… 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 … businesses after disaster, supplementing the traditional model built on government, nonprofit, and international agencies. As global damages from disaster continue apace—currently …
… 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 … community gathering spaces. We are excited to collaborate with the other participating non-profits and use the winning funds to host more events and gatherings in our gardens based on …
… 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 … are asking for research and guidance on how they can best transform practices, shift investments and measure the impact of sustainability efforts in the corporate world, and, … YISF anticipates extensive interactions with market participants, leading scholars and non-profit organizations. These partnerships will strengthen YISF’s efforts to identify, develop …
… 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 … allows customers to deduct the cost of a portion of their electricity bill in exchange forinvestment in remotely generated solar power, foregoing solar panel installation directly on … customers who lack the necessary cash on hand to enroll in traditional solar contracts. Nonprofit organizations seeking to promote LMI enrollment in community solar projects can also …
… 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, … 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 … finds that consumers have unreasonably high discount rates (25-36%) when evaluating EE investments, meaning that people value a dollar saved tomorrow disproportionately less than …
… 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 … to business is not just about market share and the bottom line, but a purpose beyond profit,” Goenka explained as the webinar began. “That is why Mahindra has adopted ‘Rise’: … lighting. This is expected to cost $4 million with a payback under one year. “All of our investments so far have had a clear financial justification. At least for now, the carbon …
… 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 investmentfor either group. Seeking an answer to why this is, the SEEDS team recently …
… 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 … of around 1,700 trillion BTUs in New England and New York together, representing a large investment opportunity for renewable heating and cooling. "Renewable thermal technologies …
… 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 …