… to leave my safe corporate job so early in my career to pursue my dream. I always thought that entrepreneurship was something one did in the latter part of your life (post-40s) after … and access to datasets, all worth thousands of dollars. For instance, a Bloomberg terminal costs more than $25K per year, however, Yale SOM offers these. Additionally, the … to the stage of the venture. Jinali Modi (YSE ’23) is disrupting the leather industry by making Banofi, a vegan plant-based leather from crop waste. Check out their product at …
… perspectives. You can learn more about this program here . Before Air Company ventured into making jet fuel, they were making spirits. Vodka, to be precise. The carbon-negative spirit … NASA’s CO2 Conversion Challenge in 2021, by demonstrating carbon transformation technology that can be used on Mars. When asked about the lessons that he has learned over his career as an inventor and entrepreneur, Staff …
… winners of the 2022 Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures. CBEY supports students in building sustainable businesses that are solving some of our planet’s biggest problems. A huge part of this has been via the … a portable, customizable plug & play solar charging kit. Their goal is to introduce a low-cost, all-in-one solar power kit, offering better, cleaner, and cheaper renewable energy …
… Elwin Lim, one way to educate and spread clean energy ideas is to target people in ways that they can see the benefits — through real estate and housing. Prior to joining the … switching over to renewable energy sources as fast as we should be. But at the same time, making sure that under-resourced communities and historically marginalized communities are … because of the perception of risk associated with taking on upgrades with high upfront costs or debt.” He adds that there are also important information gaps that need to be …
… energy for marginalized communities with nothing but a good internet search and your hands. That's what Vijjasena (Sena) Sugionois achieved at a time when most of us were just … energy. “When we are thinking about solar, we are thinking about solar farms and those cost upwards of 10 million dollars to make. What I am thinking is more like in a remote … solutions and this is where Sena believes the future of energy lies. “We need to cooperate. We need to be practical. We need to find solutions by working with other people – …
… Recently, 23 teams presented their application to the Climate Innovation Grant , a program that provides independent feedback and seed funding for early-stage innovative solutions … infrastructure applications. BlueGreen Materials slashes the embodied carbon and repair costs for seaports, offshore wind, and shoreline protection by accelerating microalgae's … Farms: Chestnut and Hazelnut Agroforestry for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation in PA's Endless Mountains Ryan Smith (Yale School of Environment), Lily Hollister, and Luke Smith …
… which were then processed out-of-state due to the dearth of Montana-based USDA-inspected facilities. Despite the expense and effort of the initial processing logistics, TPP has … suppliers, simulated the energy system on Pierson’s property, and assessed the capital cost and reliability of different energy system configurations. The Yale team also offered … assume?” says Heilbrun. TPP’s renewable energy-powered meat processing plant is an exemplar that can be replicated in other locations across the world. A full copy of the Yale team's …
… The biggest obstacle to clean energy in lower-income and BIPOC communities is access. That’s according to Marcus Mauney, a senior student-athlete pursuing Environmental studies … Marcus discussed one of the biggest obstacles in working with low-income communities: building trust. Working with PosiGen, he was able to reach low-income residents on how clean … Many people don't understand how these disparities can affect minority communities. Energy costs can take away a lot from their personal income so they can’t elevate themselves.” As a …
… for people living in the energy-producing sector of the United States. Hilary notes that tribes have historically been disenfranchised by fossil fuels and the federal government. Her aim is to not only support work that empowers Indigenous communities through their tribal knowledge of the environment and … with and is led by native people coming from the top down and giving them tools to build their own community is really great for a clean energy future. It makes it …
… Solutions in Clean Energy - Internship and Fellowship Program (PSiCE) is a new program that offers summer research and internship opportunities to students at Yale who are … took for Yale rising senior Marc Gonzalez to discover he wanted a future in clean energy. That decision, coupled with the understanding of how our current energy system does not work … all levels of government as well as utility companies to ensure that there can be a seamless transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. “With CBEY, I’m working with Elevate …