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The business case for Nature-inspired innovation

Growing up on my grandmother’s ranch in Montana, I learned early that taking care of the land means it takes care of you. Five generations of my family understood this fundamental truth — that business success and ecosystem health aren’t separate concerns, but deeply interconnected realities. The smell of sagebrush after rain or the fragrance […]

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Meeting the Power Crunch -- How Proven Technologies and Policy Can Deliver Affordable Clean Power

Meeting the Power Crunch: How proven technologies and policy can deliver affordable, clean power at speed

The world is short on power ― and time. Global electricity demand jumped 4.3 % in 2024, nearly double the past-decade average, and is projected to increase at 4% annually through 2027. From AI clusters in Virginia to air-conditioner peaks in India, grids are groaning worldwide. Governments now face a dual imperative: keep bills affordable

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Tech breakthrough powers Scotland’s wave energy

Wind turbines altered to function underwater have now set industry records for generating nonstop power. The AR1500 tidal energy turbine. Source: Lockheed Martin “A very significant milestone.” That’s how Rémi Gruet, CEO Ocean Energy Europe, describes the latest news about the MeyGen project to generate electricity from oceanic tides.  For over six years, four modified wind turbines,

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Transforming the Grid: 6 stocks that support the growing demand for electricity

Key Takeaways  •  Urgent grid modernization needed: Decades-old infrastructure is under strain from AI, EVs and rising demand—risking a potential significant outage.  •  Capital expenditure cycle has kicked off: Utilities boosted their capital expenditures by 12.6% in 2024 – with an 8% increase projected for this year.  •  Investment opportunities span multiple industries: Our portfolios

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When climate goals meet reality: what should companies do when they miss the mark?

Ambitious climate goals can help drive action, but they can’t always be met. What should companies do when their efforts fall short? In the past few decades, we’ve seen remarkable progress in the public acknowledgement of climate action as an important business imperative. As someone who’s been working in the sustainable business space since before

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Tallgrass Institute releases Tribal Benefit Agreements Report

“As Tribes and companies grow in their focus on creating objective, measurable, enforceable agreements and on effective implementation, Tribal Benefit Agreements are better able to deliver on their promises.” – Tribal Benefit Agreements: Designing for Sovereignty Benefit agreements designed with and by Tribes have increasingly centered Tribal nations’ priorities, which can maximize operational stability and

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GreenMoney Interviews: Marian Macindoe of Parnassus Investments

Welcome to the latest “GreenMoney Interviews.” For this issue I spoke with Marian Macindoe of Parnassus Investments, where she is a managing director, responsible for oversight of the firm’s sustainable investment approach, corporate engagement efforts and proxy voting. Parnassus has been a recognized and respected leader in sustainable investing for over 40 years. Cliff:  What

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US businesses double down on sustainability reporting-new Reuters Events white paper reveals

U.S. businesses double down on sustainability reporting amidst headwinds, new Reuters Events white paper reveals

Despite political turbulence and regulatory uncertainty, sustainability reporting by U.S. businesses continues to grow in scale, sophistication, and strategic importance, according to a new white paper released today by Reuters Events Sustainable Business. Titled The State of Sustainability Reporting by United States Business in 2025,” and authored by acclaimed expert Richard Howitt, this pivotal white

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From Energy Hogs to Rewiring the Grid: How big tech and data centers are solving the cloud’s growing energy appetite with renewables

Above image: Google Partners for renewable energy with NextEra Energy Artificial intelligence (AI) may be software, but it is built from hardware: steel, copper, concrete, and energy. Every search query, AI-generated image or digital transaction routes through a data center, the brick-and-mortar to the cloud. These facilities, ranging from modest colocation sites to sprawling hyperscale

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GreenMoney Interviews: Marian Macindoe of Parnassus Investments

Welcome to the latest “GreenMoney Interviews.” For this issue I spoke with Marian Macindoe of Parnassus Investments, where she is a managing director, responsible for oversight of the firm’s sustainable investment approach, corporate engagement efforts and proxy voting. Parnassus has been a recognized and respected leader in sustainable investing for over 40 years. Cliff:  What

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