… On April 15 th , students, professors from Duke and Yale Universities, and executives from non-profit marketing firm SmartPower and the … 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 … observations and quickly drawn conclusions. The more scientific analysis is yet to come as our team of research assistants goes out to interview town leaders and solar ambassadors and …
… 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 … benefits of increased EV ownership, governments have instituted policies to encourage consumers to buy EVs. The prices of EVs are declining. Their ranges are becoming … is the executive summary of a research report published by Clean Energy Finance Forum at Yale Center for Business and the Environment. 2239 2274 Equity and Justice Clean Energy …
… 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 … social progress. In 2011, Honda Motor Co. created the Environmental Business Development Office (EBDO) under American Honda Motors. According to Honda’s 2011 North American … energy showcase residence (available for tours) represents Honda’s vision for “zero carbon living and personal mobility.” The home includes green features such as adaptive circadian …
… 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 … of others before taking the leap on our own. My work with SEEDS has brought me to countless living rooms and kitchen tables, tomato patches and patios across the state. We’re trying to … fill different roles in our society, but they are both essential to meeting our energy and climate challenges. Utility-scale solar helps sustain base-load electricity requirements. …
… 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 … 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. … student pitch 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 …
… 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. … invests on the same basis and everyone gets the same terms. One of the unique things about our structure is that we bring both tax equity and non-tax equity investors into the same … is not that hard. What we’ve done has simplified the project structure, which means that our documentation processes are both simpler and more scalable as the project grows. The …
… 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 … to co-host a webinar series about this report. To attend the next webinar, please visit our event page . Join our LinkedIn group to discuss this article. You may also email the author directly using …
… 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 at the nexus of Business and the Environment. Our finalists live pitch to an … is an excellent time to get started. The CBEY Entrepreneurship Team will even be holding office hours every week ( Mondays 10:00 am-12:00pm SOM cafeteria, Tuesdays & Wednesdays …
… The Executive MBA program at Yale launched in 2005. Less than a year ago, the program was designed to cater to … 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 … 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 now …
… are expected from strong sustainability reporting. As part of "Sustainable Economy Week" at Yale, a series of industry speakers addressed these issues. In the next section, I offer … 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 … rather than just managing risks. This is most evident in the power sector where changing climates require energy generation firms that can withstand increased natural disaster and …