… $650 million to build chargers in California. It’s important now to look at the data on how public chargers affect EV purchases and how the economics of these chargers actually work.” When the Nissan Leaf dropped its prices … timing of incentives is essential to their influence: upfront sales tax waivers have been shown to be 15 times more effective than tax credits that kick in later. The researchers …
… On April 15 th , students, professors from Duke and Yale Universities, and executives from non-profit marketing firm SmartPower and the Connecticut Green Bank gathered around a … history. The reactions of the professors managing the study added insight and depth as they connected the anecdotes to potential implications for the research. One of the …
… electric vehicle markets … the same end goal by facilitating partnerships between market participants who can benefit from a more robust EV charging ecosystem. To read the full research report, please download … the same end goal by facilitating partnerships between market participants who can benefit from a more robust EV charging ecosystem. To read the full research report, please download …
… comes to growth in sustainable investing. This year’s US SIF conference , held in Chicago from May 5-6, brought together over 380 professionals from investment firms, consultancies, … total value of the global AUM. These figures are based on 2013 numbers. To continue to grow however, the sustainable investing framework must apply across asset classes, integrate social and environmental issues and be geographically …
… Our trust that the lights will turn on when we flip a switch, or that water will flow from a faucet. When Paul Lussier introduced the panel for CBEY's "Sustainability, … Edelman's most recent Trust Barometer survey. The research, which takes an annual look at how people across the globe place trust in governments, companies, media, and NGOs suggests, … of companies living their values. Patagonia: Who's going to buy rock climbing gear they don't trust? Vincent Stanley, Patagonia's Director of Philosophy, is no stranger to …
… that uses drones to finely target fertilizer application and prevent catastrophic crop loss from blight. Next, homE took the stage to describe a residential battery backup system that … timelines and potential returns-on-investment ambitious enough to draw investors? And how would the product or idea both differentiate itself in crowded markets and protect competitive advantage? At lunch, the judges retreated to pick a winner …
… against future flooding through natural infrastructure. “The idea itself is drawn from a number of areas,” said West. “We wanted to strike a balance between innovation and … sales or potentially biodiversity credits. Can you provide a little bit more background on how those credits would work? SW : It’s actually a pretty small piece of the proposal, but … this year's Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge Heather West (MBA '15, Master of Forestry '15) Meaghan McGrath (MBA '16, Master of Environmental Management '16) Sarah Wilson …
… definition, scope, and impact. We have witnessed the emergence of corporate sustainability from the first wave of opposition and ignorance to the current tail end of its second (and … energy showcase residence (available for tours) represents Honda’s vision for “zero carbon living and personal mobility.” The home includes green features such as adaptive … access to big data to collect and deliver information about biodiversity loss in tropical forests. This product, an early warning system for threatened species, provides data and …
… across the northeast. ISO-NE oversees 31,000 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity, mostly from gas, coal and nuclear power plants, as well as wind and hydro resources. Notably absent … in the system and larger solar production facilities are so sparse in New England that they don’t contribute a significant percentage of total generation. The largest … the form of solar arrays distributed atop more than 2,000 homes. This is the story behind how we reached those numbers. * * * I started working on Solarize CT and the Solar Energy …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment, along with the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, welcomes Heather Fitzgerald as the Center’s first Program … and engagement of the CBEY students were especially inspiring. “I wanted to work with them from that first meeting,” she said. “And now, the fact that I get to do it full-time is kind … and entrepreneurs, from the students who come into the Center and create things the way they feel they should be done—finding new models, breaking molds,” she said. “These are the …