… On February 23, 2007, your investment banking firm receives an urgent call from James D. Marston, Regional Director of Environmental Defense's Texas Office and head of the Texas Climate Initiative. You meet with him and learn that he needs help preparing for an unusual …
… boost. While the proposed wind farm was located in an area with abundant wind resources, absent a creditworthy off-taker the project would not have been able to line up … In the energy area, the company was hoping to receive 50% of its energy from renewable sources by 2015, even in a period of rapid growth, increasing its square footage in Mexico by … in and benefit from other projects. Gómez was also considering the mix of renewable energy sources. In addition to wind, solar and mini-hydroelectric projects were possibilities that …
… Green Bank, had a big decision to make. Garcia is a member of the Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3), a group charged with creating a comprehensive climate strategy for the State of Connecticut. As of September 2016, Garcia remained … arguments before announcing his own position. Connecticut had a long history of considering climate change in state policy. As part of this tradition, Connecticut’s governor Dannel …
… In 2017, nearly 90% of the Connecticut Green Bank's operating funds came from public sources. How then could the Green Bank, whose mission rested on building trust, both insulate … investment in clean energy, create Connecticut jobs, promote energy security, and address climate change. Further, changes to funding, structure, and products could all affect the … as possible, and alleviating energy poverty for low and moderate-income residents? Source Yale School of Management Areas of Focus Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and …
… and clean-energy upgrades to municipal buildings such as schools, firehouses, and offices. Launched in the summer of 2015, the EBF has already seen positive results – deploying $17.2 million towards … walk through the creation of the EBF and some of the factors that have led to its success. Source Center for Business and The Environment at Yale Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance and …
… an environmental business initiative called "ecomagination" in 2005 that was rooted in four commitments: To double investment in clean research and development (R&D) to $1.5 … keep the public informed about ecomagination targets, progress and results. Along with the four commitments came a massive ecomagination advertising and branding campaign that was … His candor earned him praise from leaders of powerful environmental NGOs like World Resources Institute President Jonathan Lash, who announced his support of the initiative at an …
… Hummel, who served as the Senior Policy Advisor in the United States Department of Energy’s Office of Policy & International Affairs from 2009 to 2013. CEW approached REC with a … issues related to information technology, skills development, staff availability, and resource access that it faced initially. Its approach has included on-the-job training for … combination to create a stakeholder collaboration supported by USDA funding. Source The Yale Center for Business and the Environment Areas of Focus Clean Energy Download file. … …
… developing B2C channels to tap into the growing market of local contractors and do-it-yourselfers looking to add solar panels to their roofs. Trina had already partnered with … States? These strategic questions had to be answered in an environment with two major sources of uncertainty. First, there were considerable political risks. The U.S.-China trade … makers had to track changes in legislation and adjust their plans accordingly. The second source of uncertainty was the changing nature of the PV industry itself. At the beginning of …
… renewable portfolio standard (RPS) was being predominantly met with out-of-state resources from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, yielding little economic development benefits … renewable portfolio standard (RPS) was being predominantly met with out-of-state resources from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, yielding little economic development benefits … and, in general, bipartisan support from the Connecticut General Assembly. Source Yale Center for Business and the Environment Areas of Focus Equity and Justice Sustainable …
… yet been developed. Second, ethanol could help Mexico meet its ambitious goals addressing climate change. Third, biofuels could provide a new market for Mexico's struggling … ethanol for fuel production, (2) the potential market opportunities for PEMEX, and (3) the climate change commitments for the Government of Mexico, you have been tasked to suggest the … yet been developed. Second, ethanol could help Mexico meet its ambitious goals addressing climate change. Third, biofuels could provide a new market for Mexico's struggling …