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Natural Carbon Solutions Finance: DBL’s Déjà Vu Moment 1 White Paper

Natural Carbon Solutions Finance: DBL’s Déjà Vu Moment

DBL’s twenty-year path from foundational investments in solar to catalytic investments in natural climate solutions offers a unique view of the arc of early 21st century climate innovation.

Beyond The Burn 3 White Paper

Beyond The Burn

How New Technologies Can Grow the Use of Prescribed Burns, Creating Better Land Outcomes, Peace of Mind, and New Markets

Orange skylines, smoke-tinged air, emergency “go bags” packed—these are becoming all too familiar as extreme wildfires become regular occurrences amid the climate crisis.

Forests of Innovation 5 White Paper

Forests of Innovation

Models for Reimagining the Future of Forests

The impacts of climate change are increasingly visible, including severe fire seasons and extreme weather events that are becoming a regular part of life for many Americans.

The Muse: Corporate Governance Toolkit 7 White Paper

The Muse: Corporate Governance Toolkit

The HR landscape is shifting with The Muse providing a two pronged solution to align values and bridge the gap.

Got Organic? Welcome to the Age of 21st Century Organic Farming 9 White Paper

Got Organic? Welcome to the Age of 21st Century Organic Farming

“You can only have so many bad years before you have to do something different to be profitable.” Three years ago, Brian Irlbeck—a farmer in Manning, Iowa—was not pleased with the profits from his conventional row crop acres.

Think Outside the Grid Africa’s Trillion Dollar Energy Opportunity 11 White Paper

Think Outside the Grid Africa’s Trillion Dollar Energy Opportunity

Sub-Saharan Africa is on the cusp of a trillion dollar tomorrow. Emerging from a history of limited energy access, the region has the opportunity to unleash over $1 trillion of GDP simply by investing in off-grid solar to provide energy access to those who need it.

Unlocking Grid Data Enabling Data Access and Transparency to Drive Innovation in the Electric Grid 13 White Paper

Unlocking Grid Data Enabling Data Access and Transparency to Drive Innovation in the Electric Grid

Data access and transparency are foundational to unlocking innovation in the design and optimization of the modern electricity grid.

Creating Impact for Over a Decade - Programs & Metrics 15 White Paper

Creating Impact for Over a Decade – Programs & Metrics

SmarterMoney+Review October 2016 publication profiles DBL Partners & Second Bottom Line Programs

THE 2017 INAUGURATION: Empowering a Clean Energy Nation 17 White Paper

THE 2017 INAUGURATION: Empowering a Clean Energy Nation

The energy industry is at a major junction. We’ve had our grandfather’s electricity system for 100 years, with no major changes or innovations. Now, the energy industry is in an innovation cycle across many sectors, from electricity to transportation to agriculture and beyond.

Natural Carbon Solutions Finance: DBL’s Déjà Vu Moment 19 White Paper

Natural Carbon Solutions Finance: DBL’s Déjà Vu Moment

DBL’s twenty-year path from foundational investments in solar to catalytic investments in natural climate solutions offers a unique view of the arc of early 21st century climate innovation.

Beyond The Burn 21 White Paper

Beyond The Burn

How New Technologies Can Grow the Use of Prescribed Burns, Creating Better Land Outcomes, Peace of Mind, and New Markets

Orange skylines, smoke-tinged air, emergency “go bags” packed—these are becoming all too familiar as extreme wildfires become regular occurrences amid the climate crisis.

Forests of Innovation 23 White Paper

Forests of Innovation

Models for Reimagining the Future of Forests

The impacts of climate change are increasingly visible, including severe fire seasons and extreme weather events that are becoming a regular part of life for many Americans.

The Muse: Corporate Governance Toolkit 25 White Paper

The Muse: Corporate Governance Toolkit

The HR landscape is shifting with The Muse providing a two pronged solution to align values and bridge the gap.

Got Organic? Welcome to the Age of 21st Century Organic Farming 27 White Paper

Got Organic? Welcome to the Age of 21st Century Organic Farming

“You can only have so many bad years before you have to do something different to be profitable.” Three years ago, Brian Irlbeck—a farmer in Manning, Iowa—was not pleased with the profits from his conventional row crop acres.

Think Outside the Grid Africa’s Trillion Dollar Energy Opportunity 29 White Paper

Think Outside the Grid Africa’s Trillion Dollar Energy Opportunity

Sub-Saharan Africa is on the cusp of a trillion dollar tomorrow. Emerging from a history of limited energy access, the region has the opportunity to unleash over $1 trillion of GDP simply by investing in off-grid solar to provide energy access to those who need it.

Unlocking Grid Data Enabling Data Access and Transparency to Drive Innovation in the Electric Grid 31 White Paper

Unlocking Grid Data Enabling Data Access and Transparency to Drive Innovation in the Electric Grid

Data access and transparency are foundational to unlocking innovation in the design and optimization of the modern electricity grid.

Creating Impact for Over a Decade - Programs & Metrics 33 White Paper

Creating Impact for Over a Decade – Programs & Metrics

SmarterMoney+Review October 2016 publication profiles DBL Partners & Second Bottom Line Programs

THE 2017 INAUGURATION: Empowering a Clean Energy Nation 35 White Paper

THE 2017 INAUGURATION: Empowering a Clean Energy Nation

The energy industry is at a major junction. We’ve had our grandfather’s electricity system for 100 years, with no major changes or innovations. Now, the energy industry is in an innovation cycle across many sectors, from electricity to transportation to agriculture and beyond.

Clean Energy Employment Booming, Creates a More Diverse Workforce and Higher Quality Jobs 37 White Paper

Clean Energy Employment Booming, Creates a More Diverse Workforce and Higher Quality Jobs

DBL Policy Brief

Since 2010 the solar workforce has grown nationally from 93,502 workers to 173,807 workers in 2014 – an 86% increase during that period. Over 2014 alone the solar workforce grew almost 10 times the average national job growth rate.

Fiber Global Raises $20 Million Series A to Scale Circular Building Materials Platform 39 Spotlight

Fiber Global Raises $20 Million Series A to Scale Circular Building Materials Platform

BROWNSBURG, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fiber Global, a pioneer in sustainable building materials, today announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding.
California’s wildfire moonshot: How new technology will defeat advancing flames 41 Spotlight

California’s wildfire moonshot: How new technology will defeat advancing flames

A bolt of lightning strikes deep inside a California forest in the middle of the night.