… Today, the Yale Center for Business 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 … to a clean economy. Vero Bourg-Meyer, Program Director, Clean Energy and Conservation Finance, Brad Gentry, the newly appointed Frederick K. Weyerhaeuser Professor in the …
… potential partnerships, and a faculty member nominated Alexia for a Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award . Over the summer, Alexia and Gracie participated in the Tsai … relying on her team, Alexia has also found support from other Yale students who’ve founded environmentally focused ventures, such as Forested Foods , Raise Green , and Stake . She … their informal affiliation has been enough to keep her going. “There’s a joke among the environmental entrepreneurs that we’re at war,” she said. “Climate change is our …
… and engage strong volunteer leadership (“solar ambassadors”) who are passionate about solar energy. The Yale Solar EnergyEvolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS) II team has designed, implemented and studied … interact with adoption among these groups. In addition to Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, the SEEDS II …
… 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, … These developments were largely beneficial, but they came with costs, one of which was environmental degradation. The steam engine is powered by combustion—usually the burning of … at VERGE revolved around new products, services, and systems that could redefine energy, transportation, and the use of materials, making a better future possible and …
… The popularity of solar energy skyrocketed in South Carolina (SC) with the introduction of net metering in 2014 when … state appeared to be an unstoppable giant ready to fully participate in the solar energy revolution. SEEDS II and South Carolina Funded by the US Department of Energy, the Solar … low- and moderate-income (LMI) customers. To do this, the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies has partnered with Duke University, the CT Green Bank, and non-profit …
… heating system; 45% of respondents mentioned this. Next, recognition of the opportunity for energy savings was mentioned by 24% of respondents as a factor prompting the installation of … mentioned by 47% of surveyed heat pump owners. Installation of solar PV panels (26%) and energy prices (26%) are tied for the second most common trigger for adopting heat pumps. As … systems may adopt heat pumps for cooling, to utilize solar PV installations, or to lower energy costs. These may be single-room or zone systems. Efficient marketing strategies …
… the grant will support novel approaches to supporting low-carbon heating and cooling markets and technologies. “There is no better evidence than the breadth and quality of this … innovation,” said Stuart DeCew, Executive Director at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, which manages the grant. “I’m excited to see what next year holds.” Though … heating and cooling in the U.S. accounted respectively for 65 percent and 24 percent of energy delivered to residential and commercial customers in 2015, the sector remains …
… 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 … any CSR strategy. KPMG defines a materiality as “the principle of defining the social and environmental topics that matter most to your business and your stakeholders.” With 17 goals … from the landfill. However, for systematic change brands must take action to reduce their environmental footprint and move towards circular practices. To learn more about how Textile …
… are made up of students from across Yale University, including the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, School of Management and Yale College. The projects have impact … of crucial issues related to climate change highlighted by Project Drawdown, including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main … change innovators and entrepreneurs across the entirety of Yale,” says Sophie Janaskie, the Environmental Innovation Fellow at Tsai CITY and CBEY. “We made concerted efforts to reach …
… three collaborators alongside suppliers of related technologies, like solar panels and energy storage. Flyers, brochures, and booklets were distributed to clarify the role played … and responsive grid conditions, perhaps even during power outages, and support a cleaner environment by reducing power plant emissions. Through ongoing communication with all … Financing and Deploying Clean Energy Certificate Program Related Programs Solar EnergyEvolution and Diffusion Among Low- and Middle- Income Households (SEEDS II) Related News …