… 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 working professionals committed to clean energy who want to advance their careers as well as the transition to a clean economy. Vero … on a pressing global issue to a wider audience, as well as to explore new ways to do so.” 2380 Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and Justice New Yale Online Certificate …
… and will 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 … and flexible grid operations, as well as more personalized customer service and bill savings, with the help of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and automation. … in the next generation of residential demand management (what some are calling virtual power plants or VPPs). The question is will it be utilities delivering these services to our …
… walked to an adjacent tank and grabbed a handful of reddish orange seaweed. She described how these two organisms would eventually support one another in a continuous loop. Waste … 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 … the potential for transformative impact that drives Alexia and her team forward. “We are creating a business model that’s main purpose is to reduce GHG emissions,” she said. “It’s …
… Introduction of Solarize and SEEDS II Solarize is a unique community-based program that leverages peers and social networks to encourage residential solar adoption through a group pricing strategy. Solarize … the Environment, the SEEDS II team consists of the nationally recognized non-profit SmartPower, Duke University, Tel Aviv University, Connecticut Green Bank, New York State Energy …
… James Watt created an improved version of the steam engine, which enabled humankind to power manufacturing and transportation on a previously impossible scale. It was one of a … can apply for the Climate Change Solutions Generator , which is an eight-week series of workshops that will support students through the process of hatching a new idea. Students will work with a community of passionate, similarly minded peers, while also learning from knowledgeable …
… small-commercial utility customers who install photovoltaic arrays to get credit for excess power sent back to the grid. After the introduction of DER, the Palmetto State went from … Q3 of 2018, SmartPower facilitated a series of pilot programs in SC. Through on-the-ground community outreach, engagement of solar ambassadors and community leaders in Solarize … but it is possible that this strategy would be especially effective in SC given social networks seem centered around these neighborhood groups. Thus, group members are likely to …
… . 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 … strategies that can accelerate the pace and scale of land and resource conservation. However, the potential of this emerging field remains largely untapped. The scale of the … to invest in water to ensure there is enough water to irrigate our crops, cool our power plants, supply our manufacturing, and support our cities. Over 2,500 attendees will …
… described this bond last week at the Social Capital Markets Conference (SOCAP15). Here’s how PFP deals work. At their core, these instruments allow private investors to fund a … intervention from taxpayers to private investors, who are compensated for this risk. However, these bonds, while operating over fixed periods of time, do not offer fixed rates … burn up. USFS spending on fire suppression leads to less money for wildfire prevention, creating a vicious cycle that Blue Forest Conservation is aiming to disrupt. This bond helps …
… tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. Previous posts in this series detail how we got to this point and work underway to address the problem. Here we discuss critical … for the environment, adds toxic fumes to the atmosphere, and kills hundreds of thousands of jobs in the informal sector. More importantly, civil society states that burning waste is … 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. …
… million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to this point. Here we discuss efforts underway to address the problem. Plastic … million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to this point. Here we discuss efforts underway to address the problem. Plastic … million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to this point. Here we discuss efforts underway to address the problem. Plastic …