… on Climate Change (GC3), a group charged with creating a comprehensive climate strategy for the State of Connecticut. As of September 2016, Garcia remained undecided about a key … and opponents of nuclear energy on the GC3 and Garcia was weighing each side’s arguments before announcing his own position. Connecticut had a long history of considering climate … The governor chose the 15 members of the GC3 from state agencies, quasi-state agencies, business, and nonprofits. The GC3 recommendations would have to take into account …
… company designed, manufactured, distributed, and serviced diesel and natural gas engines, for transportation, construction, and power generation. In addition to the engines, it … Cummins had prided itself on value-driven ethical standards. It operated worldwide under a formal Mission Statement: "We will demand that everything we do leads to a cleaner, … costs over more units, leading it to expansion into global markets. Cummins had found a business advantage in its early entry into China – first meeting China’s need for high …
… oil company PEMEX had to find ways to implement this policy. Nevertheless, in spite of efforts by various government agencies as well as PEMEX, by mid-2014 no ethanol had been … makers looked at the country's energy supply, they expected that substituting bioethanol for some portion of gasoline fuel would meet a number of the country’s needs. First, it … to make ethanol production a reality in Mexico. Developed in partnership with EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance …
… to the greenhouse effect was underway and could have potentially devastating consequences for the ecology of the planet. Since automobiles were a substantial contributor of CO2 to … engines (ICE) and to seek an alternative powertrain that did not use fossil fuels. For GM, the search for a new powertrain required a substantial change in mindset, since the ICE had been a …
… The Yale Farm was founded in 2003 by a group of students who wished to see the dining halls … Food Project. They obtained financial and operational support from the university, transformed a neglected acre of land on the north side of the campus into a large garden, and … Food Project. They obtained financial and operational support from the university, transformed a neglected acre of land on the north side of the campus into a large garden, and …
… founding partner of Blue Wolf Capital Management in New York. “What we’re looking for is something that has a solid business at its core, but that has enough other extraneous problems that most people at a … and it had put the mill up for sale. Due diligence suggested that the mill had a good core business. The mill also presented some significant problems: financial, …
… Ash award in policy innovation, the "Nobel of policy," upon the Connecticut Green Bank for its role in "sparking the green bank movement." The Green Bank used financial … or warehousing facilities, the Green Bank lowered the cost of capital for consumers and businesses to install energy efficiency upgrades and renewable technology. It supported the … as possible, and alleviating energy poverty for low and moderate-income residents? Source Yale School of Management Areas of Focus Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and …
… had to decide how it was going to respond and how much it was willing to invest in its efforts to grow in the U.S. In Europe, the supply-constrained market during 2007-10 had … with some of the continent’s leading developers of solar projects. Trina supplied modules for a number of large, signature projects, developing a strong track record. Now, the … Japanese module maker Sharp had bought Recurrent Energies and its pipeline of projects. Before that, the world’s largest module maker, First Solar, had bought a large developer. …
… named Sealed signed a $5-million loan-financing agreement as a way to broaden the market for home energy-efficiency upgrades. In New York State, those upgrades face two key barriers … shows how a similar structure can be used for residential energy efficiency. Source The Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy …
… Like many countries, Australia has a large existing building stock that is responsible for a substantial percentage of its greenhouse-gas emissions. Given that it will take … the investment cost for energy-efficiency upgrades and the subsequent cost savings. Source Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy …