… New technology can change the course of history. In 1769, Scottish inventor James Watt created … sustainability, rather than continuing to strain the world’s limited resources? We don’t really have a choice. We need to support a growing population with an increasing … quality of life, and currenttechnologies and resources won’tsustain those changes. This past fall, I attended Greenbiz VERGE , a conference in Oakland, California that brought …
… The popularity of solar energy skyrocketed in South Carolina (SC) with the introduction of … long time to purchase solar from a community shared solar installation; and C) nuclear abandonment in SC is of great concern. Many people believe it may lead to higher electricity … the patchwork service territories create particular challenges, as customers at outreach events often gettheir energy from diverse sources despite living in the same town. The …
… The Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference hastraditionally emphasized the social side … economy [that can] addressthe world’stoughest challenges.” The upcoming annual flagship event in San Francisco on Oct. 9-15 (SOCAP15) is considered the largest conference for … issue – and vice versa. It is difficultto think aboutsocietal change when we don’tthink strategically and consciously about what we drink, what we walk on, what we eat… …
… Photo credit: Blue Forest Conservation Pay for Performance (PFP) Bonds, also known as Pay for … one of the nation’s first environmentally-focused impact bonds. A panelist described this bond last week atthe Social Capital Markets Conference (SOCAP15). Here’s how PFP deals … normally burn up. USFSspending on fire suppression leadsto less money for wildfire prevention, creating a vicious cycle that Blue Forest Conservation is aiming to disrupt. This …
… Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. Previous posts in thisseries … in and providing servicesto the waste managementsector. Beyond waste management, waste prevention is also a potential gold mine. The problem of plastics in the ocean represents a … of the waste managementsystems in priority countries like the Philippines and Indonesia where marine litter is a significant problem. I spent my time managing ProjectSEA …
… Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we gotto this point. Here we discuss efforts underway to addressthe problem. Plastic entersthe … Problem Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. What is being done to clean it up? Satwik Mudgal (Master of Environmental Management '19) Eight million …
… A common story in the world of heating and cooling isthat householdstend to wait until their old … problem needsto be fixed, and fast. Under conditions like this, customers are likely to buy a replacement unitsimilar to the broken one. In Connecticut, where nearly 50 percent of … Figure 2: Triggersto installing primary heating systems. The survey pointsto three key eventsthattrigger a decision to install a new heating and cooling system. Most …
… This year’s winners of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grants have something in common – a … parent groups, to build a children’ssecondhand marketplace. With only 15% of all clothing donated or reused, Hand Me Up (HMU) hopesto change perceptions and encourage clothing reuse … to product design that underpin current consumption patterns. The future they are building is one our kids and grandkids will be proud of.” According to Sophie Janaskie, …
… The Sobotka Seed Stage SuccessStories will introduce you to former recipients of the grants … making the standards entirely transparent and open-sourced, similar to what B Lab hasdone for its process of certifying responsible companies as B Corps . Using the Stake … Lastly, and most importantly, it helped to build the Stake platform, which is now online. This ended up being a larger challenge than anticipated. “Our basic WordPresssite wouldn’t …
… The Renewable Thermal Alliance (RTA) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s RTA Seed Innovation Grant. By providing $20,000 to each of the four winners, the … the winners of this year’s RTA Seed Innovation Grant. You will also be able to view the event online (advance registration required). Awarded every fall, the RTA Seed Innovation …