… of global warming, it was eerily reminiscent of a column he’d recently published that used the analogy of a driver traveling at a high rate of speed on a potentially dangerous … modeled after the Yale competition, at the January World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Investors need cutting edge science to respond to climate change without sacrificing … Models (IAMs), which describe climate change from an economist’s perspective, project future damages due to increasing CO 2 based on little more than global average surface …
… any agenda: a good idea, sound policy, and a strong organization. Carson, the company’s new senior director of solar ambassadors, spoke to students from the Yale School of … any agenda: a good idea, sound policy, and a strong organization. Carson, the company’s new senior director of solar ambassadors, spoke to students from the Yale School of … 20th, 2015, 1:30 PM EDT — 3:30 PM EDT Burke Auditorium, Kroon Hall | 195 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT Related News Former Obama Strategist Shifts Focus To a New Movement: Solar …
… Energy System Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Extreme Weather ,” climate change can cause droughts, heat waves, wildfires, permafrost unreliability, warmer weather, and erosion. … on geography. The report details a region-by-region breakdown of climate impacts on tribal lands, providing concrete examples of risks that communities already face. It covers all … There are two thermoelectric power plants on the reservation. These plants require cooling water from Lake Powell and the San Juan River. And their water supply and temperature can be …
… Sustainability Leadership Tue, October 21st, 2014, 4:30 AM EDT — 5:30 AM EDT Online Related News SOM, FES to collaborate on Global Network projects Global Network Courses: Building a …
… students shared some of the lessons they gleaned during internships this past summer. Because they’re enrolled in a three-year program, joint-degree students from the SOM and FES … students shared some of the lessons they gleaned during internships this past summer. Because they’re enrolled in a three-year program, joint-degree students from the SOM and FES … students shared some of the lessons they gleaned during internships this past summer. Because they’re enrolled in a three-year program, joint-degree students from the SOM and FES …
… protection and social benefits; in fact, Black Swan events, by definition, provide a useful lens for the analysis of environmental and social sustainability impacts. The Black … methane, albedo from (melting) ice and cloud cover, massive carbon sinks in oceans and forests, etc. Add in the socio-economic feedback loops from climate-induced poverty and migration, agricultural intensity, conflict and landuse patterns, and we have a mix of potential feedback loops that will make any …
… growth, investors and consumers demand standards and consistency from the industry. The new industry group Solar Energy Finance Association (SEFA) is one of several leaders shepherding in an era of solar standards. SEFA is the only association that focuses on solar distributed generation (DG) finance. Their flagship initiative involves … the use of the contracts. Rottman said SEFA may develop a certification program in the future. An independent organization would serve as the certifier. The contracts are not the …
… offers utilities “a massive opportunity for cost savings.” It also provides an array of new business opportunities, such as customer-oriented services for bill optimization and … set by “energy boxes” – software packages that would optimize energy consumption at the household level by buying and selling electricity on the grid. An energy box would take care … Mission to the 51st State .” In particular, he supported instituting mandatory time-of-use metering and billing. Both utility costs and the utility-system value of renewable …
… fretted about the bleak, snowy forecast, 15 residents of Avon considered a bright, sunny future. They were gathered in the public library to learn about the Solarize campaign … ambassadors to drive the campaign. Through workshops, tabling at farmers’ markets, open houses and other events, the solar ambassadors reach out to friends, family, and community … solar ambassador for the Avon Solarize campaign. He has outfitted his home with a solar hot water and geothermal heating system and he serves on the town’s clean energy committee. Joel …
… A new in-depth report on the electrical vehicle (EV) market suggests that states interested in … where should the money go first, cars or infrastructure? By comparing the funding model in NewYork, which ranks 25 th nationwide in new EV registration, against those in Georgia and …