… The objective of this project was to develop a new economic formula for maximizing present value of net benefits … of other characteristics such as wind turbine features and location. As part of this project, the investigators developed two models: 1) the wind turbine (WT) … Maintenance Model” was developed to analyze different WT maintenance strategies. Based on this model, strategies were proposed based on component reliability and its …
… their decision to adopt technology, and whether the technology is correctly used. Social science and marketing literature on diffusion of technologies has stressed the importance of social networks in technology adoption.This project is designed to provide experimental evidence on how best to leverage social … in two phases to test different methods of information diffusion. In the first phase, a baseline survey was conducted with 3800 farming households. The survey focused on the …
… With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Project Sammaan brought together a stellar group of designers, architects, and social science researchers to tackle one of the developing world's leading problems – open … create innovative approaches to the problem, focusing on India's urban poor. The project incorporated multiple unique approaches, hoping to create a model for facilities and community …
… power generated by the Electrica del Valle de México’s (EVM) wind farm, EVM’s struggling project received a significant boost. While the proposed wind farm was located in an area with abundant wind resources, absent a creditworthy off-taker the project would not have been able to line up financing. With Walmart de México’s 15-year PPA … de México’s capabilities and focus. While the company had made sustainability a priority, corporate officials were loathe to take on projects that took them too far from the …
… , devastating hurricanes , and deadly heatwaves — among a litany of other environmental, social, and economic disasters — have changed this. Following the US’ withdrawal from the … on climate change. While many corporations, investors, regulators, and consumers agree that corporate sustainability is imperative, identifying best practices and which companies are … the data is not publicly available in a free, consolidated format. The Carbon Disclosure Project houses a robust data set on corporate emissions, but requires payment to access, and …
… in the insurance and asset management business, AXA had risen to the top ranks in terms of corporateresponsibility (CR) as well. In 2014, the French-based insurer led the industry on a number of corporatesocialresponsibility and sustainability indexes. Not content to rest on these laurels, AXA …
… on Climate Change Communication , our key findings include: Business students believe corporate leaders should be solving environmental and social issues—but they perceive the most serious issues to be elsewhere, no matter where … Sustainability Master’s" - Poets & Quants "School of Business Offers New Minor in SocialResponsibility and Impact in Business" - UConn Today "Yale report shows business students …
… interest across various stakeholder groups in adopting land use best practices for new projects. Pollinator-friendly solar, which incorporates native grasses and wildflowers throughout a solar installation, is one approach … has yet to produce a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis that assesses both private and social returns from pollinator-friendly solar, as compared to conventional solar or …
… This project explores the mechanisms that allow actors in different settings to coordinate … in-depth, qualitative methods are a promising avenue to approach them. In particular, this project consists of several stages. The first entails a series of in-depth, ethnographic … leverage to raise an additional $5,000 from a group of Yale donors interested in Social Enterprise and renewable energy. Photo from Tobias von der Haar/flickr Equity and …
… and promote worker and community wellbeing. Despite these shared stories of hope, marine-based foods and land-based agriculture are often considered and managed in silos. Through restorative ocean farming and “surf-to-turf” practices such as seaweed-based soil amendments, we have a singular opportunity to build a bridge between land- and …