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… , devastating hurricanes , and deadly heatwaves — among a litany of other environmental, social, and economic disasters — have changed this. Following the US’ withdrawal from the … on climate change. While many corporations, investors, regulators, and consumers agree that corporate sustainability is imperative, identifying best practices and which companies are … the data is not publicly available in a free, consolidated format. The Carbon Disclosure Project houses a robust data set on corporate emissions, but requires payment to access, and …
… interest across various stakeholder groups in adopting land use best practices for new projects. Pollinator-friendly solar, which incorporates native grasses and wildflowers throughout a solar installation, is one approach … has yet to produce a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis that assesses both private and social returns from pollinator-friendly solar, as compared to conventional solar or …
… This project explores the mechanisms that allow actors in different settings to coordinate … in-depth, qualitative methods are a promising avenue to approach them. In particular, this project consists of several stages. The first entails a series of in-depth, ethnographic … leverage to raise an additional $5,000 from a group of Yale donors interested in Social Enterprise and renewable energy. Photo from Tobias von der Haar/flickr Equity and …
… This project involved the collection of two energy generation datasets: the hourly wind … which the methodology can be found on Dr. Campbell’s web site. The final objective of the project was to simulate the impacts that different policy scenarios (e.g., direct subsidies, … be compared on the basis of their costs, including GHG emissions costs. This stage of the project is ongoing. Project Outcomes To date, the investigator and a research assistant have …
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… the number of homes with solar grew from about 800 to over 12,500. Research findings based on the campaign—the first of their kind—indicate that the success of Solarize rests on … their community. Clean Energy Equity and Justice Solarize Your Community: An Evidence-Based Guide for Accelerating the Adoption of Residential Solar … Solarize Your Community: An Evidence-Based Guide for Accelerating the Adoption of Residential Solar SolarizeCT, which began in …
… Green Bank campus as a case study. It is designed to be easily adapted to analyze other projects. The model uses hourly energy demand and generation data as well as battery … logic to calculate bill savings, revenues, and level of disaster resilience for the project. We included incentives provided by both the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) and the … These bonuses significantly expand the opportunity for financially viable energy resilience projects in these traditionally under-resourced communities. The case study and analysis …
… The purpose of the “Feasibility of renewable thermal technologies in Connecticut” research project is twofold: to assess a realistic contribution from RTTs in achieving Connecticut’s … strategies to advance RTTs in Connecticut. In addition to this market potential study, the project included a field study on RTT market barriers and drivers. 2485 2594 2531 2529 2533 … The purpose of the “Feasibility of renewable thermal technologies in Connecticut” research project is twofold: to assess a realistic contribution from RTTs in achieving Connecticut’s …
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