… The second Open Climate Collabathon kicked off the 2020 year on April 22-24 with an Open Climate … and climatologists from around the world to build the Open Climate Platform, an open-source and not-for-profit climate accounting system designed to track accountability to … Lab , but the initiative has now spun-off to become a digital civic movement of its own. Anyone interested in collaborating with one of the projects in progress or organizations …
… The SEEDS II team examined the correlation between grid congestion and household income. We analyzed the data at the census block group level for 7 Avangrid feeders and 8 Eversource feeders. Census block groups are small geographical units typically including a few … to as-good-as randomly drawn from all areas in Connecticut. This is an interesting finding when thinking about targeting solar adoptions to areas of high grid congestion, and …
… at Yale there are a number of centers, programs, and people dedicated to supporting our innovative community, which means there are plenty of resources to help those who are … of cold-emailing or setting up a meeting to explore more opportunities. IDEA & IDEATION So what about when you are at the point where you have an idea and want help refining it or seeing it …
… NEW HAVEN -- On April 16, students from across Yale will pitch their ideas for civic innovations that address New … and innovation ecosystem continues to develop it’s crucial that we leverage our resources to empower our neighbors,” says Onyeka Obiocha, managing director at the Tsai … tenants, landlords, and social services together to improve housing outcomes. Cambium Carbon works to plant 1 billion new trees in the US by 2030. They facilitate a new urban …
… in partnership with the local utility companies -- United Illuminating (UI) and Eversource . Six of the circuits fell under UI’s territory and four under Eversource’s. … the campaigns at the zip code level are around +0.7 higher per 1,000 people in the Zip code when compared to the control. The effects at the circuit level are even higher with around … existing energy task forces and campaigns that used mailers with town-specific stationery -- were more successful at generating installations. Campaigns that coordinated …
… The Renewable Thermal Alliance (RTA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 RTA Seed Innovation Grant. By providing $15,000 to each of the four winners, the grant will support novel approaches to supporting low-carbon heating and … an informed choice, demonstrate and model a compelling business case and ensure that everyone, regardless of socioeconomic level, can invest and participate in the clean energy …
… scaling up and using lessons learned to pivot into new fields. CBEY: Tell us about your venture. Symbrosia: Symbrosia is a startup located in Kona, Hawaii, scaling the … Juice. Juicing results in a tremendous amount of nutritious byproduct that is often wasted. When I met the owner of a tofu factory who told me about his own byproduct challenges with … I saw an opportunity for creating a new class of novel, upcycled ingredients. CBEY: What was your inspiration to start? Sybrosia: We are inspired by seaweed’s potential to …
… cost savings and emits 1% of the emissions. “This funding will be critical in fueling our beta pilot this winter where we are launching dozens of systems across the country with … who want to build ventures addressing the needs of both the market and the planet. “ Whenour family first began this program, the need for innovation in sustainability was the … selection process, Sobotka acted as a mentor, advising those who considered applying for one of the two $10,000 grants that he sponsors each year. In doing so, he enjoyed working …
… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Change Innovation Grants by the Yale Center … dairy but creates very little GHG emissions and uses a fraction of land and water resources to produce, coupled with a low incidence of allergic reaction compared to nut- and … Rujanavech (MEM ‘13), Creator of Liam, Apple’s first automated disassembly system for iPhone recycling Kathryn Wright (MEM ‘13), Senior Associate at Cadmus, Co-Founder of MySunBuddy …
… a moonshot has also entered rhetoric around climate change. Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and billionaire-politician Michael Bloomberg have all used the word to describe what’s needed to prevent the planet from becoming uninhabitable. They should think bigger. … for the unparalleled undertaking that it is. Maybe we can imagine a time 50 years from now when the crisis is under control. Maybe in 2069, when politicians and companiesset bold, …