… Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs), using Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to track and commoditize renewable energy generation, have made … integration — call for a dramatic change to clean energy policy development. Our research team proposes a new policy framework called the value-based renewable portfolio standard, or … characteristics of electricity. Encourage renewable energy siting near high-priced markets. Support a robust, transparent inter-state market while preserving climate change …
… Five Yale students designed an off-grid renewable energy system for a meat processing plant in Montana. The plant’s nonprofit owner sought to achieve independence from the local energy grid. The Yaleteam recommended a hybrid solar-wind-storage system, plus a backup gas generator, to …
… (RTT), especially heat pumps paired with solar, have the potential to dramatically decrease energy consumption and by extension energy emissions. Using information from the Residential … was authored by Erick C. Jones Jr., Dana Harmon, and Tam Kemabonta and submitted to the Yale Center for Business and the Environment as part of their work with the Renewable … was authored by Erick C. Jones Jr., Dana Harmon, and Tam Kemabonta and submitted to the Yale Center for Business and the Environment as part of their work with the Renewable …
… Agrivoltaics is a solar market subsegment that co-locates solar energy production and agricultural operations. Combining these practices into one space … that benefits farmers, solar developers, rural communities, and the earth itself. This emerging form of renewable energy blends complementary land uses and eliminates the false “food or energy” dichotomy …
… the institutions required to sustain a new market. What is interesting about renewable energy in general and offshore wind in particular is that, across settings, the issues that … utility commission documents, etc. Project Outcomes This grant has allowed the research team to complete the first stage and make considerable progress in the second stage of the … The grant provided the researchers leverage to raise an additional $5,000 from a group of Yale donors interested in Social Enterprise and renewable energy. Photo from Tobias von der …
… students, conducted in partnership with the Global Network for Advanced Management and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication , our key findings include: Business students … and the Environment Learning Community at Yale School of the Environment Staff In the News "The B-schoolers embracing lower pay" - Politico "Overwhelming Demand: Oxford Hit By … "Yale report shows business students want better corporate climate practices" - Yale Daily News "Global Network Survey Finds Students More Urgently Focused on Sustainability" - Yale …
… 2263 7453 Key Economic Benefits of Renewable Energy on Public Lands … Key Economic Benefits of Renewable Energy on Public Lands Nikki … the global community confronting this crisis. While the attention of political leaders and news reporters will rightly remain occupied by this health and economic crisis for the … responsible solutions for our economic and energy future. Sincerely, Nikki Springer, Ph.D., Yale Center for Business and the Environment and Alex Daue, The Wilderness Society Executive …
… financing a Green Resilience Hub (GRH). GRHs are physical facilities equipped with clean energy technologies and strategically located to offer vital services to local communities … during disruptions to the electrical grid. As a group of master’s students at the Yale School of the Environment, we have identified significant potential for GRHs to support … model, published with this report, is built using the Connecticut Green Bank campus as a case study. It is designed to be easily adapted to analyze other projects. The model uses …
… to assess the financial implications of their carbon emissions and encourage increased energy efficiency. To date, around 1,400 companies have reported implementing or planning … contributions: a policy framework of key decisions lessons learned from an examination of case studies on Yale University, Microsoft, Société Générale, Delta, and QANTAS Airlines in the context of …
… by human activities. This will have catastrophic effects on human health, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, fisheries, sea levels, natural ecosystems, and more. For many, the … 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 single biggest …