… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is announcing a very generous and transformative … The Gift The gift will help CBEY expand its rapidly growing focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, develop an online certificate program in clean energy finance, and … the past decade, CBEY has offered students a forum to pursue and refine novel solutions to sustainability challenges, from new ventures with a triple bottom line Peter Boyd, one of …
… thing she needed was the right idea, and she found it when she learned about the potential for households to benefit from a sort of “energy arbitrage.” Due to the low marginal cost of … can both save money and help the planet. In this situation, Katrina saw the opportunity for a viable and environmentally sustainable business model. Over the next year and a half, … through a class called Social and Environmental Consultancy (SEC), now known as Sustainable Entrepreneurship Consultancy . As Katrina’s team prototyped an app, the SEC team modeled out …
… 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 low-carbon solutions. This blog post is to start a conversation around which metric, … that would stimulate capital markets and new financing products to fuel the RTT market, entrepreneurs to build new business models, and governments to release efficiency policies. …
… if she hadn’t had that housing,” he said in a recent conversation at Yale. “What a loss for her, a loss for her children, a loss for society.” Now positioned as Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities (and a …
… Industry accounts for 10 percent of total energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Connecticut. [1] Demand for heating and cooling industrial buildings and their production processes represents … is currently underway, has identified industrial sectors that represent the most promise for RTTs in Connecticut. However, due to the complexity of this sector, this analysis was …
… households face several financing barriers . First, they are often less able to afford the upfront cost of a solar contract. Second, individuals’ credit scores also may not … companies. Third, low-income customers with low tax bills cannot claim tax incentives for solar projects. And fourth, many lower-income individuals are more likely to rent their homes, creating a split incentive where the owner, who would pay for the installation, does not see the benefits of reduced electric bills. In addition to …
… renewable thermal technologies (RTTs) as a means of reducing emissions—a noteworthy effort because heating and cooling of buildings represent about one-third of their total … or other incentives that target RTTs. Since 2007, there have been sales tax exemptions for geothermal and solar water heating technologies, but there has been little else that … down upfront costs. The Feasibility of Renewable Thermal Technologies in Connecticut (FORTT) project seeks to inform the development of new RTT programs in the near future by …
… from market conditions and consumer behavior. Renewable thermal technologies (RTTs) used for heating and cooling, such as air- and ground-source heat pumps (ASHP and GSHP, … savings. On the brighter side, RTTs can utilize many of the same financing products used for energy efficiency (EE). A 2016 study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory illustrates the variety of financing options available to consumers for installing EE technologies; the diagram below shows options specifically relevant for …
… your roof, you’ve probably asked two basic questions: How much does it cost? And how long before I earn back my investment? The short answer is: it depends. Solar costs are declining … rapidly, the industry is booming , and millions of new customers are adopting solar for their homes. Rebates, incentives, and other programs to decrease upfront costs and … of NEM policy. While NEM has enabled the solar industry to flourish by providing a straightforward way for customers to earn money from their panels, many utilities and other …
… Ltd., is one of the largest tractor companies in the world and the market leader in India for utility vehicles. In October 2016, Mahindra & Mahindra became the first Indian company … carbon price. In conversation with Yale School of Management’s Senior Associate Dean For the Executive MBA, David Bach, three executives from Mahindra recently discussed the … managing director; Vijay Kalra, chief of manufacturing operations; and Anirban Ghosh, chief sustainability officer. A Sustainability Journey At an investor meeting in 2008, the issue …