… in general and offshore wind in particular is that, acrosssettings, the issues that prevent market emergence are relatively simple and well understood; the stakeholder groups are similar and stable; the overall desire to create a market –for environmental, … consists of several stages. The first entails a series of in-depth, ethnographic interviewswith actors from a diverse set of settings and stakeholder groups. These interviews were …
… other environmental, social, and economic disasters — have changed this. Following the US’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on November 4, it is up to corporations to take direct … on climate change. While many corporations, investors, regulators, and consumers agree that corporatesustainability is imperative, identifying best practices and which companies are ‘walking …
… This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the feasibility of designing and financing a Green Resilience Hub (GRH). GRHs are physical facilities equipped with clean energy technologies and strategically located to offer vital services to local … provide essential community services–even during disruptions to the electrical grid. As a group of master’sstudents at the Yale School of the Environment, we have identified …
… in adopting land use best practices for new projects. Pollinator-friendly solar, which incorporates native grasses and wildflowers throughout a solar installation, is one approach … efficiency gains attributed to the cooler microclimate created by perennial plantings. A small added benefit accrues from the lower operations and maintenance (O&M) costs over the … turfgrass. However, we hypothesize that information and behavioral failures are currently preventing developers from adopting the practice. Thus, there may be a role for policy to spur …
… these results provide insights into collaboration models and how businessschools can incorporateSDGs into their discourse and curriculum, creating change and leading toward peace and prosperity for the planet. Produced by Yale University in collaboration with Global Network for Advanced Management and Schlange & Co. 2195 2171 2380 Circularity Clean Energy CorporateSustainability Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Rising …
… Five Yale students designed an off-grid renewable energy system for a meat processing plant in … a backup gas generator, to optimize cost and reliability. Key Points Large commercial and small industrial operations can utilize 100% renewable hybrid configurations to … clean power while maintaining reliability. Businesses can benefit from consultantswithspecific insights in renewable energy to design and implement personalized renewable …
… 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 locationswithin the Eastern Interconnect of the United States for the years 2004-2006. This data was … student to help create a set of scenarios of future capital and variable costs associated with different electricity generating technologies. To create these scenarios, a review was …
… So you’ve decided you want to be more than just a company. You want to have a positive impact on society, promote corporatesocial responsibility, and use the power of business for higher purposes of social … wondering how this whole process works. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. In partnership with Patagonia and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, we have published An …
… Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs), using Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to track and commoditize renewable … unable to achieve these goals due to inherent limitations of a market for RECs. In stateswith the most aggressive clean energy policies, the shortcomings of RPSs are becoming more … that overlook critical characteristics of electricity markets which do not deliver desired climate change mitigation. The VRPS bridges the gap between market function and …
… Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG From Solutions to Scale: Considerations and Insights for … and carbon removal. This report refers to such solutions as “nascent climate technologies.” Without innovation in these areas, addressing climate change will be far more difficult, if … investors—such as philanthropists, family foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and corporate venture capital—are stepping up to address these funding gaps, but some may lack …