… solar has a sizable land footprint — one that is only expected to grow as solar and renewables meet a larger share of U.S. energy needs. Given the climate imperative to … that value ecosystem services and unlock conservation finance could also bring unique sources of capital to pollinator-friendly solar development, helping to spur industry growth. … reviewing the background and current status of pollinator-friendly solar development with a focus on progress in Minnesota. We then discuss the potential for ecosystem services …
… This project involved the collection of two energy generation datasets: the hourly wind output profiles and the hourly electricity load data at more than 1000 geographic … to simulate the impacts that different policy scenarios (e.g., direct subsidies, taxes, renewable portfolio standards) will have on the cost scenarios developed in stage two. This … in the context of government policies designed to promote renewable energy. Areas of Focus Clean Energy … This project involved the collection of two energy generation datasets: …
… Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the Renewable Energy 100 (RE100), the Business Roundtable, B Corps, and benefit … environmental sustainability — exacerbates this confusion. To cut through the noise, our team from the Yale School of Management narrowed in on one, universal metric that is the … Yale School of Management Experts, Faculty Download the Report File Download file Areas of Focus Clean Energy Corporate Sustainability Related Initiatives Financing and Deploying …
… The objective of this project was to develop a new economic formula for maximizing present value of net benefits of wind farm investment. … developed two models: 1) the wind turbine (WT) reliability prediction model and 2) the “Four-Quadrant Component/Subsystem Maintenance Model.” The WT reliability prediction model was … the adverse environmental impacts. Photo from Tobias von der Haar/flickr Areas of Focus Clean Energy … The objective of this project was to develop a new economic formula for …
… Center for Business and the Environment is partnering with the Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource, United Illuminating and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to develop optimal policies and strategies that will advance renewable thermal technologies in Connecticut. The purpose of the research project, … includes an assessment of market potential. Download the Report File Download file Areas of Focus Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Related Programs Renewable Thermal Alliance … …
… increasing investment in EV charging stations. We compare EV markets across states with a focus on New York, which falls in the middle of the 50 states in terms of EVs as a percentage of new car registrations and number of chargers per capita. Our analysis suggests that the best way for policymakers to facilitate the growth of the …
… Yale Center for Business and the Environment partnered with the Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource, United Illuminating and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to develop optimal policies and strategies that will advance renewable thermal technologies in Connecticut. The purpose of the “Feasibility of renewable … study on RTT market barriers and drivers. Download the Report File Download file Areas of Focus Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Related Programs Renewable Thermal Alliance … …
… to use both the travel cost method and the contingent valuation method to estimate Southern New England residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for local forest products, clean … create economic incentives for private forest owners by drawing upon previously untapped sources of publicly derived funding. Project Outcomes Based on these findings, the … protocol for private lands in northeast CT. Photo from Tobias von der Haar/flickr Areas of Focus Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Equity and Justice … The objective of …
… Five Yale students designed an off-grid renewable energy system for a meat processing plant in Montana. The plant’s nonprofit owner … to achieve independence from the local energy grid. The Yale team recommended a hybrid solar-wind-storage system, plus a backup gas generator, to optimize cost and reliability. … School of the Environment 2 Yale College Download the Report File Download file Areas of Focus Clean Energy Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Related Programs Clean …
… 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 better performing. Use and Applications Professor Newman has discussed these studies in his core Master of Business Administration class, … and taste. Read the paper: http://www.jstor.org/stable/info/10.1086/677841 Areas of Focus Equity and Justice Circularity Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions …