… in the Solar Energy Education and Diffusion Study (SEEDS) , a Department of Energy funded research program. Since 2010, 58 Connecticut towns have participated in five rounds of this … with each round we introduced a subset of towns to slight variations in the campaign. The research teams at Duke and Yale then interviewed participants and analyzed data to … inspired fast action. The fifth (and final) round of Solarize included a couple of interesting variations on the classic model. Rather than each town rallying behind a single …
… to ramp up growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market in the United States. It also explores the relationship between charging stations and consumer purchases of EVs. EVs are … to facilitate the expansion of EV charging stations can be challenging. One obstacle is the low current rate of EV ownership and the resulting limited usage of public chargers. … a more robust EV charging ecosystem. To read the full research report, please download the PDF . The article above is the executive summary of a research report published by Clean …
… 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 … much more powerful) wave. Companies have mobilized to reduce environmental risks, optimize resource consumption and minimize costs, and even captured a growing market demand for … According to Suzanne Benn, Dexter Dunphy, and Andrew Griffiths, this third wave represents the “transformation” that businesses make to become a “sustaining corporation”. …
… a second floor conference room behind a glass wall, watching seven individuals manage the flow of electricity across New England. A screen big enough for a blockbuster premier loomed … Salem, Conway, Mystic. Tiny colored circles with numbers and letters appeared below some of these rectangles, like New York City subway signs. Red orbs occasionally glowed … energy needs of people across New England. ISO New England is the regional organization responsible for managing energy generation and transmission across Maine, Vermont, New …
… we’re nearing April, and on campus, students are heading back from spring break adventures while polishing cover letters for the job and internship hunt. The cold certainly hasn’t … Case competition SOM and FES students collaborated to bring the first annual “Low Carbon” Case Competition to SOM Academics In addition to regularly scheduled courses at … Case competition SOM and FES students collaborated to bring the first annual “Low Carbon” Case Competition to SOM Academics In addition to regularly scheduled courses at …
… service companies (ESCOs); co-founded SolFocus, a concentrated PV manufacturer; and was president of HelioPower, a provider of integrated renewable energy solutions. He left … that we bring both tax equity and non-tax equity investors into the same structure, and we flow all of the tax benefits through to the investors. This is a pretty unique structure. It makes for a slightly tax-inefficient structure, but it allows us a lot greater flexibility. It allows us to pool capital in ways that you can’t do …
… As the energy efficiency finance market grows and matures, are robust secondary markets inevitable, necessary, or even appropriate? This is the … highlights the potential for secondary markets to rapidly expand the amount of capital flowing into energy efficiency financing. The ability of banks or public entities to bundle … loan to the next. As a result, a great deal of care must go into developing accurate and low-cost processes for assessing risk, bundling loans together, and communicating clearly …
… Other past winners include SilviaTerra , which identifies and quantifies trees in a forest using smartphones and satellite imagery. This year, as Yale entrepreneurship offerings … and a variety of Sabin-specific workshops , our applicants prepare venture capital-quality presentations. One of the pathways to the Sabin Prize podium is the Sobotka Seed Stage … their pitches for the last several months. When we asked them about the process, and the resources they’ve leveraged, they all echoed the fact that the combination of funding and …
… 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 … forensics practice at PwC. Four members of the inaugural class of 2016 are highlighted below. These leaders lend very different perspectives in sustainability – and their combined … forensics practice at PwC. Four members of the inaugural class of 2016 are highlighted below. These leaders lend very different perspectives in sustainability – and their combined …
… reporting. As part of "Sustainable Economy Week" at Yale, a series of industry speakers addressed these issues. In the next section, I offer five paths businesses could pursue to … China announced an historic commitment to reduce carbon emissions. The US by 26% to 28% below 2005 levels by 2025 and China aims to reach peak emissions by 2030. James Cameron … Knight, President of Generation Investment Management US, believes that the movement to a low carbon economy will be the most transformative event of the 21 st Century. These four …