… happen to be emblematic of some key trends that defined the year 2020: the ubiquity of e-commerce, the increasing demand for nutritious plant-based foods, long overdue efforts to … offering a direct replacement for existing dairy and alternatives that tastes great, avoids common allergens, satisfies nutritional needs, and encourages regenerative agriculture. Ecopackables (Sobotka Prize) EcoPackables is an eco-friendly packaging company founded by Shervin Dehmoubed (Yale College ‘24). Their first product is a 100% …
… Grants have demonstrated the passion, diligence, and ingenuity of Yale students when it comes to developing solutions to the climate crisis,” said Ben Soltoff, Environmental … with whatever tools they have available, and that’s exactly what’s needed to solve a complex and all-encompassing challenge like climate change.” The 2020 recipients include: Compost Climate …
… Real Impact Solutions I Acquisition Corporation (“CRIS”), a Special-purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”). Overview SPACs have found favor amongst climate-focused companies as they (a) give companies the opportunity to provide public investors with forward projections on innovative …
… more about Dan here . What is a SPAC? “SPAC” is an acronym for Special Purpose Acquisition Company. At its most basic, it is a publicly traded company that exists for the sole purpose of acquiring (or technically merging with) another company and taking that private company public through the merger process. If you’re …
… 25 years of experience in reshaping local and regional food systems, developing digital communications, inspiring community engagement and innovating beyond traditional business models. And she’s excited to … who has a deep love, profound respect and critical understanding of food systems and the community of New Haven.” For nearly 10 years, Engel was a chef and food entrepreneur in New …
… debris (such as rooftop asphalt shingles) that ends up in the landfill as a result. Compared to other chemical-based ice melting solutions, such as magnesium chloride, Floe’s … But the largest environmental benefit over traditional rooftop ice melting techniques comes from the energy savings. Most rooftop ice melting methods are energy-intensive, such … all conditions. Without a doubt, this is the strongest final four we have ever had in the competition.” The three other finalists were: Cambium Carbon : Urban reforestation hubs …
… for reaching that goal. The pathways are vastly different, but one thing they have in common is a central role for new technologies, all of which fall under the growing category known as climate tech . New technology needs to complement existing solutions, deployed immediately. But the IPCC pathways make clear that … of existing analyses of climate tech literature Create a rough database of technologies and companies in the climate tech ecosystem Draft a comprehensive framework to map the examples …
… for reaching that goal. The pathways are vastly different, but one thing they have in common is a central role for new technologies, all of which fall under the growing category known as climate tech . New technology needs to complement existing solutions, deployed immediately. But the IPCC pathways make clear that … support. The Silicon Valley attitude of “move fast and break things” doesn’t apply well to complex and highly regulated industries like energy, manufacturing, and construction. The …
… Climate Platform. The current global shutdown shows the need for working together to solve complex challenges, regardless of physical proximity. Using digital tools to foster radical … and Sensorica. For sponsorship and participation, information is available at: https://www.collabathon.openclimate.earth/collabathon . About Open Climate Collabathon The Open … team reconfigurations. Contact: Martin Wainstein, PhD martin.wainstein@yale.edu https://www.collabathon.openclimate.earth/ Open Climate Collabathon 2020 kicks off and encourages …
… The SEEDS II team examined the correlation between grid congestion and household income. We analyzed the data at the census block group level for 7 Avangrid feeders and 8 … indicate that there is a weak statistical correlation between living in low and medium-income (LMI) neighborhoods and living in grid congested areas. We overlaid maps of all 15 … and census operational data. The database pulls variables from the Census American Community Survey (ACS) databases. We used median household income at the block group level …