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09/03/2026

Germany’s farmers are increasingly seeing solar as an opportunity rather than a threat. ☀️🌾

Agrivoltaics allows crops and solar panels to share the same land — producing food and electricity at the same time.

Research from Fraunhofer ISE has found that some crops can perform as well as, or even better than, conventional open-field crops under partial shading, especially during hot and dry conditions.

For farmers, the benefit can be even greater: keep the land in agricultural production while adding a new source of income.

Food + energy from the same land.

That’s the kind of innovation that can help both agriculture and the energy transition.

Source: Fraunhofer ISE & German Farmers’ Association (DBV)

09/03/2026

🌬️⚡ Sometimes the energy transition is closer to home than we realize.

Right here in Evanston, renewable energy has been part of our community’s story for decades — a reminder that the move toward cleaner, locally produced power didn’t start yesterday.

Still spinning after all these years. 🌎

Proud to see Evanston continuing to think about what a more sustainable future can look like.

In 2013, Walgreens debuted its first net zero energy retail store at 635 Chicago Ave., north of Keeney Street in Evanston. In addition to nearly 850 solar

09/02/2026

There’s an interesting disconnect happening in investing.

Investor interest in sustainable investing remains extremely high—but many financial advisors still hesitate to discuss it.

Morgan Stanley found that 92% of investors surveyed are interested, and 79% say sustainable-investment offerings could influence their choice of advisor or investment platform.

Clients don’t need an advisor to tell them what their values should be.

They need an advisor willing to listen, educate and give them choices.

Investors continue to express strong interest in sustainable investing, while political pressure, knowledge gaps, and uncertainty are causing many advisors to step back.

09/01/2026

☀️ Balcony solar could be coming to California.

A bill awaiting the governor’s signature would make it easier for renters and homeowners to purchase small, certified solar systems and plug them directly into their homes without the traditional utility interconnection process.

Think about what that means:

You may not need a giant roof to participate in solar anymore.

Apartments. Condos. Balconies. Patios.

Clean energy is becoming smaller, simpler and more accessible.

The California legislature has passed a bill that would allow residents to install balcony solar systems. It now waits for the governor's signature.

09/01/2026

We were honored to be featured in Crain Currency discussing how U.S. family offices are approaching sustainability and sustainable investing.

For long-term investors, sustainability isn’t simply about values—it can also be about identifying where the economy is going, managing emerging risks, and investing in the industries shaping the future.

The transition is already underway. The question is how investors choose to participate.

🌱 Invest with intention.

Crain's Chicago Business https://www.craincurrency.com/investing/ccr-how-us-family-offices-are-approaching-sustainability/By:Marcus Baram
AugustHow US family offices are approaching sustainability as Asia and Europe steam ahead For 14 consecutive quarters, investors pulled money out of U.S. sustainable funds — a streak that ended in the second quarter of 2026. Family offices were part of that shift, though often without using the term “ESG,” which has become politically toxic in recent years.

09/01/2026

Follow the money.

According to the International Energy Agency, global investment in oil has fallen 37% since 2015, while investment in renewables has grown 88%.

For 2026, roughly $2.2 trillion is expected to flow into clean energy, compared with about $1.2 trillion into oil, natural gas and coal.

There will always be debate about how quickly the energy transition is happening. But capital provides a pretty clear signal.

The future economy is already being built.


https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-investment-2026?utm_content=buffera2f56&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

09/01/2026

We are pleased to have been featured in Crain Currency for its look at how U.S. family offices are approaching sustainability compared with Europe and Asia.

One thing stands out: while the ESG terminology has become more controversial in the U.S., the underlying economics continue to move forward.

Energy efficiency, grid resilience, electrification, renewable infrastructure and energy security are increasingly about competitiveness, risk management and long-term value — not simply a label.

That may ultimately be where sustainable investing is headed: less focus on what we call it, and more focus on the economics.

The tide has turned, with a focus on measurable returns over marketing and labels.

08/27/2026

☀️ Something remarkable is happening across Africa.

Ember estimates the continent will install a record 17 GW of solar in 2026 — roughly 100,000 solar panels every day. And 36 African countries are expected to set new solar records this year.

But much of it may not even appear in official energy statistics.

Why? Because an estimated 75% of recent solar growth has been distributed solar — panels going onto homes, businesses and other smaller installations rather than giant centralized power plants.

Africa may be showing us a different path to the energy future:

Build the power where it's needed. ☀️⚡

Africa installs a record 17 GW of solar in 2026 - three-quarters of it is distributed solar, which is largely invisible.

08/24/2026

The headlines have repeatedly asked whether ESG and sustainable investing are in retreat.

The latest Morningstar numbers tell a more complicated story.

🌎 Global sustainable-fund assets: record $3.73 trillion
🇺🇸 U.S. sustainable funds: nearly $3 billion in Q2 inflows
📈 First positive U.S. quarter after 14 consecutive quarters of outflows.

Maybe the bigger story isn't that sustainable investing is disappearing.

Maybe investors are becoming more focused on the actual opportunities—renewable power, batteries, infrastructure, electrification and the technologies reshaping our energy system—rather than what we choose to call them.

Global sustainable funds returned to net inflows in Q2 2026 as Europe led a recovery in investor demand. Explore the latest fund flow trends.

08/20/2026

What if the path to lower electricity costs and greater energy independence is already being demonstrated?

Look at Australia.

More than one-third of homes have rooftop solar. Home battery adoption is accelerating. And wholesale electricity prices have fallen dramatically.

The lesson is powerful:

☀️ Generate more energy locally.
🔋 Store it for when it’s needed.
⚡ Electrify more of the economy.
🌎 Reduce pollution along the way.

Australia is showing that clean energy doesn’t have to mean sacrificing affordability.

Done right, the transition to renewable energy can potentially deliver cleaner air, greater energy resilience and lower costs.

That’s a blueprint worth paying attention to.

A combination of abundant rooftop solar, subsidized home batteries, and far less red tape is pushing power prices down—and changing when and how Australians use electricity.