… one of the biggest environmental and economic opportunities through which companies can lower their environmental footprint and represents an estimated $4.5 trillion dollar … model and promotes the elimination of waste through the continual use of natural resources. This holistic framework allows companies to evaluate the environmental impact of …
… residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for local forest products, clean drinking water from forested watersheds, and access to recreation on private forestland. A survey was administered by three master’s students to 90 landowners … create economic incentives for private forest owners by drawing upon previously untapped sources of publicly derived funding. Project Outcomes Based on these findings, the …
… first climate-induced war in Syria, PG&E’s climate-fueled bankruptcy , devastating hurricanes , and deadly heatwaves — among a litany of other environmental, social, and economic … environmental sustainability — exacerbates this confusion. To cut through the noise, our team from the Yale School of Management narrowed in on one, universal metric that is the … a range of topics relevant to corporate emissions, two common themes emerged. First, the private sector desperately needs standardized guidelines for GHG emissions measurement and …
… This report focuses on the need for capital in the water sector and how foundations can address water issues through program-related investments (PRIs). 2269 2602 Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature …
… This project involved the collection of two energy generation datasets: the hourly wind output profiles and the hourly electricity load data at more than 1000 geographic … datasets and scenarios were used to develop a computer simulation model of electricity investment, for which the methodology can be found on Dr. Campbell’s web site. The final objective of the project was to simulate …
… and implement an internal carbon charge. Internal carbon pricing is a powerful tool the private sector can employ to reduce carbon emissions. While policy tools and guidance exist … is not clear how implementation might differ in a business environment or another setting. Our project seeks to supplement the growing carbon-pricing literature, given the promise of … in the appendix. Additionally, we state that the secondary effects of paired taxes and investment subsidies, when considered as a single instrument, could prove cost-effective for …
… on solutions to build a healthier environment and a stronger, more equitable economy. It is our sincere hope that as a country we will choose to look forward and invest in solutions … of the past. Along with their harmful impacts on our health, climate, and clean air and water, fossil fuels subject dependent communities to unpredictable boom and bust cycles. … this information available now we hope to equip decisionmakers with tools for making smart investments in the coming months and years. And we hope the public will use this information …
… to develop a new economic formula for maximizing present value of net benefits of wind farm investment. This research model offers the following advantages: a) the ability to evaluate … developed two models: 1) the wind turbine (WT) reliability prediction model and 2) the “Four-Quadrant Component/Subsystem Maintenance Model.” The WT reliability prediction model was … risk and reliability analyses. Project Outcomes The overall formula of the project’s model can be applied to specific examples to quantify the net benefits and to benchmark the …
… Awareness of the environmental and societal challenges facing our world has expanded dramatically in recent years. Since 2015, the year we published our … impactful organizations, and it is incumbent on us to equip them with the knowledge, the resources, and the networks to pursue positive and ambitious change for society. Our schools … Program on Climate Change Communication : Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn • Instagram Help us spread the word - use the below suggested social media posts, or create your …
… from the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECs), Houston's Climate Action Plan, and our own report on Pathways for Reducing Energy Burdens in Harris County, the Texas Energy … and carbon emission by end-use and fuel type. From there, we investigated how much air-source heat pumps and ground-source heat pumps could lower both electricity and natural gas … how much would be required under the proposed heat pump paradigm. We found that heat pumps can reduce total residential energy usage by up to 54%, reduce residential emissions by up …