… This project explores the mechanisms that allow actors in different settings to coordinate and create the institutions required to sustain a … in the strategies followed to create a market and the success of these strategies. What actors agree on across settings and stakeholder groups is that no market is possible until new institutions are created. The question of the factors that allow certain actors—and not others—to create new institutions is thus relevant …
… theoretical development of this research led to the identification of several pitfalls and pathways toward the creation of motivation for sustainability. Some of this work was … Symposium, the investigators have hosted several workshops at venues including: The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (San Antonio, Texas), The MIT Sustainability Summit … Symposium, the investigators have hosted several workshops at venues including: The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (San Antonio, Texas), The MIT Sustainability Summit …
… Using information from the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECs), Houston's Climate Action Plan, and our own report on Pathways for Reducing Energy Burdens in Harris County, the Texas Energy Poverty Research … and contractor engagement to tell consumers about the products and also teach contractors how to install them are needed. While the adoption of RTTs faces many obstacles, our …
… program in an attempt to create an accessible financing solution for independent local contractors to support the rising demand for residential and commercial solar systems. This case … Lease 2 stemmed from a response to a gap in the market that was clearly felt by both contractors and homeowners—especially since the successful execution of CT Solar Lease 1. Over … program experienced extremely high demand. It was well-received by both homeowners and contractors. This case delves into the financing structure of the program and presents the …
… a massive plant situated near New London, CT called Millstone. The facility included two reactors that produced almost half of the electricity generated in Connecticut and supplied … the power required for the New England regional grid. The operating licenses for the two reactors were set to expire in 2035 and 2045, making the issue extremely salient for the GC3. … be around for a long time.” To provide insight into the long term consequences of their actions, the GC3’s data and metrics working group was building models that would both …
… side, hundreds of thousands of companies across the globe bought palm oil or palm oil fractions to include in a wide variety of products. Between supply and demand, however, six … a breakthrough. The events of 2015 suggested otherwise, forcing businesses, NGOs and sympathetic government officials to reconsider their positions and strategies. For the … to pressure the government and non-complying companies into line? Government officials sympathetic to environmental concerns had their own set of questions to consider and unravel. …
… and even in biofuel. This wide range of uses has stimulated cultivation and oil extraction; annual global production has increased more than nine-fold since 1980. By the … maximize opportunities for small farmers. On the other hand, many communities had been in conflict with the companies since their concessions abrogated traditional land claims. GAR … maximize opportunities for small farmers. On the other hand, many communities had been in conflict with the companies since their concessions abrogated traditional land claims. GAR …
… to attract private capital to clean energy projects in Connecticut. Using transaction enablers and risk mitigants like loan loss reserve funds, interest rate buy-downs, … in offering standardized products for consumers, and derisked larger stand-alone transactions. But back in Connecticut, trouble was brewing. A contingent of leaders in the … to attract private capital to clean energy projects in Connecticut. Using transaction enablers and risk mitigants like loan loss reserve funds, interest rate buy-downs, …
… gasses in the environment. Unfortunately, the conference produced little concrete action and most agreed that the final three page statement did little to create mechanisms … - which had their fair share of critics and skeptics - spurred world leaders into action. In 1992, representatives from 178 countries met in Rio de Janierio, Brazil for a … gasses in the environment. Unfortunately, the conference produced little concrete action and most agreed that the final three page statement did little to create mechanisms …
… climate crisis during the 21st century. When researchers map out scenarios of policies and actions that could avert the worst impacts of climate change, the success of these models … perceived outsized risk, large capital requirements, long development timelines, and other factors that are off-putting to market-rate risk investors. More risk-tolerant, patient … requires high levels of coordination between actors across the technology development pathway, as well as an ability to navigate a diversity of financial, as well as …