… from Duke and Yale Universities, and executives from non-profit marketing firm SmartPower and the Connecticut Green Bank gathered around a very large table in the basement of … program. Since 2010, 58 Connecticut towns have participated in five rounds of this unique community-based marketing campaign, designed to motivate solar adoption among homeowners. … media. SmartPower helped coordinate a series of intimate educational events including solar workshops, live-installations for the public and community tours of homes that already had …
… The process of sowing the seeds of electric vehicle infrastructure – and thereby creating a backbone of charging stations that can support these vehicles – is still in its … and consumer purchases of EVs. EVs are becoming an increasingly large part of our clean energy economy and are a vital element of sustainable transportation. Because of the many … And distributed generation is making it possible to use locally-sourced renewable energy to power EVs. But despite substantial growth in the market during the past five years, EVs …
… for graduation next month, I am just as excited about a career in corporate sustainability. However, it is now generating top line growth that fuels my enthusiasm for working in … first wave of opposition and ignorance to the current tail end of its second (and much more powerful) wave. Companies have mobilized to reduce environmental risks, optimize resource … 13th, 2014, 6:45 AM EST — 7:45 AM EST Evans Hall, Room 2220 Authentic Sustainability Workshop Fri, January 16th, 2015, 7:00 AM EST — 10:00 AM EST Sage Hall, Bowers Auditorium …
… of cities on the big screen represented New England’s transmission system, lines between power plants and substations working to keep the lights on across the northeast. ISO-NE … specifically on how social and behavioral factors—things like the influence of social networks and peer groups—underpin community solar adoption. Behavioral economists have long observed that people do what their …
… but before we know it, exams will be wrapping up. With the constant hubbub of the academic calendar, sometimes we forget to take stock of everything that happens here through CBEY. We … up to date and easier to use, and we plan on continuing to expand its scope with the CBEY community’s help. Please let us know if you have feedback! We’d love to hear from you. … As a part of YEI and CBEY’s growing focus on entrepreneurship, we helped to organize a workshop on lean startup metholdologies …
… of players in the industry are beginning to recognize this untapped potential. Village Power Finance, based in Palo Alto, Calif., uses a model that engages community organizations, small businesses and investors to streamline the development and … taking the LEGO block approach to our portfolio. We don’t really think that this model works unless you’re doing a lot of these deals, unless it scales very well and unless the …
… As the energy efficiency finance market grows and matures, are robust secondary markets inevitable, … liquidity and lowering the cost of capital to increase volume, Fadrhonc said. The report shows successful examples of loan portfolio sales, revenue bonds, and asset-backed security … liquidity and lowering the cost of capital to increase volume, Fadrhonc said. The report shows successful examples of loan portfolio sales, revenue bonds, and asset-backed security …
… 17 th . But, the March 25 th application deadline is fast approaching! Mark your calendars. Every year, the Sabin Prize awards $25,000 to the most promising Yale venture at … Through expert mentorship, communications training, and a variety of Sabin-specific workshops , our applicants prepare venture capital-quality presentations. One of the … In past years, two $10,000 winners have been selected from a large pool of applicants. However this year the field was so strong that two additional grants were awarded by CBEY. …
… sectors. Yale’s full time MBA program also offers a plethora of courses and clubs in clean energy finance and other sustainability issues. However, until now there has been no formal way for Yale to combine these existing resources … for executive professionals particularly interested in business training. "This is a powerful way for our students to differentiate themselves as leaders. Organizations are …
… in Colombia was criticized in the media for numerous issues including waterway pollution. However, their reporting did not provide detail of their impacts, instead only stated that … “the Company has continued to work with Cerrejόn coal mine, Colombia, on the management of community relations issues at the mine.” This divergence in credibility undermines the … more about building resilience rather than just managing risks. This is most evident in the power sector where changing climates require energy generation firms that can withstand …