… The built environment – essential to a low carbon future Connecticut is one of several New England states that hold lofty ambitions for … in New England (though they are longer). Electricity demand poses a challenge in dry years with cold winters due to dependence on hydroelectric power. Scandinavian countries, just … committed to contribute to the 2050 GHG emission reduction targets of the European Union. With the exception of a joint green electricity certificate market between Norway and …
… consumption must be reined in. First, food that is a net caloric loss is directly at odds with the need to address global poverty and support 9.7 billion people by century’s end. … and Agriculture Organization. Third, the overconsumption of meat is a recognized public health concern. And fourth, the current global meat industry raises serious concerns over … In the end, Friedrich compared the agricultural shift underway to what took place in the transportation sector at the turn of the twentieth century. “I am absolutely convinced that …
… is only one part of the energy system where renewable sources bring value and environmental benefits. Buildings’ demand for heating and cooling—a largely unrecognized energy hog—offers … both residential and commercial customers is often the prohibitively high investment cost. Without innovative financing mechanisms and measures to bring down costs, renewable thermal … financiers and utilities. Having come from Eastern Europe, where policy is often dissonant with business opportunities, and where investment decisions are far less informed, it is …
… Royal DSM executives highlighted internal carbonpricing as an important financial tool for driving business growth in the first of a new webinar series organized by the CarbonPricing Leadership Coalition in partnership with the World Economic Forum and Yale University. The series aims to spotlight leading …
… In 2007, Peter Boyd found himself with Richard Branson and a group of CEOs at Virgin informally discussing global issues that … time was CEO of Virgin Mobile South Africa. So after a solid decade working at Virgin, and with no direct environmental experience, Boyd embraced a new career: Launch Director and Chief Operating Officer at the Carbon War Room, which advances large-scale business solutions that reduce carbon emissions. …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment, along with the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, welcomes Helle Gronli as a newly hired … Director at the Center for Industrial Ecology motivated their move to New Haven, and, along with two children, the family of four is settling in. “We’re starting to build up our … Lead Thermal Technology Initiative The Yale Center for Business and the Environment, along with the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, welcomes Helle Gronli as a newly hired …
… Presidential election season has once again taken America by storm, and with it comes the incessant quadrennial refrain from candidates about creating jobs. … current staff, which in certain cases was now facing almost ten times as many projects in a calendar year as they had in the year preceding the Solarize campaign in their town. This … current staff, which in certain cases was now facing almost ten times as many projects in a calendar year as they had in the year preceding the Solarize campaign in their town. This …
… to advance renewable thermal technologies in Connecticut, recently formalized partnerships with Eversource and The United Illuminating Company (UI), the state’s largest electric utilities. “Along with the Connecticut Green Bank and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, … could play in the state’s aggressive greenhouse gas reduction targets. Initial partnership with the Green Bank brought strong financial expertise into the project; the new …
… The Towards Science Communications with Impact course taught by Paul Lussier at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies … Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). As part of the course, students were paired with a client to work on a specific project. Three other students from across the university (Yale College, Yale FES and Yale SOM) and myself were excited to work with WBCSD to develop a digital platform that would help businesses use applied science to …
… what to expect, but intrigued by the title of his class, “Towards Science Communications with Impact: Environmental Engagement for a Changing World.” The posted syllabus included … would be about “the theory and practice of values-based environmental communications, with a focus on building science-based communications pathways among a variety of … getting to know Paul, I think of him as an energizer bunny – an effervescent personality with a booming voice and even louder laugh, he’s full of big picture ideas and our class …