… heating to the widespread use of biomass in Sweden and district heating in Denmark. Energy sources vary, too: Norway produces 99 percent of its electricity from hydro, Sweden 50 … processes through networks of hot and cold water pipes and today are transitioning to a fourth generation. This new generation of smart thermal energy grids will tackle the … of heat supply to energy efficient buildings and the integration of low-temperature heat sources, such as surplus heat from industrial processes and data centers . Being a latecomer …
… wherein 800 percent of what is grown is thrown away,” he said at a September 29 talk at the Yale School of Management. “That is just one of the reasons that animal agriculture is … for meat one of today's most important tech trends. And why? Friedrich identified four central reasons that conventional meat consumption must be reined in. First, food that … Third, the overconsumption of meat is a recognized public health concern. And fourth, the current global meat industry raises serious concerns over the ethical treatment …
… Electricity production, though, is only one part of the energy system where renewable sources bring value and environmental benefits. Buildings’ demand for heating and cooling—a … investigating market mechanisms that can streamline investments. (FORTT is based at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment and is part of a larger coalition that includes … and are well recognized in Europe. Shortly before Brexit, the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change analyzed leaders in the market—Austria, Denmark and Germany, where renewable …
… by the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition in partnership with the World Economic Forum and Yale University. The series aims to spotlight leading examples of internal carbon pricing by … that “systemic issues such as carbon pricing” are needed “to advance the agenda for climate action.” Collective action from the private and public sectors on carbon pricing … highlighted the role and value of DSM’s internal carbon price. “We want to future-proof our business,” Sijbesma said. DSM aspires to be prepared for the day when a carbon price …
… of CEOs at Virgin informally discussing global issues that entrepreneurs ought to tackle. Climate change arose repeatedly. “We all thought it was something that we should be getting … 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 … Australia, Singapore, the Trans-Siberian Railroad. He circumscribed the world over the course of a year. Most recently, in another promising departure, he reduced his advisory role …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment, along with the School of Forestry & … 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 identity,” said Gronli, which mostly … skiing, it hopefully makes up for in pizza. We invite you to say hello to Gronli in her office on the first floor of Kroon. Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean …
… promised two things: (1) support for the fledgling green sector of the economy; and (2) a source of relatively high-paying jobs that do not require a college education. While the … of the construction sector in the context of New Zealand, and the experiences of the Yale SEEDs (Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion studies) team throughout the Solarize Connecticut campaigns. Our experience with job creation during Solarize Connecticut showed many parallels to those …
… Yale’s Feasibility of Renewable Thermal Technology initiative (FORTT), which is developing … renewable thermal technologies in Connecticut, recently formalized partnerships with Eversource and The United Illuminating Company (UI), the state’s largest electric utilities. … “Renewable thermal could be important for advancing the state’s efforts to achieve ourclimate goals,” said Jeff Howard, an environmental analyst at the Department of Energy and …
… The Towards Science Communications with Impact course taught by Paul Lussier at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies culminated in … Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). As part of the course, students were paired with a client to work on … CEO of WBCSD, Peter Bakker, the COO, Peter White, and the Membership Director of the U.S. Office, Chris Walker during WBCSD’s annual meeting in Paris In addition, Rachel Fried, a …
… Changing World.” The posted syllabus included works from Mike Hulme’s Why We Disagree about Climate Change , George Marshall’s Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains are Wired to Ignore Climate Change , and Naomi Oreskes’, Merchants of Doubt as … what he calls “values-based humanistic communications” – the idea that compelling emotional stories that speak to peoples' core values have more impact than rational scientific data, …