… has been bubbling up for a while among graduate students at Yale. Enter Tagan Engel, the newest Resident Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). Engel has … and worker-led/cooperative models in food entrepreneurship with Tsai CITY, the Yale Landscape Lab, and the New Haven-based Collab. As a Resident Fellow at CBEY, Engel is … of their own power and privilege, whatever their background, and how they choose to use it in work and life. For me, as a white person engaged in social justice work, this is …
… students have been shifting and adapting their professional plans to adjust to this new reality, making these types of connections all the more critical. We are delighted to announce the 2020-2021 cohort: 2380 New Cohort of Alumni Visiting Experts Announced! … Oct 13, 2020 New Cohort of Alumni Visiting Experts Announced! Heather Fitzgerald The experience and …
… and environmentally friendly solution to help property owners avoid dangerous ice and water buildup on their roofs in the winter. Annually, ice dams can cost upwards of $9.5 … the amount of petroleum-based debris (such as rooftop asphalt shingles) that ends up in the landfill as a result. Compared to other chemical-based ice melting solutions, such as … are energy-intensive, such as gas-powered machinery and installed heating cables, and use a significant amount of energy to operate. By utilizing “smart” technology, Floe uses …
… the course of the semester, the students will define sub-categories of the climate tech landscape by analyzing a wide variety of technologies. The process will be student-driven, … The pathways are vastly different, but one thing they have in common is a central role for new technologies, all of which fall under the growing category known as climate tech . New … carbon footprint to renewable energy technologies that could one day power millions of households. While these technologies are each nobly chipping away at the problem of climate …
… climate authority, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), published a landmark 2018 report highlighting the urgency of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. … concepts and actors, provide specific policy examples, and (after November 3) reflect on future possibilities in light of the 2020 US elections. Stages of Work: Pick 1-2 technology … statement, please list the three technologies that you are most interested in researching (use the list in the Issue Summary as a starting point, but feel free to include others). …
… open source project that aims to bring transparency to global carbon accounting. It uses many emerging technologies such as blockchain and IoT to implement this, hoping to … is fundamentally technology agnostic and blockchain ecosystem agnostic. In fact it focuses primarily on interoperability and platform integrations. Some of the technology … to commit efforts throughout a year-long campaign, upon which the group is open for new organizers and team reconfigurations. Contact: Martin Wainstein, PhD …
… 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 … The database pulls variables from the Census American Community Survey (ACS) databases. We used median household income at the block group level and used 100% Area Median Income (AMI), or the …
… in the loop of the many events on campus that may just help spark an idea for you or hone new skills! These are great moments to learn about successful entrepreneurs and explore … that can help you on your journey. Check out the CBEY , Tsai CITY , CEID , and Eship@Yale calendars. Pro-tip: These events are also a great time to crank out a journal and jot down … part of lifting any idea off the drawing board. Fortunately, Yale has a number of in-house fellowships, awards, and funds, as well as resources to connect you to external funds. …
… NEW HAVEN -- On April 16, students from across Yale will pitch their ideas for civic … safety net for housing unstable Connecticut residents. The platform networks tenants, landlords, and social services together to improve housing outcomes. Cambium Carbon works to … safety net for housing unstable Connecticut residents. The platform networks tenants, landlords, and social services together to improve housing outcomes. Cambium Carbon works to …
… serve a few hundred to a few thousand people depending on the density of residential households. The Yale-based Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS II) team along … that had a Solarize campaign between January and June of 2019, there were on average +3.9 new installations per 1,000 people living in the circuit, which is +1.6 higher than the … circuit and zip code level effects. These first-ever circuit-level campaigns show great future potential. But make no mistake -- there is much more to learn here. As with past …