The Tulane Energy Institute spans the School of Sciences and Engineering and the A. B. Freeman School of Business and was founded in 2003. The Institute's mission is to provide educational opportunities and pursue research programs that are aimed at improving the understanding of the integration of energy markets, policy, technology, and the environment. We thank the Entergy Corporation for providing the necessary seed funding to make the Institute a reality.

The energy industry operates on a global scale and faces numerous challenges, including adapting to changing regulatory frameworks and contributing to the solution of major environmental challenges facing the Nation and the World. Tulane University is situated in the Gulf Coast area of the United State, where much of the country's energy infrastructure is located.

Recognizing its critical importance, Tulane made a strategic decision to focus on the energy industry and related sectors to both prepare students for careers in the energy industry as well as to serve the public by pursuing primary research in business, economics, and the sciences.