… are over 23,000 residential solar installations. [1] In 2011, the Connecticut legislature mandated that the Connecticut Green Bank fund projects to produce at least 30 MW of solar by … SEEDS found that, for instance, middle-income families installed solar more frequently than low-income families, despite the fact that solar could be a profitable investment for either … . [1] https://openpv.nrel.gov/rankings [2] http://www.ctgreenbank.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/CTGreenBank-Annual-Report-2015.pdf 2587 Clean Energy Equity and Justice …
… technologies across the Northeast. Initiated by Yale University, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Connecticut Green Bank, the RTA is … initiative to include regional governments, industry associations, investors and other interested organizations. Download the RTA brochure Recent studies in Connecticut , New York and Rhode Island indicate that more than 40 percent of the energy demand of residential and commercial buildings is used for heating and cooling purposes. As a result, …
… Venture Prize. 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 and carbon impact of their electricity in real time. … also includes Ben Serrurier ’17 M.E.M., a second-year student at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES), who brings extensive industry knowledge of utilities …
… of all U.S. energy consumption. In Connecticut, over 60 percent of the energy used in residential and commercial buildings is for space heating and cooling; this demand, combined … emissions—of particular relevance as Connecticut aims to reduce emissions to 80 percent below 2001 levels by 2050. “Renewable heating and cooling are not as visible or high profile … helping consumers." On the supply side, the study shows that clear policy guidelines and standardized regulatory processes are needed to build a fluid and efficient RTT market. Among …
… technology for chemical desalination of highly contaminated water. With the support of fellow students, Yale professor Andre Taylor and mentors, he co-founded RedOx. The technology … fracking sites. The venture made good use of the boutique at the time Yale entrepreneurial resources. The Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant and the Yale Entrepreneurial Institute Summer Fellowship Program were just a few of the grants that supported the innovative team along its …
… as student entrepreneurs at Yale. “The Sabin Prize gave us a year to test our ideas ” shares Max Webster, YC’ 12, co-founder of Weave and a winner of the Sabin Sustainable Venture … Max is grateful for the wealth of resources he had at Yale. Upon graduation, the YEI fellowship allowed him and Shwerin to dedicate their full attention to the company. Mentorship is a …
… Sustainability and the chief architect behind the carbon fee, and Peter Boyd , Executive Fellow at Yale Center for Business and the Environment. They covered a range of topics while … Microsoft instead introduced a carbon price—a financial metric that was readily understandable to operations staff. The company went further and integrated the carbon fee as a … in, money out—accountability for the pollution associated with our own operations, and resources for our own environmental work, the carbon fee was easily understood and …
… the design and implementation of four different carbon-pricing schemes. In the webinar, representatives from Yale shared the rationale, lessons learned, and next steps on the … avoiding exorbitant costs on any individual units in a given year. However, this design allows total university emissions to increase year after year without any penalty. The moving … given. Units received a net rebate or charge depending on whether they reduced emissions below or above this target. Units preferred this scheme because of its focus on internal …
… The built environment – essential to a low carbon future Connecticut is one of several New England states that hold lofty ambitions … will require, among other things, a transformation of the built environment, which is responsible for around 12.6 million tons of GHG emissions every year due to demand for hot … combined with a required minimum share of renewable thermal energy. Price regulation and mandatory connection for certain categories of buildings near district energy networks. Good …
… for roughly one-third of the total energy consumed in the U.S. Sixty-five percent of total residential energy delivered in 2012 went toward heating; the average single-family U.S. … technologies. The removal of financial incentives for ground-source heat pumps, as well as low public awareness about renewable technologies such as solar thermal systems also make … among other regional champions of clean thermal energy. Crowdsourcing efforts to align standards and boost demand for RTTs will hopefully make the Northeast a leader in …