… $2 trillion) are supposed to flow to “disadvantaged communities”. Internationally, the UN Conferences of the Parties over the last few years have also sought to institutionalize financial and policy mechanisms meant to fill an … lectures Miss a lecture? Want to see one of them again? Many of them can be found on our YouTube channel: Sign up for our newsletters! Stay informed about future events in this …
… on solutions to build a healthier environment and a stronger, more equitable economy. It is our sincere hope that as a country we will choose to look forward and invest in solutions … than doubling down on the fossil fuel framework of the past. Along with their harmful impacts on our health, climate, and clean air and water, fossil fuels subject dependent … to equip decisionmakers with tools for making smart investments in the coming months and years. And we hope the public will use this information to demand equitable, just, and …
… and support solar adoption. SunShot aims to make solar energy a low cost electricity source for all Americans through research and development efforts in collaboration with … Publications Fibich, G. (2017). Diffusion of new products with recovering consumers. SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, 77(4), 1230-1247. https://doi.org/10.1137/17M1112546 … market continues to grow, how proponents communicate the benefits of the technology can impact adoption rates and has implications for solar ... Blog Broadening the Appeal of Solar …
… is not clear how implementation might differ in a business environment or another setting. Our project seeks to supplement the growing carbon-pricing literature, given the promise of … from increased healthcare costs and exacerbated environmental damage to payment at the source of pollution. By doing so, it incentivizes carbon-emissions reductions and … frame this insight in the context of contemporary economic literature on this subject. 2717 Sustainable Finance and ESG Internal Carbon Pricing: Policy Framework and Case Studies … …
… When researchers map out scenarios of policies and actions that could avert the worst impacts of climate change, the success of these models often depends on the development of advanced technologies in areas such as renewable resources, energy efficiency and storage, and carbon removal. This report refers to such … universities. Based on these conversations and additional research, this report highlights five key areas for investors to consider when supporting nascent climate technologies: …
… 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 … and carbon emission by end-use and fuel type. From there, we investigated how much air-source heat pumps and ground-source heat pumps could lower both electricity and natural gas consumption and carbon …
… Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Shifting Power & Resources: Equity and Justice Work in Practice … Program Shifting Power & Resources: Equity and … examine the importance of deep listening and relationship-building with communities most impacted by oppression and the climate crisis. The group will use engaging multi-media … Fellow with the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) and brings more than 25 years of experience in cross sector food systems and justice work - as a chef, entrepreneur, …
… heuristic, whereby they assume that companies have a fixed amount of manufacturing resources. Thus, resources devoted to “making the product green” come at the expense of making the product … heuristic, whereby they assume that companies have a fixed amount of manufacturing resources. Thus, resources devoted to “making the product green” come at the expense of making …
… significant potential for GRHs to support communities in emergencies while also providing sustainable revenue streams during non-emergency periods. In this report, we define the … and takeaways from the energy and financial model we developed using Microsoft Excel. Our energy and financial model, published with this report, is built using the Connecticut … case study. It is designed to be easily adapted to analyze other projects. The model uses hourly energy demand and generation data as well as battery dispatch logic to calculate bill …
… of cases to explore in full depth. A second stage entails the selection of two to four well-matched cases (for information on matched comparisons see George and Bennett, 2004) … and federal policy makers, and academia. Interviews lasted, on average, 1.5 hours and yielded more than 500 pages of rich qualitative data. These interviews allowed the … at each state, and to gather rich archival information from both—including press articles, conference proceedings, public hearing minutes, public utility commission documents, etc. …