… Last week, Floe won the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize sponsored by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment … as part of Startup Yale , was extended this year due to COVID. This year, each of the four finalists received a $2,500 grant to continue working their venture over the summer with … event this fall. Judges recently convened to catch up on the progress of each of the four finalists and to select the prize recipient. Following the final presentations, CBEY …
… students to conduct an independent study (1.5 credits) on mapping climate tech. Over the course of the semester, the students will define sub-categories of the climate tech landscape … highlighting the urgency of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The report outlines four potential pathways for reaching that goal. The pathways are vastly different, but one … may have in the world of climate tech. Photo courtesy of GreenBiz Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG Independent Study Opportunity at CBEY: Mapping climate tech … …
… technologies. Each student (or pair of students) will focus on 1-2 technologies. Over the course of the semester, the students will review existing articles and reports, while also … but feel free to include others). Photo courtesy of GreenBiz Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG Independent Study Opportunity at CBEY: The future of climate … innovations critical to a low-carbon economy? And what’s achievable in the next few years? The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is looking for a team of …
… 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 … pledges. With topics ranging from next-gen technologies to government and civic group impact, the event brought together hundreds of participants for discussions and facilitated … culminating in several presentations and press events at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) in Madrid in December. Much of the work happened in a digital …
… 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 … as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as the threshold to classify those block groups as LMI neighborhoods. Here is the distribution of control/treatment … that LMI status and Treatment/Control feeder type are independent 2854 2820 Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Are Congested Feeders Correlated with Household Income? … May …
… 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 … intensives, some of which have included programs co-sponsored by CBEY such as “Data for Impact 101” and the “Climate Change Solutions Generator.” These intensives are an excellent … a project-oriented setting include ENAS 400: Making It; and ENVE 360: Green Engineering and Sustainable Design. Keep a lookout for workshops at the centers that can also help you …
… 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 Center … pitch competitions awarding cash prizes to the strongest ventures. This year, due to the impact of COVID-19, the event will be held online. While Startup Yale has been around for …
… their capacity to meet demand via expensive upgrades to substations and lines. However, investing in residential solar energy in high-value areas for the grid may have the … 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. … town meetings were also more successful. These early lessons could magnify the impact of future efforts and increase the adoption of solar in high-impact circuits, …
… 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 … dominated by the use of fossil fuels. Renewable thermal technologies (RTTs) offer more sustainable alternatives. The winners of this year’s grant, each in their own way, promise … readily provide residential and business owners the cost savings and reduced greenhouse gas impacts associated with the installation of renewable heating and cooling systems. Primary …
… 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 … bit more stable and reliable. Poda: Yessenia: Kenny and I worked on the venture for three years and launched a real farm outside of Portland, Oregon. It was a huge learning … about a solution to a problem or environmental/social issue. The only way you can have an impact is by testing yourself and attempting to create solutions. Poda: Yessenia: Take the …