Energy + Agriculture

May 25, 2023

Soil wealth areas: Place-based financing for conservation, rural communities, and regenerative agriculture

Agriculture presents both challenges and solutions in response to concerns about soil loss. Agricultural producers also face financial challenges associated with extreme weather events, leading to a rising tide of loan defaults and bankruptcies in rural farming communities.
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December 1, 2021

2020 Innovations: On-bill financing brings energy-efficient upgrades to rural homes

Scaling energy efficiency means making programs more equitable.
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January 7, 2020

Slipstream partners with Croatan Institute to create financing model for regenerative agriculture

The agriculture industry significantly impacts global greenhouse gas emissions and energy use, as well as local and global water quality and quantity issues. Conventional farming practices are unsustainable in their effects on the land and soil.
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March 7, 2019

Cannabis farming: utilities have power to make growing industry more energy efficient

The cannabis industry is going through a change, we are amid a wave of legality. Cannabis is now legal in some form in most states and territories in America. As a result, legal cannabis production is a booming emerging industry with rapid expansion and large energy needs.
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