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Clean Energy Employment Booming, Creates a More Diverse Workforce and Higher Quality Jobs
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.
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Renewables Are Driving Up Electricity Prices. Wait, What?
The argument that an increase in renewable energy in the United States means more expensive electricity has pervaded the debate on renewables versus fossil fuels for decades.
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DBL and Revolution Foods:
This case study outlines how DBL, in its capacity as a double bottom line investor, continues to add value for both Revolution Foods and their employees by working closely with the company to develop programs that meet the company’s growing employee development needs.
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Beyond Campus Conflict Speech
Presented at the National Association of College and University Business
Officers Endowment and Debt Managers Forum on February 6, 2014
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Where to Build the Model S
Tesla’s decision to site in California represented a deviation from the prevailing traditional approaches to siting factories, which emphasize low labor costs and reduced regulations. Early in the siting process, DBL helped the Tesla team develop a foundation to understand the financial and social value of siting in California.
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What Would Jefferson Do?
This paper frames the ongoing debate about the appropriate size and scope of federal subsidies to the energy sector within the rich historical context of U.S. energy transitions, in order to help illuminate how current energy subsidies compare to past government support for the sector.
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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.
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Beyond The Burn
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.
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Forests of Innovation
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Creating Impact for Over a Decade – Programs & Metrics
SmarterMoney+Review October 2016 publication profiles DBL Partners & Second Bottom Line Programs
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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.
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Clean Energy Employment Booming, Creates a More Diverse Workforce and Higher Quality Jobs
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.
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Fiber Global Raises $20 Million Series A to Scale Circular Building Materials Platform
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