Rob Day

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Rob Day

Climate investment in the U.S. is facing an unexpected roadblock at the moment, and it’s not technological, financial, or market-driven. It’s political uncertainty, which is causing investors to keep their powder dry at precisely the moment when momentum should be building. Let’s be crystal clear: The private sector is not abandoning decarbonization, clean energy and electric vehicles. As the most recent PwC “Annual State of Decarbonization” report shows: Far from it.

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Neil Abramson |Elise Bloom |Scott Cooper |Rob Day

Sport Squad, Inc. ("Sport Squad"), a pickleball paddlemanufacturer, has found itself in a pickle after a Florida districtcourt allowed various state consumer protection claims to proceedover allegations that Sport Squad sold pickleball paddles itbelieved were certified by USA Pickleball even though, due to anapparent administrative error and what Sport Squad deemed a later"wrongful" decertification, the final paddle productswere ultimately uncertified by the national governing body. (Matus v.

2 months ago | forbes.com | Rob Day

In sustainability private equity, especially in the private infrastructure world, renewable energy and the electrification of transportation have gotten most of the headlines for years now. For good reason: These have been some of the fastest-growing, already-large infrastructure categories in the world, with no signs of slowing down. Here in the U.S., these categories have also been getting more recent headlines because of politics and policy shifts.

2 months ago | forbes.com | Rob Day

I considered writing a “predictions for 2025 in climate solutions private equity" post a couple of weeks back, but as recent events have shown, it really comes down to one key question, at least in the U.S.: What will happen regarding the Inflation Reduction Act and other key laws and regulations in 2025. There are really two scenarios. I describe them as the “Money Talks” and “BS Walks” scenarios.

Jan 13, 2025 | forbes.com | Rob Day

Robert Day is the MP at weAudit.com and the author of The Great American Heist: How Credit Card Processors Steal Businesses' Profits. Running a business comes with enough challenges—managing operations, serving customers and staying ahead of competitors. But there may be a silent drain on your profits that often goes unnoticed: A lack of transparency from credit card processors can cost businesses. Every time a customer swipes a card, a complex web of fees is triggered.