Transitioning away from an energy system dependent on fossil fuels, such as coal and natural gas, is one of the biggest challenges of our time. Watch this webinar recording from Duke Alumni Lifelong Learning to learn from Duke experts, including moderator and Nicholas Institute executive-in-residence Eric Rohlfing, what needs to change to adopt a workable clean energy plan for all and reduce our over-reliance on fossil fuels. See the other videos in the playlist here.

In 2019, nuclear energy provided a whopping 55% of America's carbon-free electricity. Yet the nation's existing nuclear infrastructure is aging and there are virtually no new plants being built in the U.S. Research and development is underway on new designs for nuclear reactors that seek to completely change the paradigm for nuclear energy. The webinar features insights from nuclear energy experts Dr. Rachel Slaybaugh (ARPA-E and UC Berkeley) and Jessica Lovering (Carnegie Mellon and Energy for Growth Hub). The conversation is moderated by Dr. Eric Rohlfing, Energy Initiative executive-in-residence and former acting director of ARPA-E.

Energy Initiative graduate student assistant Will Foster (MEM/MBA '22) shares key takeaways from a recent webinar at which energy professionals offered advice to students on advancing their careers during this challenging time.

Eric Rohlfing, Duke University Energy Initiative Executive in Residence and 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. 

Energy Initiative's Executive in Residence, Eric Rohlfing was previously the Senior Technical Advisor at the U.S. Dept. of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). He shares his perspective on innovation in the energy field and his insights on recent energy trends in this short video.

After a distinguished career at the U.S. Department of Energy, Dr. Eric Rohlfing will join Duke this fall as an executive in residence. He will help advise efforts by university leadership and faculty to develop and execute a strategy for advancing the energy sciences at Duke. Drawing on his experience at ARPA-E, Rohlfing will advise university leaders on cultivating technological innovation and entrepreneurship. He is also looking forward to sharing insights with and mentoring energy students.