… Today, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) opened its new certificate in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy. With a cohort of 75 online learners from 10 countries, the year-long program is … to a clean economy. Vero Bourg-Meyer, Program Director, Clean Energy and Conservation Finance, Brad Gentry, the newly appointed Frederick K. Weyerhaeuser Professor in the …
… to the participants – both old and new – of a modern, smart grid. At the Smart Energy Summit in Austin on Feb. 18-19, energy professionals came together to explore the ways in which emerging technologies can … impact the utility-customer relationship. I attended the conference to find out how the energy industry is thinking about and planning for the proliferation of Internet of Things …
… potential partnerships, and a faculty member nominated Alexia for a Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award . Over the summer, Alexia and Gracie participated in the Tsai … relying on her team, Alexia has also found support from other Yale students who’ve founded environmentally focused ventures, such as Forested Foods , Raise Green , and Stake . She … their informal affiliation has been enough to keep her going. “There’s a joke among the environmental entrepreneurs that we’re at war,” she said. “Climate change is our …
… and engage strong volunteer leadership (“solar ambassadors”) who are passionate about solar energy. The Yale Solar EnergyEvolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS) II team has designed, implemented and studied … interact with adoption among these groups. In addition to Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, the SEEDS II …
… impossible scale. It was one of a series of innovations that sparked the Industrial Revolution, and over the next few centuries, people became more prosperous, more numerous, … These developments were largely beneficial, but they came with costs, one of which was environmental degradation. The steam engine is powered by combustion—usually the burning of … at VERGE revolved around new products, services, and systems that could redefine energy, transportation, and the use of materials, making a better future possible and …
… The popularity of solar energy skyrocketed in South Carolina (SC) with the introduction of net metering in 2014 when … state appeared to be an unstoppable giant ready to fully participate in the solar energy revolution. SEEDS II and South Carolina Funded by the US Department of Energy, the Solar … low- and moderate-income (LMI) customers. To do this, the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies has partnered with Duke University, the CT Green Bank, and non-profit …
… The Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference has traditionally emphasized the social side of impact investing since its inception in 2008. The curriculum has rarely covered the environmental aspects of the triple bottom line – instead, it has focused on financial and … Track was introduced, I had the honor of participating in the development of a conservation finance track that will be unveiled in a little over a week. This effort was spearheaded by …
… Now, a group called Blue Forest Conservation is exploring one of the nation’s first environmentally-focused impact bonds. A panelist described this bond last week at the Social Capital Markets Conference (SOCAP15). Here’s how PFP deals work. At their core, these instruments … on whether social outcomes are reached. The first Social Impact Bond was launched by Social Finance UK in September 2010 to fund a prisoner-rehabilitation program. In August 2012, the …
… far less sophisticated than engineered landfills, which means waste often leaks into the environment. Generally, the global South lacks waste recovery infrastructure. Unless … Beach clean-ups and corporate commitments alone are not enough to solve the problem. Finance the opportunity The tools and technologies exist for the proper management of solid … and often governments, are in favor of waste incineration, which they say produces energy and helps countries that face an over-abundance of waste and a dearth of energy. …
… to this point. Here we discuss efforts underway to address the problem. Plastic enters the environment through several paths (see The Plastic Problem ). In early 2015, research led by … control over nor responsibility for ensuring proper waste management infrastructure in the markets where they sell their products. Governments tighten regulations Governments around … control over nor responsibility for ensuring proper waste management infrastructure in the markets where they sell their products. Governments tighten regulations Governments around …