David Crane

David Crane served as president, CEO and on the Board of Directors of NRG Energy from 2003 through 2015. While there, he led NRG's transformation into the clean-energy space, developing new solar, wind, high efficiency gas and other generation sources while growing NRG's retail, carbon capture and electric vehicle service businesses. Crane has been recognized for exemplary leadership, receiving such awards as Ernst & Young's 2010 Transformational Achievement award, EnergyBiz's 2010 CEO of the Year and Institutional Investor's 2011 top CEO in the electric utility sector.

Why Elon Musk’s bid to take Tesla private is a good bet

August 10, 2018

ByDavid Crane

Is the $85 billion deal a good roll of the dice? Another maverick ex-CEO says yes.
Powering Puerto Rico back to life, with PRIDE

October 12, 2017

ByDavid Crane

Rebuilding the island's hurricane-destroyed electricity grid is an unparalleled opportunity, if only we move past rebuilding-as-usual.
- Renewable Energy
My three wishes for America

August 1, 2017

ByDavid Crane

Can climate change become the defining characteristic of the next (yes, next) president of the United States?
Inside the rise and fall of NRG’s green strategy

July 17, 2017

ByDavid Crane

The company's former CEO is of two minds: Great for shareholders, but not so much for the planet — or the climate movement.
- Renewable Energy
- 领导
My clean-energy green dream

June 26, 2017

ByDavid Crane

What would you do if you had the power to do anything you want to fight climate change?
- Renewable Energy
- 领导
The business of solar and the next 'long tail'

May 17, 2017

ByDavid Crane

The home solar industry is alive and well, though it could use a new business model.
- Renewable Energy
- Solar
Calling all CSOs: This is your defining moment

May 8, 2017

ByDavid Crane

When the history books are written about global warming, will your CEO and your company be on the right side of history or the wrong side?
- 领导
- Paris Agreement
United 3341 and the failure of sustainable values

April 24, 2017

ByDavid Crane

What can the sustainability world learn from this corporate crisis?
- 领导
Why can't utility execs stand up for the climate?

2017年4月5日

ByDavid Crane

The electricity industry historically has played the biggest role in the U.S. greenhouse gas emissions problem. It has an even greater potential to be an even bigger part of the solution, but its leaders must speak up.
Are we nearing an energy Trumpocalypse?

February 6, 2017

ByDavid Crane

A global energy crisis is a lot less hypothetical than it was just a few weeks ago. Is your company ready?
- Energy & Climate