… ratemaking structures similar to the United Kingdom’s RIIO model . In contrast with traditional cost-of-service regulation, which narrowly bases rates on asset and … how well they performed. Alternatively, O’Boyle said, regulators could encourage innovation within the current regime by setting up mandatory pilot programs to test cutting-edge grid … ratemaking structures similar to the United Kingdom’s RIIO model . In contrast with traditional cost-of-service regulation, which narrowly bases rates on asset and …
… seeing that these new nature-based solutions – whether on their own or in combination with others – can meet community needs, while often being more resilient than built … level rise and climate change. Now the conservation community is wisely working directly with engineers – not just to reduce their impacts, but to jointly find solutions for both people and nature. The Conservancy is partnering with engineering firms like CH2M HILL to build nature into post-Sandy coastal resilience …
… adds cost. You’d want to do an analysis of whether it’s better to combine your panels with a battery system, or stick with a generator.” The advice came from Bernie, whose snow-white beard glowed softly under … Bernie is a solar ambassador for the Avon Solarize campaign. He has outfitted his home with a solar hot water and geothermal heating system and he serves on the town’s clean …
… adoption rates should support the purchase of cars before investing in charging stations. With more EVs on the road, the private market will build infrastructure. For EV supporters, … th nationwide in new EV registration, against those in Georgia and California, two states with leading rates of EV adoption, the researchers helped bring clarity to this debate. … are working to accelerate adoption and expand capacity. New York, for instance, along with seven other states, signed the Zero Emission Vehicle Action Plan in 2014; together, …
… motivate solar adoption among homeowners. The program as a whole was called “Solarize,” and with each round we introduced a subset of towns to slight variations in the campaign. The … attributes of the optimal solar campaign. In the standard version of the campaign, town leadership (with the CT Green Bank ) selected a single local company to provide solar … publications, signs around the community and social media. SmartPower helped coordinate a series of intimate educational events including solar workshops, live-installations for the …
… the development of a more robust EV charging infrastructure. While we recommend starting with encouraging EV purchases, the policy groundwork to support private investment in EVSE … Governments can have a massive impact by providing low-cost financing for EV chargers with off-balance-sheet repayment structures like property-assessed clean energy (PACE) or … stations through subsidies or tax credits. Policymakers could achieve a lower-cost approach with the same end goal by facilitating partnerships between market participants who can …
… and future trends in sustainable, responsible and impact investing. “We are delighted with the tremendous growth in attendance we have experienced over the past five years. It … engage two ends of a spectrum: existing multinational companies interested in sustainability issues alongside emerging, transformative companies that are just getting … engage two ends of a spectrum: existing multinational companies interested in sustainability issues alongside emerging, transformative companies that are just getting …
… or that water will flow from a faucet. When Paul Lussier introduced the panel for CBEY's "Sustainability, Transparency, and Metrics in Business" event on April 22nd, he reminded the … fact, he said that the "absence of trust is often the way in which we often come to terms with trust." In other words, you don't know what you've got till it's gone. In the next … of Philosophy, is no stranger to Yale, or to the idea of trust. A frequent, admired speaker at FES and SOM, Stanley emphasized that trust wasn't something Patagonia could earn …
… CBEY in 2008 to help build a program for socially minded entrepreneurs, who struggle with the same leopardian calculus: uncertain success through patience and persistence, the … smarter than standard diesel generators—accessible through a smartphone and communicative with the electric grid. Third to present, Poda Foods described a 100-percent organic, … corporate manufacturers. Finally, Tuckerman & Co. outlined their professional clothing line with a reduced environmental impact. (For a fuller description of each team, see below.) …
… work around flooding is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is why we’re targeting them with our idea. Meaghan McGrath : In many places, the natural ecosystems that once performed … for institutional investors, and then contract with third-party engineering firms like AECOM and CH2M Hill to then build these large infrastructure projects—mainly wetlands and … for institutional investors, and then contract with third-party engineering firms like AECOM and CH2M Hill to then build these large infrastructure projects—mainly wetlands and …