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Sara Murphy

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Sara has been writing about and analyzing companies from a sustainable investment perspective for the last 15 years. An ardent optimist, she believes that it is entirely possible for all stakeholders to benefit and profit from companies' ingenuity and innovation.

Recent Articles by Sara Murphy

Jan 29, 2014 by Sara Murphy

Forces Are Mounting Against Utilities Like Never Before

Will Solar City rise while Duke Energy and Southern Company fall to a sea change in our energy landscape?

Jan 26, 2014 by Sara Murphy

Can Solar Prevent Blackouts?

Have Tesla and Solar City discovered the secret to solar’s success?

Jan 26, 2014 by Sara Murphy

Natural Gas and Nagging Earthquake Fears

More evidence emerges from The Netherlands that natural gas extraction is contributing to increases in tremors around an Exxon Mobil/Shell joint venture. What to do?

Jan 25, 2014 by Sara Murphy

At Davos, Climate Change Is a Pain in the Bottom Line

What do Coca-Cola, Apple, Nike, and Toyota have in common? They’ve all suffered measurable losses from climate change. The World Economic Forum is paying attention.

Jan 22, 2014 by Sara Murphy

Sustainable Fracking? For Real?

A new coalition of environmental groups and fracking companies hopes to advance a more sustainable model for shale-gas exploration. Is it a new paradigm or just greenwash?

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Jan 22, 2014 by Sara Murphy

Snowstorm Blackouts? Renewables to the Rescue!

Snowday. Polar vortex. Snowmaggedon. Whatever the moniker, extreme weather events hurt less when you have renewables on your grid.

Jan 1, 2014 by Sara Murphy

4 Little-Known Catalysts That Could Revolutionize 2014

Four risks and opportunities have the potential to make big waves in 2014, and most people have never heard of them.

Dec 22, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Will Carbon Capture and Storage Save Oil and Gas?

Big names like Southern and General Electric are hoping carbon capture and storage will reduce oil and gas’ climate change impact, but a major risk looms.

Dec 21, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Renewable Energy: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Some voices are sounding the alarm that our electrical grid can’t handle more renewable energy without risking collapse. Do they have a point?

Dec 21, 2013 by Sara Murphy

3 Technologies at Risk From Oil and Gas' Earthquake Problem

Chesapeake Energy, SandRidge Energy, and the oil and gas industry as a whole are failing to manage the significant emerging risk of induced seismicity.

Dec 14, 2013 by Sara Murphy

What the NSA's Exploitation of Google Ads Means for the Internet Privacy Debate

In the wake of Edward Snowden’s revelations about NSA surveillance, I’ve been covering government and commercial use of personal data as distinct issues. This week’s revelations about Google have made me reconsider.

Dec 11, 2013 by Sara Murphy

3 Strikes Against Oil Sands

Oil sands development and the Keystone XL pipeline were already on the defensive against significant public rejection. Wikileaks, Podesta, and fresh unburnable-carbon research add more three more nails to the tar sands coffin.

Dec 8, 2013 by Sara Murphy

1 Massive Game-Changer for Renewables

The military is moving aggressively into renewable and efficient energy, and the likes of Lockheed Martin, General Electric, and Eaton are meeting the challenge. This could truly disrupt our energy landscape.

Dec 7, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Nelson Mandela, Divestment, and the End of Apartheid

As we mourn the passing of Nelson Mandela, let’s remember the role investors played in supporting his mission, and what that legacy means today.

Dec 7, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Online Privacy Dying as Retailers and Websites Collect More of Your Personal Data

Ongoing revelations regarding companies and the NSA collecting troves of personal data on ordinary people have important implications for investors and consumers.

Dec 7, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Shell's Arctic Drilling Woes Keep Growing

Royal Dutch Shell wants to return to Arctic drilling after a colossal series of failures in 2012. Two new setbacks cropped up this week, adding to Shell’s many hurdles.

Dec 7, 2013 by Sara Murphy

1 Huge Sign That Fossil Fuels Are in Trouble

Now that Bloomberg terminals include risk analysis of the impact of climate change regulation on stock price, and Exxon, BP, and GE price carbon into their financial models, investors can no longer ignore the “carbon bubble.”

Dec 5, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Weakness in Natural Gas’ “Golden Age”

As cheap, domestic natural gas drives a rush of industrial development, companies like General Electric and ExxonMobil are assuming a price on carbon in their modeling. How are these related, and what implications exist for investors?

Dec 5, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Obama Directs Feds to Double Renewables by 2020

The Obama administration announced new clean energy initiatives today under his Climate Action Plan.

Nov 23, 2013 by Sara Murphy

After NSA Spying Scandal, AT&T and Verizon Shareholders Pressing for Transparency

As the public grows increasingly aware of and alarmed about the scope of NSA spying, implications deepen for American companies, their customers, and their investors.

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