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.
Get ready for virtual power plants
Could this be the holy-grail application for distributed grid resources? Read More
Verizon sees big things for the Internet of things in 2017
It’s prioritizing services that enable sustainable agriculture and ‘sharing economy’ businesses. Read More
10 companies moving up in smart buildings
Some of these big players may surprise you. Read More
The mission behind Mastercard's SDG master plan
The payments giant's uber-mission of improving "financial inclusion" dovetails neatly with the U.N. sustainable development goals. Read More
How Sodexo and Pearson prioritize their SDGs
The broad nature of the U.N.'s aspirations leaves plenty of room for creative, corporate interpretation. Read More
Does your company have a presidential transition strategy?
How sustainability executives should prepare for a Trump presidency. Read More
Why General Growth ranks among the top 10 solar buyers
This mall operator owns more than 30.2 MW of capacity, and it’s installing more. Read More
How the blockchain will disrupt energy markets
One big obstacle to a distributed grid is the decades-old transaction model. Now, the cryptography behind the Bitcoin digital currency could rewrite the rules. Read More
Why ShopRite and Compass Group have a taste for urban farming
No longer underground, vertical farms, rooftop gardens and aeroponics are moving beyond their roots to whet the appetites of corporate food giants. Read More
BREEAM, a respected green building certification, migrates to U.S.
Why a leading LEED consulting firm is talking up the BREEAM — Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology— methodology. Read More
