… and international media coverage of these events recedes, the local effects persist—often for years. Small businesses, which account for the vast majority of enterprises in the U.S. and employ half of the private-sector workforce, are particularly vulnerable when disaster strikes. Unlike large businesses, they …
… Last spring, Sara Harari, a second-year joint degree student at Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and Yale School of Management, had a question for CBEY: How can we bring students from across Yale together to consider big challenges in … on one idea and deliver a five-minute presentation to a panel of judges, including: Mark Bomford, Director, Yale Sustainable Food Program Tagan Engel, Executive Producer, The Table …
… has launched the Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance (YISF). This new academic effort will provide high-quality research on the flow of capital into sustainability-oriented … toward an efficient and inclusive economy, companies, investors and governments are asking for research and guidance on how they can best transform practices, shift investments and measure the impact of sustainability efforts in the …
… LMI Solar Adoption Customer-Specific Barriers Lower-income households face several financing barriers . First, they are often less able to afford the upfront cost of a solar contract. Second, individuals’ credit scores also may not … (SEEDS II) Related News Yale-Led Project to Widen Access to Household Solar Receives Federal Grant … Ben Bovarnick … Lucas Johnson … Residential solar power in the U.S. has …
… 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, … only generate cash savings. On the brighter side, RTTs can utilize many of the same financing products used for energy efficiency (EE). A 2016 study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory illustrates the variety of financing options available to consumers for installing EE technologies; the diagram below …
… 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 … carbon price. In conversation with Yale School of Management’s Senior Associate Dean For the Executive MBA, David Bach, three executives from Mahindra recently discussed the … 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 …
… 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 … $50,000-$75,000, respectively.) LMI communities forego solar for any number of reasons—financing issues, lack of access to capital, limited information, the complexities … (SEEDS II) Related News Yale-Led Project to Widen Access to Household Solar Receives Federal Grant National guidebook maps the way toward ‘tipping points’ in solar adoption … …
… 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 Yale … more than 40 percent of the energy demand of residential and commercial buildings is used for heating and cooling purposes. As a result, heating and cooling is both a major source of …
… to the innovative thinking happening across Yale’s student body and to the collaborative efforts of many centers on campus including the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, InnovateHealth Yale, the Yale Entrepreneurial Institute … at the event are led by a female cofounder. The Winners ($25,000): Aetna Foundation Prize for Health Equity Innovation: MyHealth Ed . Launched by SOM student Vichi Jagannathan (SOM …
… and other countries across the globe hostage, illustrating on a large scale how rare it is for individuals to break through and produce results for oneself, one’s organization, or our society as a whole. In Breaking Through Gridlock: … 22, 2017), authors Jason Jay and Gabriel Grant share clear-cut and actionable techniques for having these hard conversations. The well-tested methods advocated in this book can be …