Heather Clancy
Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz)
Heather Clancy is an award-winning journalist specializing in transformative technology and innovation. She started her reporting career on the business news desk of United Press International, and her articles have appeared in Entrepreneur, Fortune, The International Herald Tribune and The New York Times.
Clancy was the launch editor for the Fortune Data Sheet, a newsletter dedicated to the business of technology. She co-authored the Amazon best-seller for entrepreneurs, Niche Down, How to Become Legendary By Being Different.
In her role at Trellis, Heather chronicles the role of business model innovation and technology in transitioning to a clean, inclusive and regenerative economy. She serves on the boards of the WSLA Alumnae Group, a mentorship organization that nurtures feminine leadership in the corporate sustainability movement, and EcoAthletes, a collective of collegiate, professional and amateur athletes that advocate for solutions to climate change.
Inside Cox Enterprises' high-wattage solar investments
It considers proposals first and foremost from an economics standpoint, prioritizing those that bring near-term financial benefits. Read More
Why resilience is resonating in grid modernization dialogues
Strategies like isolated generation, cross-sector planning and partnerships, and planning for the unplannable will apply far beyond islands like Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Read More
Microsoft, Facebook take the plunge with novel cloud cooling approaches
The new technologies could allow data centers to be installed in far more remote locations than ever before. Read More
Here's what it could take to accelerate Hawaii's transition to 100 percent renewables
The state is more than a quarter of the way to its 'all in' commitment to clean power, but the hardest work is yet to come. Read More
How Michelin is finding a second life for tires
It's beginning to integrate circular economy principles into its core manufacturing processes. Read More
Makeover artists: How the beauty and personal care industry enhanced its sustainability
It started with Target and Walmart, and is progressing with more retail giants after three years of conversation, conflicting priorities and compromise. Read More
Why biotech innovator Novozymes uses the SDGs as a catalyst for growth
And it compensates top managers accordingly. Read More
Why Apple is getting cozy with aluminum giants Alcoa and Rio Tinto
Goal: To reinvent a process that has stood still since the 19th century. Read More
Why data is an essential nutrient for AeroFarms crops
Now on its ninth facility, the world's biggest vertical farming operation is a big proponent of automation. Read More
Episode 121: Mega deals in clean energy, P&G's circular geometry, Walmart's EV charging crusade
In this episode, we also contemplate the art of reducing the environmental of popular music festivals, like the massive event concluding this weekend in the Coachella Valley desert. Read More
