… [2] But why? Why do people decide to install solar? Over the last four years, Yale’s Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS)* team has interviewed thousands of people … Why do some communities install solar at much higher rates than others? SEEDS found that, for instance, middle-income families installed solar more frequently than low-income … our survey, only about one-third of LMI customer chose to lease. Given these responses, our future work will include an in-depth review of solar leasing. Is leasing truly a good fit …
… Alliance Launched by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to Support Regional Collaboration on Renewable Heating and … activities to harmonize and share best practices in the regional development of markets for renewable heating and cooling technologies across the Northeast. Initiated by Yale University, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Connecticut Green Bank, the RTA …
… A student-led startup that is creating new energy technology the team says will enable households to reduce their carbon footprint … Powerhouse, a seed stage venture founded by SOM student Katrina Barlow , will offer affordable home batteries and innovative software that allows consumers to measure the price … Other contests during the Startup Yale event included the Thorne Prize for Social Innovation in Health or Education, presented by InnovateHealth Yale; the Miller Prize, …
… insights into spurring consumer demand. According to the analysis, led by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY), renewable thermals have significant market … thermal technologies comprise a range of products—from solar water heaters to district energy systems—all designed to use renewable energy in the cooling of space and the heating of both space and water. Collectively, the use of energyfor thermal purposes accounts for roughly one-third of all U.S. energy consumption. In …
… The Sabin Stories will introduce you to former winners of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize as they share experiences and reflect … along its way. RedOx also got national recognition winning the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Grant in 2012. The experience with start up incubators and the access to a … are more capital intensive. 2531 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and Justice Sabin Stories: RedOx … Feb 22, 2017 …
… Sabin Stories introduce you to former finalists and winners of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize as they share … with the timeline of offered responses, Max found his calling as an entrepreneur. Clean energy was the viable, prompt solution he was looking for. Together with Shwerin Wu, YC’ 12 … and when to let go. The entrepreneurial experience at Yale shaped Max’s career choices and future path. Committed to the cause of spreading renewable energy on a large scale, he was …
… in the world to set a voluntary carbon price on its operations: all business units pay for the carbon they emit, and the revenues are invested in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and carbon offset projects. Since its inception in … emissions. Procuring green power and purchasing carbon offsets, in particular, have spurred innovation and achieved widespread impact. The majority of renewable energy has come from …
… space. The alignment with Yale’s core educational mission also helped generate support for the carbon charge. “At Yale, even skeptics of the carbon charge want to see our university as a place for learning,” said Polak. Nonetheless, designing and implementing the program proved a complex experiment. “With an annual $65 million energy expenditure, a total of 14,000 square feet of buildings, and different activities by …
… carbon future Connecticut is one of several New England states that hold lofty ambitions for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Achieving this low-carbon future will … of RTTs. In particular, New England can work regionally and can build on existing financial innovations. Scandinavia, which has developed a robust RTTs market and is similar to New … also share a wholesale electricity market, though the countries have very different energy systems—ranging from Norway’s dependence on electric resistance heating to the …
… Solar photovoltaics and wind are often spotlighted when we talk about renewable energy. Electricity production, though, is only one part of the energy system where renewable sources bring value and environmental benefits. Buildings’ demand for heating and cooling—a largely unrecognized energy hog—offers another important avenue. … (RTT) present an opportunity to deliver a cheaper, cleaner and a more reliable energyfuture. In Connecticut, under Governor Malloy’s plan to reduce greenhouse gases by 80% by …