… Last year was dubbed the year of the special-purpose acquisition company (“ SPAC ”) and the trend is still going strong (despite some recent “ SPAC-lash ”). … continue through 2030, the lithium-ion battery market is projected to grow rapidly by 2030, from US $46 billion to US $197 billion. Demand for EVs will drive the majority of this … $26 billion by 2030. New players are emerging to capitalize on this market. Enovix, was the first silicon anode company to have been acquired by a SPAC in early 2021 after having …
… for many students, staff, and faculty at Yale, particularly those who are branching out from their background to explore interdisciplinary projects. This week, CBEY has joined … the site. The goal of a given page is similar to what a Yale student might get in the first session of an introductory course or in office hours with a faculty or staff member. … there's more jargon in dire need of explanation. CBEY and Tsai CITY welcome suggestions from anyone, but particularly from Yale experts who might be able to curate a future page. …
… it would not hurt to “just send it.” Turns out, their recyclable EcoRain Poncho, sourced from 100% Brazilian sugarcane and made through a process that also sequesters carbon, took … person uses their weight in plastic every single year Dharia and Heller’s Green Gear Supply Company has a vision for “a world free of single-use plastics, where petroleum is no longer … as a leaping or starting point and not as the final vision.” The reason ponchos are a great first step, said Monika, is that from a consumer perspective, purchasing eco-friendly …
… land managers, policymakers and academics. “We’re trying to bring together people from various backgrounds and experiences to diversify perspectives, build collaborations, … providers to use with their patients,” says Sude. “We’re trying to bring together people from various backgrounds and experiences to diversify perspectives, build collaborations, … land managers, policymakers and academics. “We’re trying to bring together people from various backgrounds and experiences to diversify perspectives, build collaborations, …
… workers. Yet even “bad” food is expensive to produce. Both low prices and profits result from government subsidies, tax breaks, a failed regulatory system, and ignoring external … everyone involved with a just and rewarding experience. It will do that by Cooking from scratch, training and employing fairly paid cooks and other workers. Contracting with … three meals a day, each with two choices, using a four-tiered payment scale ranging from supporter to supported, with privacy assured. Community Kitchens will be founded as a …
… agriculture. Ecopackables (Sobotka Prize) EcoPackables is an eco-friendly packaging company founded by Shervin Dehmoubed (Yale College ‘24). Their first product is a 100% … (Yale College ’21) co-founded AgriCORE . They have received several entrepreneurship grants from Yale including CBEY’s 2018 Climate Change Innovation Grant. AgriCORE’s mission is to … agencies. These entities face increasing pressure to make socially and environmentally responsible investment decisions. The Environmental Justice Performance Index seeks to …
… Fellow at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). Engel has over 25 years of experience in reshaping local and regional food systems, developing digital … helped build a diverse coalition of community food experts, spearheaded the creation of the first New Haven food policy plan and the Food Systems Policy Director position in City … building at the center of every experience, and the importance of hearing stories directly from people affected by injustices. She believes that these are foundational to effectively …
… “Starting and running the business taught me so many lessons that couldn’t have been learned any other way. I’ve taken those lessons into my … past winners of the Sabin Prize to see how their ventures have transformed since graduating from Yale, and how it influenced their trajectory. We spoke with the founders of Green Gear Supply Company (Russell Heller YC ‘19 & Monika Dharia, Duke ‘19, Sabin 2019), Symbrosia (Alexia …
… and its environmental and social impacts. CBEY has awarded these grants for the past three years in an effort to support projects and ideas that can have wide-ranging impacts and … This will help to quantify and to build an understanding of the public health implications from heat stress. CBEY is incredibly thankful to the judges who helped select the … in entrepreneurship at CBEY and Tsai CITY. Cass Walker-Harvey , Executive Director at First Southwest Community Fund Charissa Rujanavech (MEM ‘13), Creator of Liam, Apple’s first …
… neighborhood. The previous afternoon, they had received a batch of baby shrimp, the first that would grow to maturity in the new facility. The shrimp were hard to spot—a few … how these two organisms would eventually support one another in a continuous loop. Waste from the shrimp would nourish the seaweed, and the seaweed would in turn filter the water … cattle feed, a type of seaweed called Asparagopsis taxiformis can reduce methane emissions from cows by up to 99%, and methane is a greenhouse gas that’s 20 to 30 times more potent …