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… 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 … then separately credited for each unit of solar electricity they produce. This credit is based on an average annual calculation of the value that solar provides to the grid, … more than NEM.) Other states, such as Maine , have conducted VOS studies using similar approaches to Austin and Minnesota, but so far, none have implemented a VOS rate. Utilities, …
… to adopt the same measures.” Other units have taken the lead with water, biodiversity or green buildings. To price its carbon emissions, Mahindra calculated the ratio of green investments over the past several years to its total emissions. Using past … - the first Indian company to adopt an internal carbon price Anja Nikolova (Master of Environmental Management '17) Thuy Phung (Master of Environmental Management '18) …
… solar installations. [1] In 2011, the Connecticut legislature mandated that the Connecticut Green Bank fund projects to produce at least 30 MW of solar by the end of 2022. By 2015, the … forego solar for any number of reasons—financing issues, lack of access to capital, limited information, the complexities associated with installations on multi-family dwellings, low … of Solar Power to Low- and Moderate-Income Households Sara Harari (MBA '19, Master of Environmental Management '19) As you drive around these days, you may notice a growing …
… activities to harmonize and share best practices in the regional development of markets for renewable heating and cooling technologies across the Northeast. Initiated by … New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Connecticut Green Bank, the RTA is looking to expand this initiative to include regional governments, … thoughts on market strategies to bring renewable heating and cooling to scale For more information about joining the Alliance, contact Helle Gronli at helle.gronli@yale.edu. …
… demand, combined with the energy used to heat water, account for 30 percent of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. Switching from conventional fossil fuel providers of thermal … create value streams attached to RTTs. Thermal renewable energy credits, carbon pricing and voluntarymarkets for clean energy are clear examples, as are building certification schemes through …
… of Weave and a winner of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize in 2013. A passionate environmentalist since his early childhood in Mississippi, Max knew he wanted to dedicate … 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 … Along the journey, Max has grown professionally and personally. “ Every startup is a great learning experience”. The biggest lesson- “ All that really matters is to validate that you …
… Microsoft is one of the first companies in the world to set a voluntary carbon price on its operations: all business units pay for the carbon they emit, … emissions across all Microsoft operations. Business units are then charged a carbon fee based on their projected emissions. “We did not want to debate why it has to be a certain … to Date Since it began, Microsoft’s carbon fee has eliminated 9.5 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, fostered a corporate culture of sustainability, led to 14 billion …
… “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 complex … paired with a rebate mechanism whereby units received rebates at the end of the fiscal year based on their performance relative to a baseline, resulting in a net charge much smaller … The remaining 280 buildings served as control group. Three incentive-based models and one “information only” scheme were tested. In the redistributive scheme, units in the treatment …
… Connecticut is one of several New England states that hold lofty ambitions for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Achieving this low-carbon future will require, among … useful takeaways for building a New England market. Scandinavia’s various approaches A region of 21 million people, Scandinavia has densely populated urban areas, … number of buildings together through thermal infrastructure have also been established based on locally available resources. These thermal loops typically deliver to universities, …