What impact investor Nancy Pfund is thinking about

This article is adapted from the Energy Weekly newsletter, running Thursdays. Subscribe here. Nancy Pfund, founder and managing director of DBL Partners, is a trailblazer in impact investing. Her firm’s philosophy is right in the name: DBL stands for Double Bottom Line, referring to its strategy of combining competitive financial returns with enabling social, environmental and economic benefits.

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What impact investor Nancy Pfund is thinking about

Growing change: Can agriculture be good for the climate?

Regenerative farming practices can promote soil fertility. They also have the potential to build economic resilience on farms by buffering the risk from threats such as pests, diseases and climate shocks.

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Growing change: Can agriculture be good for the climate?

A global guide to ‘restoration hotspots’ for tropical rainforests

The five countries with the largest potential are Brazil, Indonesia, India, Madagascar and Colombia.

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A global guide to ‘restoration hotspots’ for tropical rainforests

Google’s latest innovation: direct global clean energy procurement

It’s a first in the history of the tech giant’s 30-plus power projects.

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Google’s latest innovation: direct global clean energy procurement

3 things to know about Malta, the Google-incubated and Bill Gates-backed startup

The energy storage technology company is proving that batteries aren’t just for backup anymore.

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3 things to know about Malta, the Google-incubated and Bill Gates-backed startup

What’s your international strategy for renewables?

Some pretty big multinationals are seeking more opportunities outside U.S. borders.

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What’s your international strategy for renewables?

Cop out: Can the UN Climate Summit deliver?

A deep dive into the key opportunities and stumbling blocks that are set to shape this week’s U.N. Climate Summit in Poland.

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Cop out: Can the UN Climate Summit deliver?

The road to automated driving systems in commercial vehicles

Technologies such as adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking and lane keeping assist are improving the business case.

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The road to automated driving systems in commercial vehicles

9 corporate venture funds shaping clean energy innovation

Big utilities and fossil fuels giants are taking a more active interest in innovation.

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9 corporate venture funds shaping clean energy innovation

How Taylor Farms is sowing the seeds for energy independence

Don’t underestimate the cachet of today’s cogeneration technologies.

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How Taylor Farms is sowing the seeds for energy independence

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