… Building from recent research testing strategies and messages that are most conducive to solar adoption, this new project seeks to develop more effective ways to communicate with … with partner organizations to explore ways to broaden the appeal of solar power to a mass market, including low- and moderate-income households. Building from recent research testing … and the Environment (CBEY) Connecticut Green Bank New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) SmartPower , a social marketing firm; MySunBuddy , an online …
… the understanding and growth of energy efficiency finance and renewable energy finance markets in the United States by providing high-quality industry news, building professional … conversations with experts in the field and breaking reports on the most important developments in energy efficiency and solar finance. The forum also trains graduate students to become experts in efficiency …
… At the end of 2010, Jifan Gao, Trina Solar’s founder and chairman, wondered how his company could expand its presence in the United States market. In the previous five years, Trina, a company with manufacturing and headquarters in … China and the U.S., there were the specifics of governmental incentives. The boom in solardevelopment in Europe was the result of countries committed to reducing their carbon …
… use of novel behavioral strategies and social interactions to accelerate the deployment of solar energy to both low-and-moderate income households and all households. This next project is a data-driven analysis of the co-adoption of rooftop solar energy along with energy storage, electric vehicles, and energy efficiency. It … of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) supports early-stage research and development in three technology areas: photovoltaics (PV), concentrating solar-thermal power …
… What motivates people to install rooftop solar panels? Which incentives or policies can rapidly boost the adoption of this … (SEEDS) Solar photovoltaic panels are an increasingly competitive player in the energy market as the technology improves and the prices drop. The challenge of widespread diffusion … to make solar energy a low cost electricity source for all Americans through research and development efforts in collaboration with public and private partners. Learn more at …
… and Nature Based Solutions Circularity Equity and Justice Rising Leaders on the Sustainable Development Goals … Research Rising Leaders on the Sustainable Development Goals Findings from a Global Survey for Business Schools Overview A new global study measuring awareness and engagement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals conducted by Yale University in collaboration with Global Network for …
… based on fossil fuels and is hence a high-impact area. Based on the notion that the thermal market is regional rather than state bound, that viable business models can add value, that … Thermal Data Clearinghouse The market for RTTs is immature and is analogous to where the solar PV market was a decade ago. Key stakeholders lack standardized performance data to be … Heating and Cooling Rhode Island – Rhode Island – Rhode Island Renewable Thermal MarketDevelopment Strategies Connecticut – 2018 Comprehensive Energy Strategy. Full report …
… (CBEY) and the Yale Center for Environmental Justice (YCEJ), the Clean and Equitable Energy Development (CEED) Certificate Program connects and supports communities of leaders (like … and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Certificate Program in Clean and Equitable Energy Development … Program Certificate Program in Clean and Equitable Energy Development The Clean and Equitable Energy Development (CEED) Certificate Program connects …
… In 2014, the Connecticut Green Bank released the second edition of its CT Solar Lease 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 study focuses on the residential side of the solar-lease program. … projects and solar water heaters. CT Solar Lease 2 stemmed from a response to a gap in the market that was clearly felt by both contractors and homeowners—especially since the …
… As the Connecticut Green Bank works to design high-impact programs for the solarmarket, it has supported the design and adoption of legislation that expanded the … out-of-state resources from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, yielding little economic development benefits to Connecticut. Decision makers saw the state’s approach needed to be …