… in the world to set a voluntary carbon price on its operations: all business units pay for the carbon they emit, and the revenues are invested in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and carbon offset projects. Since its inception in … emissions. Procuring green power and purchasing carbon offsets, in particular, have spurred innovation and achieved widespread impact. The majority of renewable energy has come from …
… from this year’s Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , disbursed annually by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to provide funding and mentorship to new eco-ventures. The … stovetop. The second recipient leases conventional and electric bikes to companies in an effort to boost the number of urban bike commuters. ] Kitchen Table , cofounded by Zoë Lloyd … no artificial ingredients or preservatives and low amounts of sodium. The U.S. market for frozen food, which comprises $13 billion dollars, is expected to grow by about 1.6 …
… space. The alignment with Yale’s core educational mission also helped generate support for the carbon charge. “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 experiment. “With an annual $65 million energy expenditure, a total of 14,000 square feet of buildings, and different activities by …
… carbon future 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 … of RTTs. In particular, New England can work regionally and can build on existing financial innovations. Scandinavia, which has developed a robust RTTs market and is similar to New … also share a wholesale electricity market, though the countries have very different energy systems—ranging from Norway’s dependence on electric resistance heating to the …
… southern half. They camped in national parks. They watched the landscape change—deciduous forest gave way to Great Plains, which ascended slowly, then precipitously, to become the … Now Lead Scientist at The Nature Conservancy and the Managing Director of its Center for Sustainability Science , Molnar is focused on bridging the gap between conservation … its services.” One such example is the Conservancy’s work with The Dow Chemical Company. For the past six years, Molnar has been the lead scientist on the collaboration with Dow, …
… Sobotka Stories will introduce you to former recipients of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture grants who share their experience and … Grant Success Stories. 2596 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG Circularity Equity and Justice Sobotka Stories: … Seed Stage Venture Grant Success Stories. Related News Beyond Coal: Imagining Appalachia’s Future … Sobotka Stories will introduce you to former recipients of the Sobotka Seed Stage …
… Meat makes for curious math: about 25 calories is required to create just 1 calorie of beef. The ratio for pork is nearer 15-to-1. Even the most efficient meat, chicken, requires 9 calories of … by a combination of food technology and ethics,” he said. “We will come in the fairly near future to see the idea of raising animals to eat them as just as ludicrous as the idea of …
… Solar photovoltaics and wind are often spotlighted when we talk about renewable energy. 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 largely unrecognized energy hog—offers another important avenue. … (RTT) present an opportunity to deliver a cheaper, cleaner and a more reliable energyfuture. In Connecticut, under Governor Malloy’s plan to reduce greenhouse gases by 80% by …
… Royal DSM executives highlighted internal carbon pricing as an important financial tool for driving business growth in the first of a new webinar series organized by the Carbon … AT DSM Royal DSM is a renowned leader in corporate sustainability, climate action, and technologicalinnovation. CEO Feike Sijbesma, a longtime advocate of carbon pricing and co-chair of the …
… I attended a premiere viewing of “ Inconvenient truth ” – a movie that created a legacy and formed an entire new generation of climate activists. This was my first encounter with … integrated into both core curricula and careers services at business schools. Furthermore, future leaders intend to work for businesses with strong environmental performance - 44% of … be the exception, but the rule. 2531 Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Circularity Reflections on the …