… by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to provide funding and mentorship to new eco-ventures. The first recipient is developing nutritious, plant-based frozen meals … a safe, supported and enjoyable way,” said Hutchinson. Bike City’s pilot ran this summer in New Haven and, to Hutchinson’s and Jalbert’s mild surprise, it was oversubscribed. Knowing … by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to provide funding and mentorship to new eco-ventures. The first recipient is developing nutritious, plant-based frozen meals …
… the group’s average paid those that performed relatively better. “There is a need to find new language to describe revenue-neutrality,” said Polak. Yale’s carbon price was set at the … to the group’s average performance also makes it difficult for planning and decision-making. In the target scheme, a specific reduction target of 1 percent was given. Units … however need to be customized to each unit, which can be overly burdensome. In the energy efficiency earmark scheme, 20 percent of the carbon charge revenues were returned to the …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment aspires to build a robust entrepreneurial community around sustainability ideas and is proud of its alumni. We recently had the … high-value markets and innovative growing techniques. “People in Appalachia are hungry for new opportunities in the wake of the near disappearance of the coal industry,” according to … network to transform the raw crop into more valuable forms, from textiles, to its newer application in advanced biopolymer composites. Nathan believes that the application …
… 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 … solar thermal hot water and biomass heating. Building codes, retrofit rates and energy efficiency measures all proved key in the transition to a clean energy future. While climate … Thermal demand will be considerable also in 2050, and fuel switching is necessary: energy efficiency alone will not bring us to the 80% reduction target. The FORTT research has …
… carbon pricing as an important financial tool for driving business growth in the first of a new webinar series organized by the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition in partnership with … experience with internal carbon pricing as a means to supporting internal decision-making and driving the company’s sustainability goals. Watch the full webinar here: THE … will be critical to turning private sector commitment into action. So will stakeholder engagement and clear communication, according to Frank van den Boomen, Director of …
… 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 climate change and the … Development and the US Business Council for Sustainable Development. Participating in the Pathways to Impact conference in mid-June was, among other things, a justification of my … to Impact conference … Jul 21, 2016 Reflections on the Pathways to Impact conference A personal perspective from a young sustainability professional Iliana Lazarova (Master of …
… “We all thought it was something that we should be getting hold of as an entrepreneurial community, and as a business opportunity,” said Boyd, who at the time was CEO of Virgin … decade working at Virgin, and with no direct environmental experience, Boyd embraced a new career: Launch Director and Chief Operating Officer at the Carbon War Room, which … Team to focus on his independent consultancy and entrepreneurial start-up. As part of this new venture he has become a CBEY Executive Fellow. In this role—which has been informally …
… along with the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, welcomes Helle Gronli as a newly hired associate research scientist. In this position, Gronli will lead the Feasibility … Gronli worked at Enova, a Norwegian company that provides investment support to energy efficiency and renewable projects across the country. While there, Gronli managed a team … Gronli worked at Enova, a Norwegian company that provides investment support to energy efficiency and renewable projects across the country. While there, Gronli managed a team …
… Frederick Hutson’s is an unusual career path: in 2005 he was arrested for trafficking marijuana. He was sentenced to nearly 51 months in federal prison. Once there, “I was exposed to a problem I knew nothing about,” he said as the fourth and final speaker in this year’s Bright Lights, … going to move forward so that you can spend time with those who will.” The gap between his personal experience—the imprisonment that inspired his business—and those on the other side …
… Business students today are developing a new vision of what capital markets and our financial system could, and should, look like. … governance-focused (ESG) investment product for university endowments. Nearly 50 students making up 10 teams from top MBA programs participated. These students represent a growing … governance-focused (ESG) investment product for university endowments. Nearly 50 students making up 10 teams from top MBA programs participated. These students represent a growing …