… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Change Innovation Grants by the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment (CBEY). Over $13,000 was awarded this year to help further … environmentally-sustainable, energy-efficient, safe, and cost-effective solution to prevent the extensive water damage caused by ice buildup on roofs and similar infrastructure …
… Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong proclaimed that he was taking “one giant leap for mankind” as he … 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 … science—the overall objective was relatively straightforward: send a few guys from Point A (Earth) to Point B (the Moon) and get them back alive. Success was easy to define. The …
… Today, the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment (CBEY) opened its new certificate in Financing and … Damon Wells Professor at Yale University Geology & Geophysics and Yale School of Forestry & EnvironmentalStudies, kicked-off the program with partners and key contributors at CBEY’s …
… -by Stephanie Hsiung (F&ES '19) Smarter and more affordable technologies are leading more and more … attended the conference to find out how the energy industry is thinking about and planning for the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in homes, the continued growth of …
… It was a big day for the Symbrosia team. It was early February 2019, and they had spent most of … grabbed a handful of reddish orange seaweed. She described how these two organisms would eventually support one another in a continuous loop. Waste from the shrimp would nourish the … transformative impact that drives Alexia and her team forward. “We are creating a businessmodel that’s main purpose is to reduce GHG emissions,” she said. “It’s not only about …
… Introduction of Solarize and SEEDS II Solarize is a unique community-based program that leverages peers and … types of messaging interact with adoption among these groups. In addition to Yale School of Forestry and EnvironmentalStudies and the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment, the SEEDS II team consists of the nationally recognized …
… New technology can change the course of history. In 1769, Scottish inventor James Watt created an improved version of the … to global warming and local air pollution. As a dual degree student at the Yale School of Forestry & EnvironmentalStudies and the Yale School of Management , I spend a lot of time … opportunities and avenuesfor change. Outside-the-box innovation is necessary to move from business as usual to a more sustainable path. I’ve been thinking about these two concepts …
… The popularity of solar energy skyrocketed in South Carolina (SC) with the introduction of net metering in … and 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 … the patchwork service territories create particular challenges, as customers at outreach events often get their energy from diverse sources despite living in the same town. The …
… The Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference has traditionally emphasized the social side of … economy [that can] address the world’s toughest challenges.” The upcoming annual flagship event in San Francisco on Oct. 9-15 (SOCAP15) is considered the largest conference for … at SOCAP, spearheaded an Oceans Track . Leading startups and investors highlighted businessmodels in sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, as well as reef restoration, to shed light …
… Photo credit: Blue Forest Conservation Pay for Performance (PFP) Bonds, also known as Pay forSuccess Bonds or … normally burn up. USFSspending on fire suppression leads to less money for wildfire prevention, creating a vicious cycle that Blue Forest Conservation is aiming to disrupt. This … Investor capital is raised to fund treatments that are in line with USFS policy upfront to restoreforests to a natural state so that they are lesssusceptible to these fires. It’s a …