… 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 … a moonshot has also entered rhetoric around climate change. Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and billionaire-politician Michael Bloomberg … in the 1960s. There is no clear route to success While the science behind Apollo 11 wasn’t simple—it was literally rocket science—the overall objective was relatively straightforward: …
… Today, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) opened its new certificate in Financing and … want to advance their careers as well as the transition 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 Practice of Forest Resources Management and Policy and Ron Smith, Damon Wells Professor at Yale University Geology …
… It was a big day for the Symbrosia team. It was early February 2019, and they had spent most of winter break … would eventually support one another in a continuous loop. Waste from the shrimp would nourish the seaweed, and the seaweed would in turn filter the water going back to the shrimp. … 2621 Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Sabin Stories: Symbrosia … Mar 06, 2019 Sabin Stories: Symbrosia Ben Soltoff (MBA '19, Master of …
… Solarize is a unique community-based program that leverages peers and social networks to encourage residential solar adoption through a group pricing strategy. Solarize campaigns … 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 … Solar: Does Messaging Matter? Retrieved February 19, 2019, from https://cbey.yale.edu/our-stories/accelerating-residential-solar-does-messaging-matter. HUD Rent and Income Limits. …
… New technology can change the course of history. In 1769, Scottish inventor James Watt created an improved version of the … 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 … up on demand from rooftops, like Lyft and Uber in the sky. The moderator responded with simple and critical question: “Why is that good?” An on-demand air travel system might help …
… passed its landmark energy bill. Act 236, also known as the Distributed Energy Resources (DER) program, which created a net-metering system permitting residential 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 … power to one household. Community shared solar can be described as a PV array where the electricity produced is shared by the community or by more than one household. For …
… 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 … pump installations in Connecticut supported by a grant from United Illuminating and Eversource in the period 2012 through 2017. Top: Heat pump installations per 1000 residents. … long-term effort to transform residential heating and cooling. Campaigns to encourage the adoption of ductless, single-room air source heat pumps among households with newer primary …
… recipients of this year’s RTA Seed Innovation Grant. By providing $20,000 to each of the four winners, the grant will support novel approaches to supporting low-carbon heating and … 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 … the effects of different renewable thermal technologies on greenhouse gas emissions, electricity demand, and economics, among other factors. Ideally, this tool will provide the …
… 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 … the SDGs last year, making commitments that span safe working conditions and responsible resource management. Some breakout discussions around this topic stressed that companies should … strategy should dispel this belief. Instead, publically aligning with the SDGs can be a source of competitive advantage. D - Dedicate resources according to materiality Conducting a …
… 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 … including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main goals throughout this process was to support climate change innovators and … according to the EPA. Green Mow will enable the commercial landscaping industry to adopt electric mowers by developing a battery lease program, which will reduce costs and the …