Currents brings forward conversations with pioneeri...

In season 2 episode 5, Susie speaks with Mitchell Jacobs, a T’23 and a Revers Center for Energy student fellow. Prior to Tuck, he worked as a reactor engineer for Pacific Gas and Electric Company at Diablo Canyon Power Plant in Avila Beach, CA. After graduation, Mitchell will work with J.P. Morgan in New York, NY within the Power and Renewables investment banking group. At Tuck, Mitchell is the student board Academic ...

In the season 2 episode 2, Umut speaks with Aygul Sanzyapova, Investment Banking associate at Marathon Capital, an independent investment bank delivering financial advice to the global energy and infrastructure markets. Aygul graduated from the Tuck School of Business in 2019 where she was a Revers Center for Energy Fellow. Prior to business school, Aygul spent two years working in Russia, leading marketing and strategy fo...

In the season 2 opener, Umut speaks with Dr. Eduardo Gamez, a Vice President at Westinghouse Nuclear. Prior to Westinghouse Nuclear, Eduardo spent a decade at AECOM focused on infrastructure risk management. Eduardo holds a PhD in Civil Engineering, and master’s in Construction Management from Northeastern University as well as a bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from Universidad Central de Venezuela.

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We're in season 2 of Tuck Energy Currents from the Revers Center for Energy, Sustainability and Innovation at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. We continue to explore the dynamic energy sectors that are undergoing a seismic shift as renewable energy sources and energy efficiency technologies grow to play an increasingly important role. Our goal with the Tuck Energy Currents is to highlight the exp...

Eric speaks with Christian Fong T'05, Chairman, President, and CEO of Spruce Power, the largest private owner and operator of residential distributed energy resources in North America. Prior to joining Spruce Power, Mr. Fong co-founded Renewable Energy Trust Capital, Inc., one of the first YieldCo’s, and served in various executive roles including COO, CIO, and Director. Mr. Fong received his MBA from the Tuck School in 20...