… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is looking for 2-3 students to conduct an independent study (1.5 credits) on mapping climate tech. Over the course of the semester, the students will define sub-categories of the climate tech landscape … clear that solving climate change depends, to some extent, on technological innovation. What do those technologies look like in practice? Right now, the term “climate tech” is a …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is looking for a team of students to conduct an … technologies. Each student (or pair of students) will focus on 1-2 technologies. Over the course of the semester, the students will review existing articles and reports, while also … clear that solving climate change depends, to some extent, on technological innovation. So, what does it take to turn a societal need into a functional reality? Scientific …
… The second Open Climate Collabathon kicked off the 2020 year on April 22-24 with an Open Climate … and climatologists from around the world to build the Open Climate Platform, an open-source and not-for-profit climate accounting system designed to track accountability to … pledges. With topics ranging from next-gen technologies to government and civic group impact, the event brought together hundreds of participants for discussions and facilitated …
… 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 and 8 Eversource feeders. Census block groups are small geographical units typically including a few hundred people. These feeders are control and treatment feeders from our value-of-solar (VOS) study. The results indicate that there is a weak statistical …
… at Yale there are a number of centers, programs, and people dedicated to supporting our innovative community, which means there are plenty of resources to help those who are … intensives, some of which have included programs co-sponsored by CBEY such as “Data for Impact 101” and the “Climate Change Solutions Generator.” These intensives are an excellent … of cold-emailing or setting up a meeting to explore more opportunities. IDEA & IDEATION So what about when you are at the point where you have an idea and want help refining it or …
… NEW HAVEN -- On April 16, students from across Yale will pitch their ideas for civic innovations that address New … and innovation ecosystem continues to develop it’s crucial that we leverage our resources to empower our neighbors,” says Onyeka Obiocha, managing director at the Tsai … pitch competitions awarding cash prizes to the strongest ventures. This year, due to the impact of COVID-19, the event will be held online. While Startup Yale has been around for …
… The Energy Information Agency (EIA) estimates that energy demand in the U.S. will continue to grow mainly due to increased demand … in partnership with the local utility companies -- United Illuminating (UI) and Eversource . Six of the circuits fell under UI’s territory and four under Eversource’s. … town meetings were also more successful. These early lessons could magnify the impact of future efforts and increase the adoption of solar in high-impact circuits, …
… The Renewable Thermal Alliance (RTA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 RTA Seed Innovation Grant. By providing $15,000 to each of the four winners, the grant will support novel approaches to supporting low-carbon heating and … readily provide residential and business owners the cost savings and reduced greenhouse gasimpacts associated with the installation of renewable heating and cooling systems. Primary …
… scaling up and using lessons learned to pivot into new fields. CBEY: Tell us about your venture. Symbrosia: Symbrosia is a startup located in Kona, Hawaii, scaling the … I saw an opportunity for creating a new class of novel, upcycled ingredients. CBEY: What was your inspiration to start? Sybrosia: We are inspired by seaweed’s potential to … about a solution to a problem or environmental/social issue. The only way you can have an impact is by testing yourself and attempting to create solutions. Poda: Yessenia: Take the …
… Above, Jun Chen (MBA '20) and Ben Christensen (MEM ’20) of Cambium Carbon Over the past nine years, the Yale Center for Business … cost savings and emits 1% of the emissions. “This funding will be critical in fueling our beta pilot this winter where we are launching dozens of systems across the country with the help of our partners to finish validating our technology,” says David Dellal (Ph.D. ’24), co-founder …