Mark Shenk – Karma https://karmaimpact.com Advancing people, planet and profit. Thu, 03 Sep 2020 01:02:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5 Impact Investors Should Bolster Political Action, Align’s Kenning Says /impact-investors-should-bolster-political-action-aligns-kenning-says/ /impact-investors-should-bolster-political-action-aligns-kenning-says/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17793 Impact investors need to become active in the political process if they want to see positive change, according to Align Impact CEO Jennifer Kenning. The same tools Align Capital uses to vet investment opportunities can be used to find effective political organizations. Movement Voter Project, Black Voters Matter Fund and Voto Latino meet their qualifications […]

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]]> /impact-investors-should-bolster-political-action-aligns-kenning-says/feed/ 0 Carbon-Neutral Cows? Dairy Industry Moo-ving That Way /carbon-neutral-cows-dairy-industry-moo-ving-that-way/ /carbon-neutral-cows-dairy-industry-moo-ving-that-way/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:00:48 +0000 /?p=17751 U.S. dairy industry pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050.  Changing what a cow eats, manure digesters and selective breeding would cut emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas that’s 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide.  Each year, a single cow burps 220 pounds of methane into the atmosphere, making cattle the biggest agricultural source […]

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]]> /carbon-neutral-cows-dairy-industry-moo-ving-that-way/feed/ 0 Big Freezers Become Powerful Batteries With Viking Cold Technology /big-freezers-become-powerful-batteries-with-viking-cold-technology/ /big-freezers-become-powerful-batteries-with-viking-cold-technology/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2020 10:00:32 +0000 /?p=17600 Viking Cold Solutions technology lets cold-storage facilities reduce their energy demand and cut expenditures.  When paired with solar panels, the technology cuts the need for power from the grid by 95%.  Energy storage systems will have to be adopted on a massive scale to cut emissions of carbon and mitigate climate change.  Paul Robbins was […]

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]]> /big-freezers-become-powerful-batteries-with-viking-cold-technology/feed/ 0 TRIG’s Renewables Moves Offer Relief While COVID Crushes Energy Investments /trigs-renewables-moves-offer-relief-while-covid-crushes-energy-investments/ /trigs-renewables-moves-offer-relief-while-covid-crushes-energy-investments/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2020 10:00:19 +0000 /?p=17451 TRIG’s portfolio of renewable energy assets has allowed it to pull through the first-half of 2020 with minimal pain when the value of conventional energy plunged. The company owns wind, solar, and battery storage sites in the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and Ireland. TRIG’s portfolio produces enough clean power to meet the needs of 1 million […]

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]]> /trigs-renewables-moves-offer-relief-while-covid-crushes-energy-investments/feed/ 0 Offshore Wind Proves Impervious to COVID-19 as Global Capacity Grows /offshore-wind-proves-impervious-to-covid-19-as-global-capacity-grows/ /offshore-wind-proves-impervious-to-covid-19-as-global-capacity-grows/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17370 Offshore wind capacity is growing even as the pandemic-induced downturn crushes energy demand. Sea-based power should grow by a record 6.6 gigawatts of capacity this year — eventually expanding by 31.9 gigawatts in 2030, according to the Global Offshore Wind Report. Offshore wind may give the post-COVID economic recovery a jump start, especially in the […]

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]]> /offshore-wind-proves-impervious-to-covid-19-as-global-capacity-grows/feed/ 0 Charities’ Reliance on Billionaires Grows as Giving Pledge Marks 10 Years /charities-reliance-on-billionaires-grows-as-giving-pledge-marks-10-years/ /charities-reliance-on-billionaires-grows-as-giving-pledge-marks-10-years/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17350 Philanthropies are growing more dependent on a small number of billionaire donors.  The Giving Pledge debuted 10 years ago to encourage the world’s richest people to boost their altruism, but their giving hasn’t kept pace with their growing wealth.  Reforms boosting payouts would fix some problems caused by having a few wealthy donors.  Philanthropies are […]

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]]> /charities-reliance-on-billionaires-grows-as-giving-pledge-marks-10-years/feed/ 0 India’s Shift to Renewable Energy Driven by Lower Costs /indias-shift-to-renewable-energy-driven-by-lower-costs/ /indias-shift-to-renewable-energy-driven-by-lower-costs/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17316 Indian corporations are increasingly shifting to renewable energy sources because they are often the cheapest power sources.  India now the world’s second-largest market for corporate renewable purchasing power agreements after the U.S.  Regulatory and policy changes will be needed if India’s corporate renewable energy sector is going to meet its potential. Sustainability goals, consumer awareness […]

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]]> /indias-shift-to-renewable-energy-driven-by-lower-costs/feed/ 0 Actis Profits From Building Green While Bringing Power to Millions /actis-profits-from-building-green-while-bringing-power-to-millions/ /actis-profits-from-building-green-while-bringing-power-to-millions/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17299 Actis is finding profits developing a green shopping mall and bringing power to millions in Cameroon, something it’s repeating throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America. Actis has invested in renewable energy projects — in countries including Mexico, India, Senegal and South Africa — that provide clean, low-cost power to millions of people. Spun off from […]

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]]> /actis-profits-from-building-green-while-bringing-power-to-millions/feed/ 0 Next-Gen Nuclear Reactors May Help Combat Climate Change /next-gen-nuclear-reactors-may-help-combat-climate-change/ /next-gen-nuclear-reactors-may-help-combat-climate-change/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17278 Advances in nuclear technology will result in safer, cheaper reactors, allowing the sector to play a major part in the transition to a low-carbon future.  Small, modular reactors, high-temperature gas reactors, nuclear batteries and fusion reactors are among the safer technologies being developed.  Nuclear power remains controversial, with many experts saying the risks are unacceptable, […]

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]]> /next-gen-nuclear-reactors-may-help-combat-climate-change/feed/ 0 Coronavirus Threatens Progress in AIDS Fight /coronavirus-threatens-progress-in-aids-fight/ /coronavirus-threatens-progress-in-aids-fight/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=17098 COVID-19 threatens to reverse some of the progress made in fighting HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, speakers said at the 23rd International AIDS Conference.  Because of the pandemic, the conference took place online for the first time since it originated in Atlanta in 1985.  Coronavirus outbreak is disrupting treatment and prevention programs, cutting access to medicines, […]

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