Monthly Archives: April 2011

Dan Vermeer speaks on the opportunities inherent in energy efficiency

Posted on April 25, 2011 by edgenotes

EDGE executive director Dan Vermeer spoke about energy efficiency as a business opportunity at last week’s ABB Automation & Power World 2011. You can read the recap at: “The real impact of energy efficiency on the bottom line” – ABB … Continue reading →

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HyTower Energy Storage takes top prize in Duke Start-Up Challenge

Posted on April 12, 2011 by edgenotes

Congratulations to the $50,000 grand prize winners of the 11th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge: Will Fadrhonc (MEM/MBA), Tripp Hyde (MEM/MEMP), and Matt Kaufmann (MEM/MBA)!. Their venture, HyTower Energy Storage, would convert out-of-service water towers into energy storage systems. The team was selected from … Continue reading →

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Duke researchers to present at 3rd annual ARCS Conference

Posted on April 5, 2011 by edgenotes

The 3rd Annual Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability (ARCS) Conference will take place on May 9-11, 2011 at Wharton. Presenters from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business include professors Kira Fabrizio, Aaron Chatterji, and Will Mitchell, along with PhD students … Continue reading →

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