… one of CBEY's Executive Fellows to alternative financial models that support responsible investment. Central to this work have been the recent appointments of three Executive … its work on innovation and entrepreneurship, CBEY has established itself as a leading resource on clean energy finance. The new gift will expand this work in two ways. First, CBEY, … per year. Opportunities to help CBEY reach this match and expand our work even further can be found here . Clean Energy Environmental Innovation New gift will catalyze solutions …
… arbitrage.” Due to the low marginal cost of renewable energy, electricity from renewable sources is cheaper than from conventional sources, but it is not available all the time. If … with the Sabin Prize. She had already taken advantage of several other entrepreneurial resources at Yale, and she led the Entrepreneurship Club at the School of Management. She … started a company!” 2621 Clean Energy Environmental Innovation Equity and Justice Sabin Stories: PowerHouse … Apr 10, 2018 Sabin Stories: PowerHouse Ben Soltoff (MBA '19, Master of …
… to build new business models, and governments to release efficiency policies. We started by canvassing stakeholders in the renewable thermal space; we summarize their responses below. … available from these programs are generally not consistent across state borders, discouraging information sharing and comparative analysis. Policymakers want metrics that … towards these goals. Utilities need metrics to design efficient rates, evaluate alternative investments to grid upgrades, and secure safe and reliable energy distribution . Several …
… and Communities (and a Member of Parliament), Sohi is overseeing a $180 billion (Canadian) investment in Canada’s infrastructure. The money will be dispensed over the next 12 years … projects too expensive for public investment but not profitable enough or too risky for privateinvestment. Having this alternative-funding stream in place can “open people’s … you’re trying to replace public with private, people start to feel you’re not fulfilling your social responsibility.” In part, this responsibility includes repairing and maintaining …
… could be useful for Connecticut’s climate mitigation efforts. Challenges and Opportunities Our field study across the Connecticut market found a few general challenges to renewable … sector often competes on a global scale, which makes it dependent on the global economy. Investments in RTTs are often an integral part of the production process, requiring … integrating excess heat from the cooling process in drying milk . Companies can integrate resources from other industrial companies, exemplified with growing tomatoes with waste heat …
… customers with low tax bills cannot claim tax incentives for solar projects. And fourth, many lower-income individuals are more likely to rent their homes, creating a split … allows customers to deduct the cost of a portion of their electricity bill in exchange for investment in remotely generated solar power, foregoing solar panel installation directly on … to promote LMI enrollment in community solar projects can also consider working with private partners to fund solar projects. Nonprofits are unlikely to either generate …
… the U.S. Climate Alliance are Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, four northeastern states that have set goals of reducing GHG emissions 80 percent below 1990 … Renewable Thermal Strategy (CARTS) report paved the way for greater interest and investment in RTT by highlighting opportunities by customer class, customers’ building … sources with lower GHG emissions rates. The CTGB uses financing as a tool to leverage private capital in increasing RTT deployment and sees subsidies as a market kick-start …
… thermal technologies (RTTs) used for heating and cooling, such as air- and ground-source heat pumps (ASHP and GSHP, respectively) and solar hot water (SHW) systems are no exception. A field study conducted at Yale found that the biggest … finds that consumers have unreasonably high discount rates (25-36%) when evaluating EE investments, meaning that people value a dollar saved tomorrow disproportionately less than …
… If you’ve ever considered installing solar panels on your roof, you’ve probably asked two basic questions: How much does it cost? And how long before I earn back my investment? The short answer is: it depends. Solar costs are declining rapidly, the industry … several years have published studies that attribute quantitative value to distributed solar resources, seeking to put to rest the debate over whether they provide benefits or impose …
… This took place as part of the “ Internal Carbon Pricing: Practical Experiences from the Private Sector ” webinar series. The representatives from Mahindra were Pawan Goenka, … operations; and Anirban Ghosh, chief sustainability officer. A Sustainability Journey At an investor meeting in 2008, the issue of triple bottom line was raised, prompting … lighting. This is expected to cost $4 million with a payback under one year. “All of ourinvestments so far have had a clear financial justification. At least for now, the carbon …