… The SEEDS II team examined the correlation between grid congestion and household income. We … people. These feeders are control and treatment feeders from our value-of-solar (VOS) study. The results indicate that there is a weak statistical correlation between living in … status of the block group (a categorical variable). We find a Pearson correlation coefficient of -0.0097 for our entire sample. 2 Below is an illustration (scatter plot) of …
… The Renewable Thermal Alliance (RTA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 RTA Seed Innovation Grant. By providing … on the customer to make an informed choice, demonstrate and model a compelling businesscase and ensure that everyone, regardless of socioeconomic level, can invest and participate … the RTA Seed Innovation Grant was created with the support of NYSERDA and Connecticut Green Bank; it is managed by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to support …
… In 2017 and 2018, SEEDS II conducted Solarize campaigns in Connecticut, Massachusetts, RhodeIsland, New York, and South Carolina. The campaigns had varying degrees of success, but … We have heard that it takes a village to change paradigms and transforming our energy infrastructure is no exception. South Carolina has demonstrated it can support solar by …
… The Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference has traditionally emphasized the social side of … Leigh Whelpton at the Conservation Finance Network (a multi-institutional effort based at Island Press). It also included a team of several conservation finance professionals. The … – from sustainable timber and agricultural investments to water quality and green infrastructure – and what it will take to make these dealsscalable, repeatable and …
… Photo credit: Blue Forest Conservation Pay for Performance (PFP) Bonds, also known as Pay for Success Bonds or … formerly incarcerated individualsstay out of prison at predetermined rates. (In thiscase, the social outcomes were not met.) In February 2011 , President Obama’s proposed 2012 … of solving these issues from taxpayers to private investors. They also allow for the more efficient use of public capital; the government pays only if outcomes are achieved. The …
… The Sobotka Seed Stage SuccessStories will introduce you to former recipients of the grants who … changes its investment practices, it spurs a tangible and immediate impact, which isn’t the case for most individual investors. But individual investments add up. Rissman and Reed … funds and certifying fund managers. They compare “Real Impact” funds and managers to LEED buildings or USDA Organic produce. When options are verified by a third party, consumers can …
… Turkey’s Garanti Bank recently joined the webinar series Carbon Pricing: Gaining a Competitive Edge in a … Yale University, about how Turkey has experienced firsthand the risks associated with large infrastructure projects. In addition to the reputational risks posed by public backlash, … plans to implement carbon pricing at the portfolio level. The bank has been part of the study conducted at BBVA Group level to identify the sectors with the highest climate risks. …
… Each year the Yale Center for Business and the Environment gives teams applying to the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize the … file-default","data-delta":"5"}}]] Jessamine Fitzpatrick Senior Vice President, New Island Capital Management … file-default","data-delta":"17"}}]] Casey Pickett Director of Innovation, Connecticut Department of Economic and Community … file-default","data-delta":"17"}}]] Casey Pickett Director of Innovation, Connecticut Department of Economic and Community …
… Current issue articles include: Cary Krosinsky, The Editor’s Word Daniel C. Esty & Todd Cort, … C. Frumhoff, A Methodology for Assessment of Corporate Responsibility on Climate Change: A CaseStudy of the Fossil Energy Industry Riva Krut, Juan Pelaez & Arthur Qi, Proposing Constant …
… Wherever he is, whomever he’s with, Amarjeet Sohi likes to tell the story of a phone call he once … her, a loss for her children, a loss for society.” Now positioned as Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities (and a Member of Parliament), Sohi is overseeing a $180 … grants, with roughly eight percent funneled into the formation of the Canada InfrastructureBank . His vision for the investment extends far beyond what most people think of when they …