… Shortly after concluding their most recent campaign, researchers working on the Yale SEEDS II project , which isstudying solar diffusion in low- and moderate-income communities, were excited to begin a new …
… Turkey’s Garanti Bank recently joined the webinar series Carbon Pricing: Gaining a Competitive Edge … Change Action Plan guides Garanti’s climate strategy and action. The Plan comprises four pillars: prioritizing low carbon investments reducing deforestation establishing green … other than energy requires the complexity of integrating upstream risks. Rather than building carbon pricing into corporate and commercial loans, Garanti plans to implement …
… Attention innovators! Did you know that funding is available to students thinking about creative solutions to … can apply to receive up to $3000 in funding to help move an idea forward. From a community movement to a communicationsstrategy to a for-profit solution, thissupport is meant to … year, and hope that even more teams apply this time. We are inspired by the creativity of our community and know that there are ideas bubbling up that will have real impact, and we …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is announcing a very generous and transformative donation … its work on innovation and entrepreneurship, CBEY has established itself as a leading resource on clean energy finance. The new gift will expand this work in two ways. First, CBEY, … for up to $70,000 per year. Opportunities to help CBEY reach this match and expand our work even further can be found here . Clean Energy Environmental Innovation New gift …
… Renewable thermal energy is increasingly seen as critical to a low-carbon future in the northeastern US. Residential and commercial buildings are currently responsible for roughly one-third of regional greenhouse gas (GHG) … available from these programs are generally not consistent acrossstate borders, discouraging information sharing and comparative analysis. Policymakers want metrics that …
… Industry accounts for 10 percent of total energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Connecticut. [1] Demand for heating and cooling industrial buildings and their production processes represents roughly 60 percent of that. Renewable … could be useful for Connecticut’s climate mitigation efforts. Challenges and OpportunitiesOur field study across the Connecticut market found a few general challenges to renewable …
… Natural disasters have filled the news in recent months, occurring so frequently that they seem to … vulnerable when disaster strikes. Unlike large businesses, they often do not have the resources to complete effective contingency plans; nor are they eligible for relief that … into this role. Specifically: Explore ways to ensure that you will continue to provide your goods and services to small businesses if a natural disaster strikes. If you are a …
… Yale Center for Business and the Environment, The Yale University Office of Sustainability and Yale Institute … and cues they need to protect their children, and take action to cut emissions acrossour cities, buildings, and streets. 2. Firoz Academy by co-founders, Wazhma Sadat (Yale Law School), …
… The launch of The Yale Center for Business & the Environment ’s new grant program last week, Entrepreneurial Solutions to … season , the week served as a magnifier of both the most hopeful and troubling aspects of our current societal response to climate change: immense leadership, clarity and bravery … and the urgency of the issue itself. “This Yale Sustainability Plan is not just about our campus, it is about the role Yale can play in researching innovative, creative solutions …
… Residential solar power in the U.S. has grown rapidly in the last decade, from around 23,000 … customers with low tax bills cannot claim tax incentives for solar projects. And fourth, many lower-income individuals are more likely to rent their homes, creating a split … some customers have physical constraints , such as those who live in multifamily buildings without enough roof space for each family to install solar. Many also live in …