Learning from Solar
Many clean energy innovations available today – like wind, solar, and lithium-ion batteries – are starting to compete with the emissions-intensive technologies they were designed...
Lack of climate risk analysis in US federal retirement fund sparks concern
The board overseeing the largest public retirement plan in the United States has not comprehensively assessed the risks climate change poses to its investments, a...
Gates-Backed Solar Company Seeks to Boost Power Output in Merger
A solar-technology firm backed by the Bill Gates-led Breakthrough Energy Ventures is seeking to boost output of photovoltaic panels as much as 30% by joining...
Ikea and Rockefeller Foundations Unveil $1 Billion Renewable Energy Fund
The Ikea Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation have launched a $1 billion fund to finance the construction of small renewable energy projects in developing countries....
How Climate Change Will Affect Your Investment Opportunities
Like most natural, social or political upheavals, climate change presents a unique opportunity for investors who know where to look. Sustainable technologies, like those behind...
The Little Engine That Did Is Launching Its Own ESG Fund
Last week, a little-known, upstart hedge fund set newswires abuzz with its success in landing two of its candidates on the board of ExxonMobil. That...
Wall Street’s Skirmish With Exxon Is ‘Monumental’
It can be difficult even to say who controls a company. Most large corporations are led by a chief executive officer, who is hired and...
Clean energy spending way below net zero goal despite signs of Big Oil shift, IEA warns
Clean energy investment remains far below what's needed to effectively combat global heating, despite early signs that some of the world's largest fossil energy players...