… Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong proclaimed that he was taking “one giant leap for mankind” as he became the first human being to walk on the surface of the moon. That … for any ambitious technology challenge. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has a whole division referred to as its “Moonshot Factory.” The idea of a moonshot has also entered … dust, and returned home in one piece. Stopping climate change has no equivalently focused vision of success. The Paris Agreement sets a target to limit global temperature rise to 2 …
… Today, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) opened its new certificate in Financing and … With a cohort of 75 online learners from 10 countries, the year-long program is designed for working professionals committed to clean energy who want to advance their careers as … issue to a wider audience, as well as to explore new ways to do so.” 2380 Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and Justice New Yale Online Certificate in Clean Energy …
… It was a big day for the Symbrosia team. It was early February 2019, and they had spent most of winter break … shellfish. To reach that size, they would need to double in size every day for the next several weeks. This was day one. Alexia Akbay (YSPH '19) After checking on the … the seaweed. When added to cattle feed, a type of seaweed called Asparagopsis taxiformis can reduce methane emissions from cows by up to 99%, and methane is a greenhouse gas …
… types of messaging 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 … installations in LMI communities. These straightforward findings can be incorporated into future Solarize campaigns to improve their effectiveness in spurring solar adoption. … installations in LMI communities. These straightforward findings can be incorporated into future Solarize campaigns to improve their effectiveness in spurring solar adoption. …
… to global warming and local air pollution. As a dual degree student at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Yale School of Management , I spend a lot of time … start-ups, governments, civil society, and academia. The tone of the conference was one of future-focused optimism, which is something that’s in high supply in and around Silicon … but which, with concentrated effort, might come to fruition within a decade—akin to the vision of putting a person on the moon in the 1960s. A representative from an aerospace …
… and small-commercial utility customers who install photovoltaic arrays to get credit for excess power sent back to the grid. After the introduction of DER, the Palmetto State … immediate signing of contracts. Regardless,130 people signed up to be on the waitlist forfuture community solar projects and seemed willing to wait for the approval of new projects. … used. Economic incentives were even worse for community shared solar. Scattered territory division Non-profit co-ops in SC were developed decades ago to extend power lines from utility …
… of heating and cooling is that households tend to wait until their old system breaks before they install a new one. This typically happens on a cold winter day. There is an urgent … survey was distributed [1] in the spring 2018 and resulted in 1,606 responses suitable for further analysis. This blog post discusses some findings from this survey . The window of opportunity for replacement The primary heating and cooling system is used most often and typically …
… thermal market 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 … dominated by the use of fossil fuels. Renewable thermal technologies (RTTs) offer more sustainable alternatives. The winners of this year’s grant, each in their own way, promise …
… 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 … three-quarters of the world’s clothing exports come from developing countries—implementing sustainable practices will have far-reaching impact. Apparel brands are well suited to … doesn’t fit into their business model. Now entering the food space with Patagonia Provisions ® they are, however, poised to advance goal 15 - life on land- by promoting …
… Seed Funding program , now in its second year. This grant program provides support for innovative ideas to address critical catalysts and solutions for climate change. Teams … countries for small-scale fishermen. Kelp possesses the qualities of the food we envisionfor our future: high-efficient growth, large carbon sequestration potential, and easily seeded and …