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What’s driving the boom in grid-scale batteries?

Energy storage is critical to scaling renewable power. It is also an exercise in capturing market forces, creating an opportunity to buy low and sell high in an evolving grid system.

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Exploring investment opportunities in floating solar farms

The global energy transition is opening exciting avenues for sustainable investment, and among these, floating solar farms are rapidly emerging as a significant opportunity. As solar technology evolves, it's becoming clear that the future of solar is not limited to rooftops and land-based installations—it's expanding onto the surface of our lakes, reservoirs, and oceans.

Seven key considerations for data center investors

Private equity firms are investing billions of dollars in data centers in anticipation of an artificial intelligence-fueled boom in demand. Here are some important factors to keep in mind when assessing opportunities.

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How an international education helped a schoolgirl from Vietnam become a CEO

Minh Ngo, CFA, has a simple message for her younger self: “Your job is not your identity.” After finding inspiration from the entrepreneurs she met while studying overseas and working in Canada, she is now her own boss back in Vietnam and the founder of a consulting firm.

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How one top student in India built a successful career as a CIO in the US

Dhruv Maniktala, CFA, Chief Investment Officer of True North Advisors, wants his younger self to understand that Bob Dylan is better than Metallica or Iron Maiden.

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