… is possible until new institutions are created. The question of the factors that allow certain actors—and not others—to create new institutions is thus relevant and important. The … public hearing minutes, public utility commission documents, etc. Project Outcomes This grant has allowed the research team to complete the first stage and make considerable … Photo from Tobias von der Haar/flickr Equity and Justice Clean Energy Environmental Innovation Institutional Entrepreneurship and Renewable Energy in the U.S. … Institutional …
… Social science and marketing literature on diffusion of technologies has stressed the importance of social networks in technology adoption.This project is designed to provide … uses crop residues to create mulch and/or fertilizer; and 2) Pit Planting (PP), in which seeds are planted in shallow pits to improve moisture retention. The project was designed in two phases to test different methods of information diffusion. In the first phase, a baseline survey was conducted with 3800 farming …
… the network when the total number connected increases. This policy brief discusses the importance of network effects in settings where the services provided are based on a platform, with a focus on electricity. We discuss several classic examples of network effects … Energy Certificate Program Related Programs Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS) Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Among Low- and Middle- Income Households (SEEDS …
… The objective of this project was to develop a new economic formula for maximizing present value of net benefits of wind farm investment. This research … be valuable for conducting WT risk and reliability analyses. Project Outcomes The overall formula of the project’s model can be applied to specific examples to quantify the net … versus published data. The results of the project allowed the investigators to perform design failure modes and effects analysis for the wind turbine system and identify …
… in a way that provides access to crafting autonomous motivation for sustainability and transformational leadership. This model for transforming sustainability has the potential to provide psychological access to individual flourishing and correlative access to deep or transformational learning and creative, integrative or interdisciplinary solutions that span …
… 90 landowners and 692 forest users, and an additional 21 interviews were conducted of key informants, including influential local landowners, as well as forest industry and … the investigators were awarded a U.S. Forest Service State and Private Forestry Competitive grant that will provide research support for an additional three years. The total amount … provided, $230,283, was matched by School Forest activities and teaching and the CBEY seedgrant for ecosystem services research. The investigators have also applied for a grant …
… in renewable energy to design and implement personalized renewable energy systems and perform diligence for specific jurisdictions. The off-grid model presented here is replicable … practices in system modeling, power cost modeling, supply research, legal diligence, and grant aid research. Clean Energy Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions The … practices in system modeling, power cost modeling, supply research, legal diligence, and grant aid research. Authors Yale TPP Student Team (from left to right): Ayush Acharya 1 , …
… 100 (RE100), the Business Roundtable, B Corps, and benefit corporations. Greenwashing — a form of marketing that creates a false perception of a company’s … internet, it became clear that the data is not publicly available in a free, consolidated format. The Carbon Disclosure Project houses a robust data set on corporate emissions, but … and others to study, and empower concerned global citizens and consumers with information on the culpability of specific US corporations in fueling climate change so 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 … 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 … 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 …
… purchases and allow the private sector to provide charging. At the same time, there are important roles that governments can play in facilitating the development of a more robust EV … purchases and allow the private sector to provide charging. At the same time, there are important roles that governments can play in facilitating the development of a more robust EV … purchases and allow the private sector to provide charging. At the same time, there are important roles that governments can play in facilitating the development of a more robust EV …