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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

Jun 8, 2013 by Sara Murphy

This Visionary CEO Is Killing the Energy Paradigm

Brave and effective leadership often requires a total reimagining of the playing field. Meet one CEO who is setting the future agenda for his industry.

Jun 4, 2013 by Sara Murphy

More Love for Natural Gas

A new report offers more reasons to love natural gas, with a few caveats.

May 22, 2013 by Sara Murphy

A Better Way to Analyze Energy

As we draw down on easy oil and pursue new forms of energy that are more difficult to extract, a new efficiency measure emerges that could be an important consideration for investors.

May 21, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Did Climate Change Cause the Moore Tornado?

As the death toll rises in the wake of the horrific tornado that tore through Moore, Okla., on Monday, many wonder whether the devastation was the result of climate change.

May 19, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Invest in Solutions for a Warming World

Understanding climate change in the investment context largely involves adjusting risk assessments, but there are also many opportunities to invest in solution providers.

May 17, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Being Part of the 1% Just Isn't Cutting It for NGVs in America

A variety of factors make natural gas vehicle technology an exciting prospect for the U.S., and yet we’ve barely gotten started on its deployment. Opportunity? Sure looks like it.

May 16, 2013 by Sara Murphy

The Terrible Cost of Cheap Clothes

More than a thousand people have died in a recent textile factory in Bangladesh, and the biggest tragedy is that such incidents are not a rare occurrence there. Companies may finally have been pressed to action on this important issue for investors and consumers.

May 11, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Smart Money Is in Energy Efficiency

In the face of unprecedented challenges to our energy system, one of the smartest bets out there is on energy efficiency.

May 11, 2013 by Sara Murphy

The Tragedy of Cheap Clothes

More than a thousand people died in a recent textile factory in Bangladesh, and the biggest tragedy is that this happens all the time. Companies may finally have been pressed to action on this important issue for investors and consumers.

May 8, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Food and Oil: Rail's Perfect Storm

The northwesterly migration of agricultural production, coupled with distribution chokepoints for hydrocarbon resources, creates mounting pressure on rail infrastructure.

Apr 26, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Rethinking ROI in the Energy Sector

Everything you think you know about assessing energy companies could be about to change.

Apr 26, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Electric Vehicles Speed Ahead

EVs are going to take off in the 21st century’s new energy economy.

Apr 22, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Alaska Senator Seeks MLP Status for Renewables

The ranking member of the Senate Energy Committee wants to extend MLP eligibility to renewable-energy and energy-efficiency companies

Apr 17, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Shell Wins; the World Loses

Shell prevailed in its landmark Supreme Court case. Will investors do what the judicial system won’t?

Apr 8, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Is Monsanto Worthless?

In the wake of sustained negative publicity, what is Monsanto’s real value proposition to long-term investors?

Mar 28, 2013 by Sara Murphy

IMF Seeks End to Energy Subsidies

The IMF releases a report urging governments to reform energy subsidies.

Mar 25, 2013 by Sara Murphy

The End of Utilities?

Several trends in the energy arena could marginalize utilities completely in the years to come -- that is, if companies don’t adapt.

Mar 25, 2013 by Sara Murphy

GE Knows Better Than to Let This Opportunity Slide By

GE goes Down Under to meet Asia’s ravenous – and lucrative – energy demands.

Mar 23, 2013 by Sara Murphy

As Detroit Struggles, a New Auto Emerges

A phoenix rises from Detroit’s ashes, and it’s driving an electric car. Implications abound.

Mar 14, 2013 by Sara Murphy

Dynegy Buying 5 Coal Power Plants From Ameren

Transaction more than doubles Dynegy’s Illinois generating capacity.

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