… A common story in the world of heating and cooling is that households tend to wait until their old … heat pumps, utilizing structures of Solarize campaigns and engaging “Solar Ambassadors” may efficiently promote heat pumps. Market strategies differentiated by system age Although … that either 1) have received support to install solar PV from the Connecticut Green Bank , 2) have received support to energy audits (HES) from United Illuminating (UI) or …
… Shortly after concluding their most recent campaign, researchers working on the Yale SEEDS II project , which isstudying solar diffusion in low- and moderate-income communities, were excited to begin a … called “ConnectSun.” This project—a partnership between the Connecticut Green Bank, United Illuminating (UI), and ENCON—is designed to promote solar growth in areas where …
… Each year the Yale Center for Business and the Environment gives teams applying to the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize the … file-default","data-delta":"5"}}]] Jessamine Fitzpatrick Senior Vice President, New Island Capital Management … file-default","data-delta":"17"}}]] Casey Pickett Director of Innovation, Connecticut Department of Economic and Community … file-default","data-delta":"17"}}]] Casey Pickett Director of Innovation, Connecticut Department of Economic and Community …
… Solarize South Kingstown group. Image courtesy of SmartPower. Given that, how isRhodeIsland faring after half a decade of Solarize? With help from SmartPower, a nonprofit … Strategies The Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS) II project at Yale isstudying how different messaging strategies can affect the diffusion of solar. As part of … to be selected for later Solarize programs are compelled to do their best work and showcase results. Motivators for Solar Adoption For the smallest state in the union, Rhode …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is announcing a very generous and transformative donation … First, CBEY, in partnership with the Yale Center for Teaching and Learning and the CT Green Bank, will design and launch a new certificate program on “Financing and Deploying Clean … teaching—will draw on Yale’s world-class faculty and practitioners to provide both the fundamentals of energy planning and finance, as well as more specialized offeringssuch as …
… Katrina Barlow (SOM ’17) came to Yale interested in starting a company. “There’s no better time to start a company than while you’re at … and had previously worked with. She understood that a strong, well-rounded team would be fundamental to a strong business. “You need three things no matter what,” she says. “You …
… Renewable thermal energy is increasingly seen as critical to a low-carbon future in the northeastern US. Residential … metrics to measure opportunity and impact. The efficiency arms of utility companies, Green Banks, and State Energy Offices are mandated to promote energy efficiency and clean energy … policies, mandates, and regulations towards these goals. Utilities need metrics to design efficient rates, evaluate alternative investments to grid upgrades, and secure safe and …
… Wherever he is, whomever he’s with, Amarjeet Sohi likes to tell the story of a phone call he once … her, a loss for her children, a loss for society.” Now positioned as Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities (and a Member of Parliament), Sohi is overseeing a $180 … grants, with roughly eight percent funneled into the formation of the Canada InfrastructureBank . His vision for the investment extends far beyond what most people think of when they …
… useful for Connecticut’s climate mitigation efforts. Challenges and Opportunities Our field study across the Connecticut market found a few general challenges to renewable heating and … for energy projects in commercial and industrial settings. Supporters can build their case in a variety of ways: make heat and resource maps available, instrument industry … Providing inexpensive capital and financing through an institution like Connecticut’s Green bank is important for reducing risk in the investment process. The industrial firms …
… solar uptake strategies focused on LMI communities. As part of this research, we have been studying the barriers that prevent low-income families in the U.S. from adopting solar and … time constraints that make it harder for them to learn about purchasing solar. In other cases, language is a barrier, [2] requiring multilingual marketing materials. Some … Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) , green bonds , revolving loan funds , and green banks can help solar companies access lower-cost capital to increase the affordability of …