… When it comes to climate change, the science is unequivocal: global temperatures will continue to rise for decades, largely due to greenhouse gases produced by human activities. This will have catastrophic effects on human health, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, fisheries, sea levels, natural … — exacerbates this confusion. To cut through the noise, our team from the Yale School of Management narrowed in on one, universal metric that is the single biggest driver of climate …
… Can Ecosystem Services Valuation Bring Additional Value Streams to Minnesota’s … Conservation at the Energy-Land-Agriculture Nexus Whitney Mann (Master of Environmental Management '19) Katie Siegner (Master of Environmental Management '19) Maria Urrutia (Master of Environmental Management '19) Scott Wentzell …
… total number connected increases. This policy brief discusses the importance of network effects in settings where the services provided are based on a platform, with a focus on electricity. We discuss several classic examples of network effects that are especially useful for clarifying how and when network effects benefit customers. These examples are used to discuss the potential analogy to the …
… Land Use Benefits From Utility-Scale Solar Katie Siegner (Master of Environmental Management '19) Scott Wentzell (Master of Environmental Management '19) Maria Urrutia (Master of Environmental Management '19) Whitney Mann (Master … reduction in soil erosion than either conventional solar or farming — two additional ecosystem benefits. Lastly, pollinator-friendly solar contributes another sizable social …
… 2000s, the CEO of General Electric (GE), Jeff Immelt, recognized this emerging pattern in public policy and consumer behavior, and he spotted an opportunity to meet his customers' needs while helping to shape public policy and grow his company's bottom line. Under Immelt's leadership, GE launched an … from GE's operations and improve energy efficiency its facilities by 2012; To keep the public informed about ecomagination targets, progress and results. Along with the four …
… rich archival information from both—including press articles, conference proceedings, public hearing minutes, public utility commission documents, etc. Project Outcomes This grant has allowed the … initial themes that will continue to guide the research throughout the year. Related Publications The research team has outlined and is in the process of writing a …
… After the recession, the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), a quasi-public state entity, sought to bring much-needed clean-energy finance into the state market. … Benefit Charge, which it leverages to support clean-energy activities. The Rhode Island Public Energy Partnership (RIPEP) was temporarily accelerating utility energy-efficiency … clean-energy upgrades across 17 projects in 6 municipalities. It accomplished this by publicizing a widely-distributed RFP. All of these projects are net cash flow-positive, …
… the planet. Produced by Yale University in collaboration with Global Network for Advanced Management and Schlange & Co. 2195 2171 2380 Circularity Clean Energy Corporate … the Sustainable Development Goals Todd Cort Stuart DeCew (MBA '11, Master of Environmental Management '11) Heather Fitzgerald This global study measures awareness and engagement of … the planet. Produced by Yale University in collaboration with Global Network for Advanced Management and Schlange & Co. Download the Report File Download file Areas of Focus …
… two years. 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 … winds from the north, and move toward a more sustainable funding model? The bank’s management team needed to carefully consider how different funding structures would impact … winds from the north, and move toward a more sustainable funding model? The bank’s management team needed to carefully consider how different funding structures would impact …