… (as well as a powerful Cold War political statement), and it also produced some valuable innovations that are still with us today. However, once it was done, the astronauts, engineers, and spectators resumed … deep, systemic change in the ways that human society produces and uses energy, food, and consumer goods. It will require a re-thinking of how we design buildings, cities, and …
… the Environment (CBEY) opened its new certificate in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy. With a cohort of 75 online learners from 10 countries, the year-long program is designed for … School of Management— along with professors in Yale College, alumni and industry experts. Production of this certificate was supported by the Yale Broadcast Studio and the Yale … School of Management— along with professors in Yale College, alumni and industry experts. Production of this certificate was supported by the Yale Broadcast Studio and the Yale …
… In October 2017, Alexia, Victoria, and two other classmates applied for a Climate Change Innovation Seed Grant through CBEY, under their original name Moo-ve over Methane. They were … GHG emissions,” she said. “It’s not only about upgrading your facilities or marketing a product to consumers that’s a little bit better than it was before. It’s about creating business …
… of various income levels adopt solar, and how different types of messaging interact with adoption among these groups. In addition to Yale School of Forestry and Environmental … individual messaging exhibited nearly 50 percent more total installations than towns with community-based messaging. Results from Rounds Nine and Ten Seven towns participated in … communities. However, this difference is much more pronounced for non-LMI communities. With individual messaging, LMI groups’ average installation rate is 5.79 per thousand …
… and transportation on a previously impossible scale. It was one of a series of innovations that sparked the Industrial Revolution, and over the next few centuries, people became more prosperous, more numerous, and more connected with one another. These developments were largely beneficial, but they came with costs, one … Valley, much more so than on the East Coast. Conversations at VERGE revolved around new products, services, and systems that could redefine energy, transportation, and the use of …
… The popularity of solar energy skyrocketed in South Carolina (SC) with the introduction of net metering in 2014 when the state legislature unanimously passed … of the V.C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station followed by a year of charges to energy consumers to recuperate the investment has also created distrust in the utility companies. … utilities could cap the net metering program once solar produced 2 percent of peak power production. This 2 percent was reached in three years (faster than forecasted) and both Duke …
… a cold winter day. There is an urgent call to the contractor who has an existing connection with the customer. The problem needs to be fixed, and fast. Under conditions like this, … (An even higher share of respondents remembers doing major home improvements simultaneous with installing the existing primary heating system, but did not name renovation as the … heating and cooling systems at the end of their useful life, particularly when combined with home improvements, follows a process of careful planning and consideration by …
… Thermal Alliance (RTA) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s RTA Seed Innovation Grant. By providing $20,000 to each of the four winners, the grant will support … to demonstrate how a grant like this is just what’s needed to spur renewable thermal market innovation,” said Stuart DeCew, Executive Director at the Yale Center for Business and the … and business owners the cost savings and reduced greenhouse gas impacts associated with the installation of a renewable heating and cooling systems. Primary applicant: Clean …
… We’ve all read the stats. The average consumer now purchases 60 percent more clothing, compared to 2000, but keeps garments for half as long. Fabric production and consumer use account for 60% of environmental impacts associated with apparel. Not to mention, the fashion industry is also notoriously known as the second …
… Five student teams were recently awarded grants as part of the Climate Change Innovation Seed Funding program , now in its second year. This grant program provides … builds electric powertrain systems for semi-trucks, replacing fossil fuel engine systems with electrically driven systems that capture sunlight and turn it into electricity. 3. … Graeme Berlyn (Professor, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies). Wine grape production area in the United States could decline by up to 81% by the late 21st century due …