… in the U.S., would use aluminum1 rather than sheet steel in the truck bed and cab. Starting with the 2015 model year, the F-150 would be the first mass-market vehicle to be built with … makers were working on lighter alloys to compete with aluminum. Meanwhile, manufacturers of carbon-fiber based composites were touting their material as even lighter than aluminum and … outside the U.S.? How would steelmakers respond to losses in the auto market? Would carbon composites create a significant challenge? Sustainable Finance and ESG Circularity …
… The road to SELCO’s success, however, has not always been smooth. Hande cofounded SELCO (with Neville Williams) in 1995 to sell and service photovoltaic (PV) systems in his home … Investors put pressure on Hande to lay off employees and contract the organization. With the help of the World Bank’s commercial finance arm, the International Finance … SELCO remained a for-profit business, but Hande was able to seek new investors more aligned with its mission. In addition, Hande was able to keep his sales and service organization …
… across RTTs and stakeholders to deliver on high ambitions. The RTA takes a capital markets’ approach to cultivating a long-term viable market for RTTs. Leveraging private … but welcomes stakeholders from all parts of the continent. The RTA seeks partnership with other RTT initiatives where the mission is shared and synergies can be achieved. Clean … the RTA at different levels. Participate in the RTA engagement platforms – gain and share insights from a vast and competent network in the renewable thermal field. Become a partner …
… to end deforestation, development of peat lands and exploitation of locals not only with their own operations, but also from all of their suppliers. For environmental NGOs, the … influence levers they could use to pressure the government and non-complying companies into line? Government officials sympathetic to environmental concerns had their own set of … influence levers they could use to pressure the government and non-complying companies into line? Government officials sympathetic to environmental concerns had their own set of …
… Clean Energy Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG The Decarbonization Accelerator … Program The Decarbonization Accelerator Looking for Real U.S. Progress on Climate Change? Look to the … States. Overview The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is collaborating with Robert J. Klee to showcase state-based innovations that can be leveraged on a national …
… wind turbines, Tanti discovered that wind energy was an even better business than textiles. Within six years of its incorporation, Suzlon had become the dominant player in the Indian … In June 2004, Tanti hired a Dane, Per Hornung Pedersen, to lead Suzlon’s entrance into the global wind market. It had been an opportune time to enter the international wind … work building Suzlon’s international presence. While Suzlon pursued wind farm projects in markets Pedersen had targeted, the company also made significant acquisitions. In 2006, …
… had started looking at the greenhouse effect in the mid-1980s. The wide-ranging discussions within GM had led to an ambitious program to improve the efficiency of internal combustion … hurdles it was facing, GM’s efforts to introduce more fuel efficient vehicles had run into resistance from consumers, oil companies and the government. While consumers generally … hurdles it was facing, GM’s efforts to introduce more fuel efficient vehicles had run into resistance from consumers, oil companies and the government. While consumers generally …
… With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Project Sammaan brought together a … project history to date to ask - Could these problems have been ameliorated? Could these insights be applied to construction of actual toilets? And what could this experience teach … project history to date to ask - Could these problems have been ameliorated? Could these insights be applied to construction of actual toilets? And what could this experience teach …
… 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 … with the resources and expertise to build large-scale projects. Gómez also had to take into account Walmart de México’s capabilities and focus. While the company had made … central American countries in which it operated? Was there a way to include suppliers into a renewable program? Developed in partnership with CEDAN , Tecnológico de Monterrey, …
… WMA, which made camera trap data on biodiversity easier to analyze, was being incorporated into a free, public, cloud-based website called Wildlife Insights. CI, however, anticipated that scientists, governments, NGOs, businesses, and … and what factors should they take into account when deciding how much to charge? And with scientists increasingly wary of environmental organizations pushing an agenda at the …