… change. While many corporations, investors, regulators, and consumers agree that corporate sustainability is imperative, identifying best practices and which companies are ‘walking … 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 … from the US’ largest public companies and track their goals for reducing them, but after scouring the internet, it became clear that the data is not publicly available in a free, …
… 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 … of this research in the “Renewable Technologies” component of the Energy Market Strategy course taught at the Yale School of Management. The topics are discussed in the context 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 … on component reliability and its contribution to the energy generation loss in kilowatt-hours given the component failure. These four maintenance strategies include: i) time-based …
… is not clear how implementation might differ in a business environment or another setting. Our project seeks to supplement the growing carbon-pricing literature, given the promise of … from increased healthcare costs and exacerbated environmental damage to payment at the source of pollution. By doing so, it incentivizes carbon-emissions reductions and … File Download file Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance and ESG Participants Luke Elder Lead, Sustainability Reporting at Google MBA 2019 Master of Environmental Management 2019 Casey R. …
… 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 … of storage investments by valuing the time-dependent characteristics of electricity. Encourage renewable energy siting near high-priced markets. Support a robust, transparent …
… 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 … provided by both the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) and the state of Connecticut. Our case study results demonstrate that GRHs become highly bankable in communities that …
… Management '19) A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pollinator-Friendly Solar in Minnesota Executive Summary As utility-scale solar development expands throughout the United States, … associated with land devoted to conventional solar, pollinator-friendly solar, and farming. Our analysis reveals that pollinator-friendly solar may generate private benefits to solar … of increased crop yields when projects are sited near pollinator-dependent farmland. In our model, improved crop yields result from projects co-located with farmland producing soy, …
… 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 … 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 . … 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 …
… in terms of EVs as a percentage of new car registrations and number of chargers per capita. Our analysis suggests that the best way for policymakers to facilitate the growth of the … in terms of EVs as a percentage of new car registrations and number of chargers per capita. Our analysis suggests that the best way for policymakers to facilitate the growth of the … in terms of EVs as a percentage of new car registrations and number of chargers per capita. Our analysis suggests that the best way for policymakers to facilitate the growth of the …
… Center for Business and the Environment is partnering with the Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource, United Illuminating and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) … Center for Business and the Environment is partnering with the Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource, United Illuminating and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) … Center for Business and the Environment is partnering with the Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource, United Illuminating and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) …