Steve Dean, ASA, P.E. Managing Principal Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering - United States Naval Academy M.B.A. - University of Pittsburgh Entrepreneurial Management Program - Carnegie Mellon University Affiliations American Society of Appraisers Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, Michig...

Fossil Fuels For more than half a century, fossil fuel-generated electricity has formed a critical central part of this nation's generating capacity. Its low cost and domestic abundance mean that this dominance isn't likely to change soon although it will evolve. Decades of improvements in environme...

Renewables The unparalleled growth in renewable energy has changed the landscape of the power industry. Although aggregated into the term "renewable energy," the reality is considerably more diverse. Solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and hydroelectric power are all unique technologies, with their ow...

Consulting Engineering The pace of technological change in the energy industry is quickening. The influx of new renewable energy technologies, coupled with the shifting landscape of environmental controls, has placed a greater emphasis on the operational aspects of power generation. How will the tec...

David Rode Managing Director Education B.S. Economics (Finance and Decision Processes) - The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1995 M.S. Behavioral Decision Making and Economics - Carnegie Mellon University, 2000 Ph.D. Decision Sciences - Carnegie Mellon University (ABD) Affiliations Adj...