… seen as critical to a low-carbon future in the northeastern US. Residential and commercial buildings are currently responsible for roughly one-third of regional greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing a considerable market opportunity for … want metrics to measure opportunity and impact. The efficiency arms of utility companies, Green Banks, and State Energy Offices are mandated to promote energy efficiency and clean …
… In Connecticut, over 60 percent of the energy used in residential and commercial buildings is for space heating and cooling; this demand, combined with the energy used to heat water, account for 30 percent of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. Switching from conventional fossil fuel providers of thermal energy to RTTs could offer significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions—of particular relevance as Connecticut aims to reduce emissions to …
… Brainstorming and collaborating on common solutions to the challenges of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, reusing materials and incentivizing investments in natural habitat … projects that quantify the value of nature is a key milestone toward incentives alignment. Building on positive examples such as the Louisiana Water Synergy Project , championed by USBCSD, can scale private investments in green infrastructure and resilience. --Last, but not least, the academic community has the …
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… decision-making areas: accounting and risk assessment. An externality is defined in economics as the cost or benefit that affects a party who did not choose to incur that cost … violence. These sustainability impacts tend to be grounded in science. Natural resource economics, sociology, biology, geography and psychology all speak directly to these impacts. … decision-making areas: accounting and risk assessment. An externality is defined in economics as the cost or benefit that affects a party who did not choose to incur that cost …
… This blog was originally published on Cool Green Science , the Science Blog of The Nature Conservancy . Mention engineering to a … and deliver new products and solutions. They seek to create innovative solutions by building on a base of established evidence. Bringing these disciplines together can result … in it – to better sustain both wildlife and our communities. Opinions expressed on Cool Green Science and in any corresponding comments are the personal opinions of the original …
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… but before we know it, exams will be wrapping up. With the constant hubbub of the academic calendar, sometimes we forget to take stock of everything that happens here through CBEY. We … hard to organize recently. As always, there’s more to come. Keep an eye out on the events calendar , social media , blog , and newsletter for details. A new website First and … both in size and in reach, publishing stories that are regularly featured at the helm of GreenBiz and other clean tech blogs. Read all of the team’s great work at …
… 17 th . But, the March 25 th application deadline is fast approaching! Mark your calendars. Every year, the Sabin Prize awards $25,000 to the most promising Yale venture at … funds has enabled us to really jump in and start experimenting and growing. We just started building our first prototype at Yale'e West Campus and hope to have our first harvest in 8 … 17 th . But, the March 25 th application deadline is fast approaching! Mark your calendars. Every year, the Sabin Prize awards $25,000 to the most promising Yale venture at …