… and the installer through word of mouth, local publications, signs around the community and social 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 solar. As more people signed up, the price fell further. A … in some towns, was intended to test whether an online tool could help with the decision-making process. Our project partners noted that many community members had trouble using the …
… stations 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 societal and environmentalbenefits of increased EV ownership, governments have instituted policies to … of EVs are declining. Their ranges are becoming longer. And distributed generation ismaking it possible to use locally-sourced renewable energy to power EVs. But despite …
… had, I was excited to contribute to a company’sbottom line by discovering additional resource efficiency opportunities. Preparing for graduation next month, I am just as excited … of their expertise in information technology to contribute to sustainable development and social progress. In 2011, Honda Motor Co. created the EnvironmentalBusiness Development … AM EDT Kroon Hall, Burke Auditorium Panel Discussion: Sustainability Metrics for Decision-Making Mon, November 10th, 2014, 6:45 AM EST — 7:45 AM EST Evans Hall, Classroom 4200 …
… capacity, mostly from gas, coal and nuclear power plants, as well as wind and hydro resources. Notably absent from the list: solar. Our hosts explained that projects under 5 MW … Green Bank, SmartPower, Duke, and Yale, conducts research focused specifically on how social and behavioral factors—things like the influence of social networks and peer … 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 …
… 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 … recently. As always, there’s more to come. Keep an eye out on the events calendar , social media , blog , and newsletter for details. A new website First and foremost, we … Forum The Clean Energy Finance Forum has grown both in size and in reach, publishing stories that are regularly featured at the helm of GreenBiz and other clean tech blogs. …
… and we see how much the community can invest or donate. If they don’t have enough resources internally, then we go to external investors and we have them invest as well. … a lot of these deals, unless it scales very well and unless the paper work and the decision making process on the part of the investors are really simple. A good analogy and a good … 2015 How to Tap the Medium-Scale Clean Energy Market Michael Puckett (MBA '15, Master of Environmental Management '15) Recent attention and growth in clean energy development has …
… As the energy efficiency finance market grows and matures, are robust secondary markets … has attempted to answer in its new white paper, “ Accessing Secondary Markets as a Capital Source for Energy Efficiency Finance Programs: Program Design Considerations for Policymakers … 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 …
… Friday, April 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 … and funding is critical to helping usscale the businessso that we can have a greater impact on the way clothing is made." Her partner Jonas Clark noted that "CBEY hasbeen such … 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 , …
… Care. Last year, faculty at the School of Management and the Yale School of Forestry & EnvironmentalStudiesset out to add two additional tracks - sustainability and asset … sustainability curriculum based on the notion that a broad shift has arisen between makingsustainability not a question of corporate sustainability but one of corporate … for Business and the Environment was founded back in 2006 in large part to serve as a resource for students pursuing a joint degree between the full time MBA and FES. The School of …
… can be attributed to three key drivers: Corporate communication of environmental and social issues was developed in marketing departments. It is worrying that 90% of the … by transparency. A recent study by Heinsz et al (2014) in the Strategic Management Journal showed that stakeholder support for operations on the ground increases the valuation … flickr/andrea balzano Related Events Panel Discussion: Sustainability Metrics for Decision-Making Mon, November 10th, 2014, 6:45 AM EST — 7:45 AM EST Evans Hall, Classroom 4200 The …