… products could better enable them to build and maintain more energy-efficient and resilient buildings. Women- and minority-owned developers are often committed to doing impactful work … gaps that need to be better addressed. “There is also a certain level of uncertainty about technology. Technology for low-carbon buildings, such as heat pumps, has evolved rapidly … built while completing both his internship and graduate degree. Elwin notes that the equity-focused clean energy finance sphere is currently small and that it was a great experience to …
… goals, and experience through the program. Imagine developing a way to provide affordable, renewable energy for marginalized communities with nothing but a good internet search and your hands. That's … what Vijjasena (Sena) Sugionois achieved at a time when most of us were just preparing for our senior prom. Sena is currently a second-year student at Yale University and …
… After careful revision by external judges, CBEY awarded over $19,000 in grants to seven environmentally-focusedventures. From here, ventures will continue to receive support from CBEY to bring … Sciences) created BlueGreen Materials, a company seeking to manufacture carbon-negative building materials from the ocean that are stronger, more durable, and self-healing for …
… Yale Clean Energy Conference is nearly here, and we have to ask – are you ready? We know building a just clean energy future is going to take all of us. That’s why we’re so excited … and passionate individuals alongside leading experts to discuss clean energy as a catalyst for transformation, technology, and a just transition. Brought to you by the Yale Clean Energy Collaborative , …
… due to the dearth of Montana-based USDA-inspected facilities. Despite the expense and effort of the initial processing logistics, TPP has distributed over 100,000 pounds of local burger to Montana food banks, and ranchers receive tax benefits for their donations. To achieve long-term mission viability, TPP installed a modular meat … first federally inspected, nonprofit facility. However, Pierson had limited options for supplying energy to the new processing facility. The local utility company, …
… Marcus discussed one of the biggest obstacles in working with low-income communities: building trust. Working with PosiGen, he was able to reach low-income residents on how clean … of social justice. “A lot of energy disparities exist in low-income communities and it forces them to have to sacrifice either 50% or more of their total income to energy. One of the things that interested me with the work I was doing with PosiGen is that they are focused on providing low-income communities with clean energy while also helping them …
… to incorporate the past into the future. Yale College student Hilary Griggs was selected for the inaugural Planetary Solutions in Clean Energy (PSiCE) cohort. Hilary’s goals through … they have over the land. “Energy can be a tool for sovereignty. Native American tribes are technically sovereign but there are many ways in which, because of the history with the … future. It makes it sustainable in the long term because instead of just coming in and building a solar farm and then leaving, you're coming into a community and the community …
… black smoke billowing from a power plant in Houston one fateful road trip was all it took for Yale rising senior Marc Gonzalez to discover he wanted a future in clean energy. That … decision, coupled with the understanding of how our current energy system does not work for many low-income and BIPOC communities, led him to pursue a degree in Environmental … practice through policy change. “Our current energy system is broken. It does not work for many low-income and BIPOC communities. I want to better serve my community to get them …
… in India. Additionally, Pratima was a founding team member of Rocket Learning , an ed-tech startup focused on early childhood education in India. A lover of nature and hiking, the drastic … the PSiCE program, Pratima will be working with the City of Ithaca on their citywide building decarbonization initiative. She will focus on helping create a fund for low-income …
… share across the world. Besides the global impacts of greenhouse gas mitigation, these technologies also bring local benefits to the individuals and communities that adopt them. … facilitate a just transition to clean energy, this will have to change. At the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, a team of researchers led by Dr. Kenneth Gillingham has … American Community Survey. We also explored how these dynamics have evolved over time. In 2010, we see that solar adoption was primarily happening in communities that are whiter and …