… interests also include investigating income inequality, infrastructure, and climate policy. His methods include household energy modeling, econometrics, input-output, and … Scholar at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis. He received his PhD from Stanford University in Environment and Resources, Masters from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Electrical Engineering and Technology Policy, …
… way of life. Past winners include an online social platform to expand the adoption of solar power, a software package for improving forest inventory data, and a sustainable protein producer. The competition provides participants with constructive feedback from experienced professionals, mentorship from relevant experts, and chances to meet … problem the venture/organization/idea seeks to address is clearly defined, and there is evidence that there is a significant target population who considers it important. …
… As society grapples with how to control CO 2 emissions frompower generation, potentially detrimental impacts of alternative sources of electricity come into increasing focus. Policy advocates and practitioners of energy technologies have to consider a wide range of …
… energy efficiency technologies—including Nexamp, 3TIER, Emergence Bioenergy, Everpower, and Kalpan in India. Zaid joined Good Energies from Harbourvest Partners and was previously an investment banking analyst in Credit … the New England Cleantech Open and has served as guest faculty member for the Pennsylvania Power Law Conference hosted by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Zaid currently serves on the …
… spur investment in energy efficiency Are you a state legislator or regulator considering policy tools to stimulate cost-effective energy savings? An end-use customer in need of … strategies to manage risk and spur investment in energy efficiency. Mark Zimring from LBNL will provide an overview of key credit enhancement concepts including subordinated capital, interest rate buy downs and guarantees. Mary Templeton from Michigan Saves, Cisco DeVries from Renewable Funding, and Jessica Bailey from CEFIA …
… Capitalism. The first 20 registrants will receive a free copy of the book thanks to funding from the Yale Center for Business and the Environment. More about Akshat: Akshat Rathi is a … books of the year by The Times and The Economic Times. He has also edited a book of essays from young climate leaders. Akshat has a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Oxford, and a BTech in chemical engineering from the Institute of …
… unwilling to act on environmental issues are increasingly punished by the men and women they would like to recruit. 44 percent of students are willing to accept a lower … Leaders on Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change This global survey of students from top-ranking business schools finds widespread consensus that business must lead on … unwilling to act on environmental issues are increasingly punished by the men and women they would like to recruit. 44 percent of students are willing to accept a lower …
… come to mind as paragons of environmental innovation. However, the world of international policy has yielded an impressive amount of environmental progress over the last few decades. Learn more from global governance scholar Maria Ivanova (Ph.D.’06), as she discusses her new book “The … The conversation will cover the role of UNEP, as well as the other innovative approaches from the realm of international climate and environmental policy. With Maria's book as a …
… Business is perhaps the most powerful force in our world, and it can become a force of great good – it just takes a different way of thinking of things, and women think differently. When women who often self-select out of the entrepreneurial ranks … Thursday, March 31st, 2016, 12:00 PM EDT — 1:00 PM EDT Business is perhaps the most powerful force in our world, and it can become a force of great good – it just takes a …
… for-profit business through cash prizes totaling $25,000. The competition provides feedback from professional judges, extensive mentoring from faculty, and opportunities for participants to meet and pitch their ideas to venture capitalists and industry leaders. See photos from our 2015 event and read an account of the day here. Meet the 2016 finalists: …