… Yale Club of New Haven entitled, “Physics, petroleum and pricing: The Science underlying our current and future energy crises,” presented by Martin Cobern, ’74 PhD. His talk was … contingent on one parameter: Pressure! “Pressure is paramount,” he explained, because the four stages of extraction from primary (i.e. gushers) to quaternary (i.e. fracking) are … each of these phases are investment-dependent. As production moves through the four stages, pressure of reserves decreases and cost of extraction increases. In other words, …
… advantages while addressing the most pressing environmental and social concerns of our time? This question framed a discussion on private sector contribution to sustainability, held on January 28th at Yale F&ES. Gary Lawrence, Vice President and Chief … growth centers on understanding the “big picture” for its clients, tracking megatrends that impactsustainability are a crucial aspect of maintaining a competitive advantage. Within …
… By Ben Butterworth, FES '14 How can waste collection – one of world’s least efficient and resource-intensive industries – leverage the technology of the 21st century to become more … empty the receptacles. Historically, waste collection has relied on individuals spending hours driving around to check or empty every container for a particular municipality, … there is a certain amount of pressure on schools to keep up with the curve when it comes to sustainability. Hopefully colleges and universities – like Yale – will see the potential in …
… seafood products to address growing consumer concerns over depleting marine fisheries resources. McDonald’s is only the latest company to capitalize on the growing market trend. At … fish products is raising questions about whether the MSC is lowering its own standards for sustainability, and certifying more fisheries as meeting the requirements, to meet the … of their original niche market or to expand their accessibility in order to increase their impact. Whether the sustainable seafood industry, and the eco-labeling industry as a whole, …
… After picking up the part he needed for his mother, he went home and tapped into the open source ecology community and the open source electronics community . Like the more widely known open source software movement, open source ecology is a network of hundreds of online volunteers …
… Senator Blumenthal started the evening with a powerful assertion that “our world is changing” as evidenced by recent climactic events seen here in Connecticut, … climate change. These extreme events may be the best hope to make Americans aware of the impacts of climate change on their lives. According to Dr. Unger, the global warming signal … degrees Celsius attributed to human activity, but the weather fluctuations we experience in our daily lives are five to ten times larger. Dr. Unger worries that if we wait for the …
… “ The Entrepreneurial Approach to Environmental Problem Solving. ” Little did I know, this course happened to be one of the few entrepreneurship courses offered at the school. It … I was impressed and fascinated by the scope, complexity, and broad social and environmental impact of the submitted proposals demonstrated. It is satisfying to see the interest people … at the Yale School of Forestry. She is interested in promoting environmental and corporate sustainability and learning more about the nexus of business and the environment. Equity …
… of time in the car. Whether it was those family road trips around the American West or my hour-long highway commute to high school, I racked up some serious mileage and developed a … my love of cars with my environmental values and determination to improve the quality of our environment? These two forces, seemingly at odds with one another, came together in an … Whereas it still seems to be a novelty to spot a Nissan Leaf or a Chevy Volt (or, of course, a Tesla ) in the United States, EVs are just another regular feature of their …
… expands, and consumer behavior evolves, we grow much closer to meeting 100% of our mobility needs through domestically produced electricity. The BMW Technology Office also … an EV, as they more viscerally experienced their electricity use, thought more about the source of their “fuel,” and could easily see how much power they were using. This kind of … quite interconnected, as driving an EV seems to increase a consumer’s appetite for clean sources of electricity - whether from home solar or from the local utility. The potential …
… covering the New Metrics in Sustainable Business conference , comes an argument for moving toward CSR standardization. NexThought Monday – Making Social, Environment Standards – Standard: The days of pure financial reporting for public companies are numbered by Logan Yonavjak The 13,500 publicly listed … Have you ever thought about the magnitude of the associated environmental and social impacts of these companies? No one set of metrics yet quantifies these impacts, but clearly …