… In our first week of orientation of the Financing and Deploying Clean Energy program, Yale lecturer Peter Boyd posed the seemingly simple question “Why are you here?” This got me to thinking, what had … Questions of My Younger Self Leaning into Change - How I Came to the FDCE program Working, Studying and Trying to Make a Difference Building Professional Networks in the Pandemic Era …
… Last year was dubbed the year of the special-purpose acquisition company (“ SPAC ”) and the … “ SPAC-lash ”). In 2020, about 200 SPACs went public, raising a total of US $64 billion in funding. This year, 330 SPACs have to date raised in excess of $105 billion in funding . But … the world of SPACs, a group of twelve Yale graduate students participated in an independent study with Climate Real Impact Solutions (“ CRIS ”), a serial-issuer of SPACs founded in …
… Are you considering applying to the Yale program in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy (FDCE) and … and utilize their network. Last year, a clean energy financier pledged to launch a funding platform to bring a scalable, replicable programmatic approach to originating and … and to work on a carbon sequestration project. A senior executive at one of the largest banks in the U.S. pledged to advocate for the bank to help structure and support the launch …
… Now in its 10 th year, the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures has awarded $10,000 grants to … entire slate of applicants this year was impressive, and the four ventures who received funding happen to be emblematic of some key trends that defined the year 2020: the ubiquity … entire slate of applicants this year was impressive, and the four ventures who received funding happen to be emblematic of some key trends that defined the year 2020: the ubiquity …
… Five student teams were recently awarded Climate Change Innovation Grants by the Yale Center for … as well as without sulfur or preservatives. Safer at Home Green Revolving Loan Fund : This innovative loan instrument designed to finance the upfront capital costs of … ‘13), Principal, Circular Economy at Amazon Kathryn Wright (MEM ‘13), Program Director for Buildings at the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN), Co-Founder of MySunBuddy …
… The SEEDS II team examined the correlation between grid congestion and household income. We … people. These feeders are control and treatment feeders from our value-of-solar (VOS) study. The results indicate that there is a weak statistical correlation between living in … status of the block group (a categorical variable). We find a Pearson correlation coefficient of -0.0097 for our entire sample. 2 Below is an illustration (scatter plot) of …
… The Renewable Thermal Alliance (RTA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 RTA Seed Innovation Grant. By providing … on the customer to make an informed choice, demonstrate and model a compelling businesscase and ensure that everyone, regardless of socioeconomic level, can invest and participate … the RTA Seed Innovation Grant was created with the support of NYSERDA and Connecticut Green Bank; it is managed by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to support …
… -by Stephanie Hsiung (F&ES '19) Smarter and more affordable technologies are leading more and … Translating data into actionable insights Many utilities are already struggling to efficiently manage and process Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) data to extract decision-useful information. Now add in the …
… Introduction of Solarize and SEEDS II Solarize is a unique community-based program that leverages peers and … recognized non-profit SmartPower, Duke University, Tel Aviv University, Connecticut Green Bank, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and MySunBuddy. The … the result of total solar installation by income group for Rounds 8, 9, and 10. In thisstudy, low- and middle-income (LMI) is defined as households below 90 percent of the area …
… In 2017 and 2018, SEEDS II conducted Solarize campaigns in Connecticut, Massachusetts, RhodeIsland, New York, and South Carolina. The campaigns had varying degrees of success, but … We have heard that it takes a village to change paradigms and transforming our energy infrastructure is no exception. South Carolina has demonstrated it can support solar by …