… renewable thermal technologies (RTTs) as a means of reducing emissions—a noteworthy effort because heating and cooling of buildings represent about one-third of their total … despite the significant potential of renewable heating and cooling, only a fraction of the market is economically viable under current pricing and market conditions. Why is this the … Where did we come from? Connecticut does not have a long history of offering rebates or other incentives that target RTTs. Since 2007, there have been sales tax exemptions for …
… Clean energy technologies often face several barriers to adoption, both from market conditions and consumer behavior. Renewable thermal technologies (RTTs) used for heating and cooling, such as air- and ground-source heat pumps (ASHP and GSHP, … sign up, offer multiple solutions to customer inertia. Participants can educate one another about the benefits of the technology in question, negotiate a volume discount with …
… your roof, you’ve probably asked two basic questions: How much does it cost? And how long before I earn back my investment? The short answer is: it depends. Solar costs are declining … and millions of new customers are adopting solar for their homes. Rebates, incentives, and other programs to decrease upfront costs and increase electricity bill savings are also being tested across the country. But these markets and policies vary from state to state — sometimes even between utilities within a …
… Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., is one of the largest tractor companies in the world and the market leader in India for utility vehicles. In October 2016, Mahindra & Mahindra became the first Indian company … as water and energy. India also has a problem of energy shortages. Energy efficiency and conservation are therefore critical.” Mahindra has several efforts underway to pinpoint the …
… to a related question: Why do some communities install solar at much higher rates than others? SEEDS found that, for instance, middle-income families installed solar more frequently than low-income families, despite the fact that solar could be a profitable investment for either group. Seeking an answer to why this is, the SEEDS team recently kicked off a new …
… Alliance Launched by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to Support Regional Collaboration on Renewable Heating and … activities to harmonize and share best practices in the regional development of markets for renewable heating and cooling technologies across the Northeast. Initiated by … this initiative to include regional governments, industry associations, investors and other interested organizations. Download the RTA brochure Recent studies in Connecticut , …
… a small niche in Connecticut—and in the U.S. at large. A new Yale-led study analyzes the market potential of this technology across the state and provides key insights into spurring consumer demand. According to the analysis, led by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY), renewable thermals have significant market potential in the state if supported by appropriate public policy and financing tools. …
… Sabin Stories introduce you to former finalists and winners of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize as they share … three biggest barriers to adoption of solar and efficiency in the fragmented residential markets: awareness, credibility, and complexity. The platform they built worked with solar … scale.” Rather outside of the entrepreneur’s control lies one important detail: a growing market. Looking back, the energy entrepreneur acknowledges that with Weave, the team was too …
… in the world to set a voluntary carbon price on its operations: all business units pay for the carbon they emit, and the revenues are invested in energy efficiency, renewable … U.S., owing to its availability, but Microsoft is increasingly purchasing green energy in other countries where it operates. The boundaries defining carbon offsets are broad in … emissions from customers’ use of its cloud services, helping to expand the renewable energy market worldwide, and supporting public policies that encourage renewable energy …
… space. The alignment with Yale’s core educational mission also helped generate support for the carbon charge. “At Yale, even skeptics of the carbon charge want to see our university as a place for learning,” said Polak. Nonetheless, designing and implementing the program proved a … is often seen as a core element of carbon pricing policies in the US and many other countries. Yet, contrary to the expectation that revenue-neutrality would increase the …