… stacked capital revenue streams. Floe : Floe is an automated, environmentally-sustainable, energy-efficient, safe, and cost-effective solution to prevent the extensive water damage … the judges who helped select the recipients. They include Yale alumni and a past leader in entrepreneurship at CBEY and Tsai CITY. Cass Walker-Harvey , Executive Director at First … Rujanavech (MEM ‘13), Creator of Liam, Apple’s first automated disassembly system for iPhone recycling Kathryn Wright (MEM ‘13), Senior Associate at Cadmus, Co-Founder of MySunBuddy …
… Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong proclaimed that he was taking “one giant leap for mankind” as he became the first human being to walk on the surface of the … Michael Bloomberg have all used the word to describe what’s needed to prevent the planet from becoming uninhabitable. They should think bigger. “Moonshot” is an extreme … own than landing on the moon. Broadly, these ideas include switching to renewable forms of energy, reforming land management, improving agriculture, making buildings more efficient, …
… 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 designed for … is incredibly excited about the unique collaborative nature of this program. “There is not one solution to climate change,” said Bourg-Meyer. “What we need, and what this program …
… electric grid from the supply side to the demand side, and everywhere in between. With the lines blurring between supply and demand, producer and consumer, utilities are … 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 … of an integrated smart home lies more in the non-energy benefits than in the energyones. Thus, partnerships with third-party technology companies will be essential if …
… size, they would need to double in size every day for the next several weeks. This was day one. Alexia Akbay (YSPH '19) After checking on the shrimp, Alexia Akbay (YSPH 19), … Foods , Raise Green , and Stake . She told me that she would like to see a more intentional community for entrepreneurs who’ve made it through the early stages of developing an idea … from economic viability. Their businesses create inherent benefits for people and the planet, particularly as they reach larger scale. Like the tiny shrimp in Symbrosia’s …
… and engage strong volunteer leadership (“solar ambassadors”) who are passionate about solar energy. The Yale Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS) II team has designed, … solar adoption in the town. Individual-oriented messaging focuses on how solar adoption can savemoney and stabilize electricity bills. The table below provides a summary of towns that …
… fundamental question: Now that we as a human species better understand our impact on the planet, how can we use technology to actively catalyze environmental sustainability, rather … 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 … and pitch bold, world-changing ideas: batteries that interact autonomously with the grid to saveenergy, portable chargers for electric vehicles, material information woven directly …
… The popularity of solar energy skyrocketed in South Carolina (SC) with the introduction of net metering in 2014 when … shared solar projects. Residential solar implies onsite PV arrays that supply power to one household. Community shared solar can be described as a PV array where the electricity … with the PSC. This included a request to continue charging consumers $27/month for the money spent on the nuclear project. The following year saw a fight between the PSC, SCANA, …
… . But this paradigm is starting to shift within SOCAP and in the broader-impact investing community. Seven years after the Oceans Track was introduced, I had the honor of … larger, more scalable mechanisms. If we are to tackle the issues we care about on a broader planetary scale, our solutions will have to use larger levers. We have to move away from … the different stakeholders and sources of capital that are coming together to get deals done. Established and emerging market opportunities. Interest continues to build in …
… and reducing juvenile recidivism. Now, a group called Blue Forest Conservation is exploring one of the nation’s first environmentally-focused impact bonds. A panelist described this … compensated for this risk. However, these bonds, while operating over fixed periods of time, do not offer fixed rates of return; the returns depend on whether social outcomes are … in forests that would normally burn up. USFS spending on fire suppression leads to less money for wildfire prevention, creating a vicious cycle that Blue Forest Conservation is …