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GreenBiz 350 Podcast

Episode 104: SASB's breakthrough year; the future of ESCOs

In this episode, electrifying U.S. rails, showing muscle for environmental finance and investors influence climate action.

Week in Review

Tune in around 4:10 for a weekly roundup of news.

1. Why 2018 could be a breakthrough year for SASB 

2. Why the U.S. must show up for global climate finance

3. Influential investors urge 100 carbon-intensive companies to step up climate action 

Featured stories

1. Escalating ESCOs (22:30)

Senior writer Cassandra Sweet interviewed Susan Kennedy, founder and CEO of Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS), about the new crop of next-generation energy service companies (ESCOs).

2.  All aboard for renewably-powered rails (34:45)

An interview with Bill Moyer, author of the book "Solutionary Rail," about why the transition to an electrified national rail system will help catapult the U.S. into a sustainable and equitable future. 

What's new at GreenBiz?

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• Save the date for GreenBiz 18Feb. 6-8 in Phoenix, Arizona. 

• Check out Center Stage, our new podcast, which features the best of live interviews on sustainable business and clean technology, conducted on stage at GreenBiz and VERGE conferences.

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