… of regular expectations; Carried an extreme impact; and Made us concoct explanations for their occurrence after the fact, making them explainable and predictable. When we … a product. Even when sustainability impacts are quantified, risk assessment tools built on concepts of financial risk are ill-fitting tools of evaluation. Because risk assessment tools tend to …
… What is hindering the availability of public capital and financing options for distributed solar? To some in structured finance, it seems like a great fit: solar … from a career in structured finance. She is owner and principal of Rottman-Associates, a financial consulting firm located in San Francisco, Calif., and a subcontractor to NREL. One … Sources for Clean Energy Tue, April 7th, 2015, 9:00 AM EDT — 10:00 AM EDT Online Yale Environmental Sustainability Summit (YESS) Fri, November 6th, 2015, 6:00 AM EST — Sat, …
… Originally posted on the Clean Energy Finance Forum Imagine you could design the electricity market in one state from scratch. There are … conversations about distributed energy resources by soliciting energy market designs for a hypothetical state. Of the 13 proposals, three were selected by the Innovation Review … Rábago said this model offers the best opportunity for improved cost-effectiveness, environmental performance, and customer satisfaction. Importantly, distributed generation …
… coastlines. Even when these projects help communities, there are often consequences for natural systems. The dams interrupt fish runs. Seawalls hold back sediment that starve … 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 … a conservation scientist for over a dozen years at the Conservancy, I began my career as an environmental engineer cleaning up pollution. A foot in each camp, so to speak. I have seen …
… On a night when most of Connecticut fretted about the bleak, snowy forecast, 15 residents of Avon considered a bright, sunny future. They were gathered in the … wave—word of solar expanding ever outward. Or so I’d been told. As a research assistant for SEEDS , a project that is tracking the Solarize program, I had read a great deal about … The Ambassadors of Avon … Jun 23, 2015 The Ambassadors of Avon William Murtha (Master of Environmental Management '16) On a night when most of Connecticut fretted about the bleak, …
… that states interested in boosting EV 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, this has long been a “chicken-and-egg” policy question: where should the … York, which ranks 25 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 …
… and knowledgeable about solar. Solar Ambassadors and trusted town officials then advocated for the program and the installer through word of mouth, local publications, signs around … a series of intimate educational events including solar workshops, live-installations for the public and community tours of homes that already had solar. As more people signed … Science of Acceleration: Reflections on Solar Marketing Marissa Galizia (MBA '15, Master of Environmental Management '15) On April 15 th , students, professors from Duke and Yale …
… and are a vital element of sustainable transportation. Because of the many societal and environmental benefits of increased EV ownership, governments have instituted policies to … resulting limited usage of public chargers. Building up higher station usage is necessary for EV infrastructure to become more financially viable and therefore become widespread. Some have said this presents a …
… in channeling assets under management into investments that advance important social and environmental issues,” said Lisa Woll, CEO of US SIF and the US SIF Foundation. Since 2011, … of 2014, approximately $6.57 trillion US-domiciled assets were under management with some form of SRI strategy, up from approximately $3 trillion in 2010. This represents more than … investments to the role of ESG consultants to creating standards to evaluate ESG-focused managers. The investment community plays an integral role in the transition to a restorative …
… a switch, 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 … ( Patagonia 's Vincent Stanley), science ( IPCC 's Jonathan Lynn), and assessment ( Yale Environmental Perfomance Index' s Jason Schwartz). Trust Trends: Edelman Trust Barometer … fare particularly well in many countries. Instead of looking to economic uncertainties for answers, Becker said that this dropping trust reflects a lack of institutional …