It was a pleasure to lead yesterday’s panel on Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions at the 2025 Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress in Chicago. Greenleaf Communities and Greenleaf Advisors convened expert partners to address innovative solutions on climate, water, energy and natural resources challenges. We were honored to celebrate Juneteenth at SRI2025 along the creativity and energy of Chicago’s arts and music community.| Greenleaf Advisors
This Earth Day, as we reflect on the vital connection between Our Power and Our Planet, the opportunity to forge a cleaner, more resilient energy future lies increasingly in our own hands – and on our own rooftops. The rise of distributed energy resources (DERs), particularly solar photovoltaic (PV) systems coupled with energy storage, presents […] The post Our Power, Our Planet: Harnessing Distributed Energy for a Sustainable Future This Earth Day first appeared on Greenleaf Advisors.| Greenleaf Advisors
There has never been a more urgent time to confront the interconnected threats of climate change, water scarcity, and unsustainable land use that jeopardize life on Earth. We must act now to chart a more favorable course than the one we are on, implementing practices and policies that mitigate risks and help us adapt to […] The post 2024 in Review: Greenleaf is advancing sustainable solutions for climate and natural resources. first appeared on Greenleaf Advisors.| Greenleaf Advisors
Greenleaf Director Ben Bezark presented with Marc Thrum of Intelligent Generation for the Department of Energy and the Midwest Cogen Association as part of their Midwest Onsite Energy Technical Assistance Program. Prior to 2024, this DOE technical assistance program focused specifically on increasing adoption of combined heat and power (CHP) technologies. The program has broadened its focus to address a range of distributed onsite energy resources. Greenleaf Advisors and Intelligent Generatio...| Greenleaf Advisors
On April 15, Bolingbrook, IL based G&W Electric, a leading provider of transmission and distribution system electrical equipment, was recognized by Governor JB Pritzker and Comed utility leadership for its innovative manufacturing campus microgrid. Elements of the G&W Electric microgrid have been incentivized by the state of Illinois through the 2021 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, a measure intended to move the state towards its goal of 100% clean energy by 2050. CEJA incentives include an e...| Greenleaf Advisors
Greenleaf Advisors LLC and Greenleaf Communities NFP advance a healthy and sustainable world, applying multi-disciplinary science to policy and practices to address climate change, environmental justice, energy, sustainable land use, and freshwater resources.| Greenleaf Advisors