… settings to coordinate and create the institutions required to sustain a new market. What is interesting about renewable energy in general and offshore wind in particular is … of cases to explore in full depth. A second stage entails the selection of two to four well-matched cases (for information on matched comparisons see George and Bennett, 2004) … and federal policy makers, and academia. Interviews lasted, on average, 1.5 hours and yielded more than 500 pages of rich qualitative data. These interviews allowed the …
… on November 4, it is up to corporations to take direct responsibility for their impact on climate change. While many corporations, investors, regulators, and consumers … environmental sustainability — exacerbates this confusion. To cut through the noise, our team from the Yale School of Management narrowed in on one, universal metric that is the … 2015, emissions reduction goals, and emissions reduction initiatives. We then analyzed what we found and have summarized our findings below. While our insights cover a range of …
… developed two models: 1) the wind turbine (WT) reliability prediction model and 2) the “Four-Quadrant Component/Subsystem Maintenance Model.” The WT reliability prediction model was … failure rates that were compiled from the literature review phase of this research. The “Four-Quadrant Component/Subsystem Maintenance Model” was developed to analyze different WT … allowed the investigators to propose a methodology for performing a wind turbine life cycle impact analysis and to quantify the environmental impacts (e.g., carbon footprint, global …
… This project involved the collection of two energy generation datasets: the hourly wind output profiles and the hourly electricity load data at more than 1000 geographic locations within the Eastern … be found on Dr. Campbell’s web site. The final objective of the project was to simulate the impacts that different policy scenarios (e.g., direct subsidies, taxes, renewable portfolio …
… steps involved in designing a GRH. These steps include involving the community, determining what electrical loads will be backed up, sizing a battery, choosing a technology mix, and … and takeaways from the energy and financial model we developed using Microsoft Excel. Our energy and financial model, published with this report, is built using the Connecticut … case study. It is designed to be easily adapted to analyze other projects. The model uses hourly energy demand and generation data as well as battery dispatch logic to calculate bill …
… power generates electricity during the day, but fails to provide energy during the evening hours when demand peaks. The resulting overproduction and waste of renewable energy — and … energy integration — call for a dramatic change to clean energy policy development. Our research team proposes a new policy framework called the value-based renewable portfolio … to RPS markets, such as geographic limitations and time-of-use multipliers, to deliver meaningful environmental outcomes. These proposals tend to fragment markets, resulting in …
… food manufacturing business is hard. This guide is here to help. Maybe you walked through your local grocery store and know exactly what they’re missing. Maybe you know of a lucrative product category that’s experiencing … food manufacturing business is hard. This guide is here to help. Maybe you walked through your local grocery store and know exactly what they’re missing. Maybe you know of a lucrative …
… goal—net-zero emissions by 2050—to the level of an organization? This report defines four ways to make a net-zero commitment clear to an organization’s stakeholders: What scope of emissions does the commitment address? Is the commitment proportional to the … the world’s climate crisis response. We invite you to rea d the report and to share how your organization defines and approaches net-zero via this survey: bit.ly/DefineNetZero . …
… offshore wind companies to promote local economic development and jobs in their community. What kinds of planning and policy levers can city leaders pull to attract offshore wind industry players? How are developers and manufacturers responding? What other actors are involved in this process, and what community engagement is taking place? And, ultimately, where might these communities be …
… Whatever your interest in Certified B Corps—supporting the triple-bottom line, their … as investments that bring a more comprehensive set of risks into focus—this guide delivers what investors need to know about Certified B Corps and Benefit Corporations. 2787 2786 2785 … '20) Kylee Chang (Master of Environmental Management '19) Alex Buerkle (MBA '18) Whatever your interest in Certified B Corps—supporting the triple-bottom line, their strength as …