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Jim Horn of Ulteig Joins GPI’s Board of Directors

July 10, 2025 in News & Press Author: Drew Henry

HR executive will help GPI continue to attract and retain top talent

The Great Plains Institute (GPI) announced today that Jim Horn, Chief Human Resources Officer at Ulteig, has joined its board of directors. Horn brings a unique combination of business leadership, organizational strategy, and deep insights into how an organization’s culture can drive success, with a track record of scaling mission-driven, rapidly growing companies. Given GPI’s meteoric growth, which has more than quadrupled in the past five years, Horn’s experience will be invaluable. Continue reading »

Charging Smart Continues to Grow

April 29, 2025 in Communities Author: Jem Thompson

We’re excited to share that Charging Smart has been helping communities accelerate transportation electrification for over a year! The technical assistance and designation program, which GPI originally piloted in the Midwest, has now expanded nationwide. Dozens of cities and towns across the country are pursuing designation, with new communities joining every day. Continue reading »

GPI Applauds New Direct Pay Tracker

April 9, 2025 in Communities Author: Catherine Kemp

Direct pay, also known as elective pay, is an unsung hero for local governments and community organizations to accelerate economic investment and job creation and achieve climate and energy goals for their residents and stakeholders. Its concept is simple, and its results are clear, but now is the time to tune in if you haven’t heard about it. Continue reading »

Advocates and Manufacturers Urge Congress to Keep Climate Credits for Industrial Innovation

April 4, 2025 in Carbon Management Author: David Soll

This week, the Industrial Innovation Initiative (I3), co-convened by GPI and the World Resources Institute, sent a letter to Congress signed by multiple coalitions and trade organizations representing hundreds of companies powering a renaissance in American manufacturing. The letter urges support for two key federal programs incentivizing development, adoption, and private sector investment in technologies that spur American innovation, global competitiveness, and emissions reductions. Continue reading »

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