… Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs), using Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to track and commoditize renewable energy generation, have made … near high-priced markets. Support a robust, transparent inter-state market while preserving climate change mitigation benefits. Policymakers have recognized the challenges posed by … that overlook critical characteristics of electricity markets which do not deliver desired climate change mitigation. The VRPS bridges the gap between market function and …
… Agrivoltaics is a solar market subsegment that co-locates solar energy production and agricultural operations. Combining these practices into one space … solar-agricultural land use. People often feel forced to choose between fuel or farming, climate or conservation, energy or rural economies. But with thoughtful planning, … solar-agricultural land use. People often feel forced to choose between fuel or farming, climate or conservation, energy or rural economies. But with thoughtful planning, …
… When it comes to climate change, the science is unequivocal: global temperatures will continue to rise for … by human activities. This will have catastrophic effects on human health, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, fisheries, sea levels, natural ecosystems, and more. For many, the … have felt distant and theoretical — until now. Unprecedented wildfires , the world’s first climate-induced war in Syria, PG&E’s climate-fueled bankruptcy , devastating hurricanes , …
… Five Yale students designed an off-grid renewable energy system for a meat processing plant in Montana. The plant’s nonprofit owner sought to achieve independence from the local energy grid. The Yale team recommended a hybrid solar-wind-storage system, plus a backup gas … reliability. Businesses can benefit from consultants with specific insights in renewable energy to design and implement personalized renewable energy systems and perform diligence …
… Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), a quasi-public state entity, sought to bring much-needed clean-energy finance into the state market. This case study describes how this bank set up the … Portfolio Standard and a Systems Benefit Charge, which it leverages to support clean-energy activities. The Rhode Island Public Energy Partnership (RIPEP) was temporarily accelerating utility energy-efficiency efforts. …
… meet ambitious goals, looking to reduce waste in its and its suppliers' operations. 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 … of the EVM wind farm had ignited Manuel Gómez Peña’s thinking about further renewable energy projects. Gómez, Walmart de México’s Director of Sustainability, was considering ways …
… 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 … that strategy – nuclear power plants. There were strong proponents and opponents of nuclear energy on the GC3 and Garcia was weighing each side’s arguments before announcing his own …
… financing a Green Resilience Hub (GRH). GRHs are physical facilities equipped with clean energy technologies and strategically located to offer vital services to local communities … of federal tax incentives. Finally, we present the key inputs and takeaways from the energy and financial model we developed using Microsoft Excel. Our energy and financial model, published with this report, is built using the Connecticut Green …
… movement." The Green Bank used financial structuring to attract private capital to clean energy projects in Connecticut. Using transaction enablers and risk mitigants like loan … 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 … kept on the balance sheet? And if so for how long? What were the political, economic, and climate risks and opportunities of a slower transition? And what trade-offs existed …
… model, strategies were proposed based on component reliability and its contribution to the energy generation loss in kilowatt-hours given the component failure. These four maintenance … The interim results of this research were discussed during presentations made at the annual Climate Change Conference held at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom (March … 2012). Use and Applications Professor Khalil used the content of this research in three courses at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies: Air Pollution Control, …