Energy

Pierre Conner, professor of practice and executive director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by WVUE Fox 8 for a story about the impact of tensions in the Middle East on oil prices.

Eric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by WWL Radio's Newell Normand for a segment about President Biden's temporary moratorium on oil and gas leases in the Gulf of…

A scholarship made Tulane University possible for Jim Burke (A&S ’91, MBA ’91). That generosity — from someone he didn’t even know — transformed his life and ultimately led him to create the same opportunity for future generations…

Eric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed for a New Orleans Advocate story about the impact on Louisiana of Shell's plan to reduce oil output as part of its goal to become…

Eric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by WWL-TV for a story on Louisiana oil and gas industry reactions to President Biden’s decision to halt new energy leases on…

Eric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by WVUE Fox 8 for a story about the impact of President Biden’s decision to shut down the Keystone pipeline on Louisiana.

Pierre Conner, executive director of the Tulane Energy Institute, contributed an article to the January/February issue of North American Clean Energy magazine discussing some of Louisiana’s advantages as the nation transitions…

In its 2020 Best of Design Awards, the Architect's Newspaper, a leading publication and website covering architecture and design, awarded the Goldring/Woldenberg Business Complex honorable mention for Architectural Lighting – Indoor.…

Eric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed for a Voice of America story about the impact of the Deepwater Horizon accident 10 years later.

Eric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed for a WalletHub “Ask the Experts” feature on reducing energy costs during the summer.

Pierre Moses (MBA '16), president of renewable energy firm 127 Energy, returns to Freeman this fall to teach a new course that emphasizes the practical knowledge and skills needed to bring renewable energy projects from concept to…

Pierre Conner, executive director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by Forbes for a story about whether oil companies are cutting carbon dioxide emissions in response to the demands of activist investors.

Eric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was quoted in a Time story about the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the petrochemical industry.

To better prepare energy professionals for the changing marketplace, Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business is launching a new specialization this fall that offers students a deep dive into the business of renewables.

Eric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by Fox 8 Live about the effects of Monday's steep decline in oil prices on Louisiana's economy.

Peter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by the New Orleans Advocate about Monday's oil price plunge.

Pierre Conner, professor of practice and executive director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by WWL radio for a story on the growing importance of natural gas to Louisiana's economy.

Tulane University's A. B. Freeman School of Business welcomed 12 new faculty members to the school for the 2019-20 academic year. That number includes 10 tenure-track assistant professors and two professors of practice.

Peter Ricchiuti, William B. Burkenroad Jr. Professor of Practice in Equity Research, was interviewed for a New Orleans Advocate story about the Pelican Portfolio, a group of 23 Louisiana-based stocks tracked by The Advocate.

The A. B. Freeman School of Business has named Pierre E. Conner III, a senior energy and finance executive with more than 40 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, to lead the Tulane Energy Institute.

Eric Smith, interim executive director of the Tulane Energy Institute, contributed an article to The Conversation about the unintended consequences of U.S. sanctions intended to put pressure on the government headed by Venezuela's…

In January, Freeman students visited the Waterford 3 control room simulator, a training facility located within Entergy’s Waterford 3 nuclear power plant that replicates the instrumentation in the plant’s actual control room down to…

On July 13, Master of Management in Energy students visited Breton Sound #51, an offshore production platform in the Gulf of Mexico operated by independent oil and gas company Upstream Exploration.

Eric Smith, associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute at the A. B. Freeman School of Business, was interviewed by Gas Matters about the emerging natural gas liquids (NGLs) market.

For the students who took part in January’s intersession courses, some of the most exciting learning took place out of the classroom and far from campus.