… and knowledgeable about solar. Solar Ambassadors and trusted town officials then advocated for the program and the installer through word of mouth, local publications, signs around … a series of intimate educational events including solar workshops, live-installations for the public and community tours of homes that already had solar. As more people signed … Science of Acceleration: Reflections on Solar Marketing Marissa Galizia (MBA '15, Master of Environmental Management '15) On April 15 th , students, professors from Duke and Yale …
… and are a vital element of sustainable transportation. Because of the many societal and environmental benefits of increased EV ownership, governments have instituted policies to … resulting limited usage of public chargers. Building up higher station usage is necessary for EV infrastructure to become more financially viable and therefore become widespread. Some have said this presents a …
… to a career in corporate sustainability. Understanding the economic benefits that corporate environmental programs had, I was excited to contribute to a company’s bottom line by discovering additional resource efficiency opportunities. Preparing 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 corporate sustainability. Corporate sustainability is evolving in its …
… seven individuals manage the flow of electricity across New England. A screen big enough for a blockbuster premier loomed in front of them. Neon orange lines connected boxes labeled … of people across New England. ISO New England is the regional organization responsible for managing energy generation and transmission across Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, … Getting to 16 Megawatts … Apr 14, 2015 Getting to 16 Megawatts Emily Grady (Master of Environmental Management '15) On a recent Friday I stood in a second floor conference room …
… students are heading back from spring break adventures while polishing cover letters for the job and internship hunt. The cold certainly hasn’t let up here in New Haven, but … at this fall and winter. From launching the new website to supporting student-initiated courses, hosting webinars, diving into the entrepreneurial experience, and bringing leaders … competition, conversations with NRG CEO David Crane , JP Morgan Chase Head of Office of Environmental Affairs' Matt Arnold , and AES founder Roger Sant, as well as the Yale Data …
… of solar and energy efficiency projects. Michel Puckett from the Clean Energy Finance Forum recently spoke with Ty Jagerson, founder and CEO of Village Power Finance, to learn … But the small-to-medium-enterprise operations were typically way under-capitalized. That financial scarcity was actually growing more acute because the solar industry was growing … I think the first New Jersey boom was not a great example of how to do that. But people are learning. It always amazes me how many different ways people can find to subsidize renewable …
… to answer in its new white paper, “ Accessing Secondary Markets as a Capital Source for Energy Efficiency Finance Programs: Program Design Considerations for Policymakers and … rather than from the companies that issue them. Secondary markets are available for many financial products, from stocks and bonds to mortgages and student loans. SEE Action’s … a Sustainable Capital Source for Energy Efficiency? Michael Puckett (MBA '15, Master of Environmental Management '15) As the energy efficiency finance market grows and matures, are …
… Other past winners include SilviaTerra , which identifies and quantifies trees in a forest using smartphones and satellite imagery. This year, as Yale entrepreneurship … "CBEY has been such an amazing resource for us at Yale. Its mentorship, programming, and financial support have all helped us to build the sort of venture that we envisioned from … Deadlines & Opportunities: Gearing up for the Sabin Prize Carley Wigod Hume (Master of Environmental Management '15) CBEY's own version of "Shark Tank," the 2015 Sabin Prize , …
… in Health Care. Last year, faculty at the School of Management and the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies set out to add two additional tracks - sustainability and … in nonprofit and government 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 … – and their combined expertise is what will continue to make this program a hotbed forlearning and innovation both in and outside of Yale for decades to come. Christian …
… BHP Billiton’s Cerrejόn opencast coal mine in Colombia was criticized in the media for numerous issues including waterway pollution. However, their reporting did not provide … sustainability reporting can be attributed to three key drivers: Corporate communication of environmental and social issues was developed in marketing departments. It is worrying that … community’s toolkit, they are struggling to correlate specific sustainability metrics with financial performance. This is because it is hard to compare risks across firms when …