… As you drive around these days, you may notice a growing number of homes installing solar … might be applied to overcome these challenges. Where better to start than examining what consumers have been telling us about solar? We examined over 2,400 online survey … newsletters, friends or neighbors, town leaders, town websites, and attendance at an event. Very few LMI solar adopters (<10%) received information from online media articles, a …
… Alliance Launched by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment to Support Regional Collaboration on Renewable Heating and … Helle Gronli at helle.gronli@yale.edu. Related Programs Renewable Thermal Alliance Related Events Market Strategies for Renewable Thermal Technologies in New England Thu, April 27th, …
… A student-led startup that is creating new energy technology the team says will enable … of utilities and energy infrastructure. In addition to a $25,000 cash prize, the business receives automatic entry into the Yale Entrepreneurship Institute Summer … We want our software to be as usable as possible.” Other contests during the Startup Yale event included the Thorne Prize for Social Innovation in Health or Education, presented by …
… Though a mature technology, renewable thermals occupy a small niche in Connecticut—and in the U.S. at large. A new Yale-led study … into spurring consumer demand. According to the analysis, led by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY), renewable thermals have significant market potential in … Connecticut’s overall goal requires a considerably higher rate of RTT deployment than what currently is found competitive. The second part of the study, more behavioral in …
… The Sabin Stories will introduce you to former winners of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize as … entrepreneurs at Yale. RedOx is not only the name of a cluster of oxidation-reduction reactions in electrochemistry, but also a Yale student-run venture that won the Sabin … that have solid market penetration could be an insurmountable hindrance for small businesses” shares David. The co-founder of RedOx believes that there should be more …
… Sabin Stories introduce you to former finalists and winners of the Sabin Sustainable Venture … all species thrive. After being displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Max founded an NGO called Climate Voices to highlight the human rights impacts of climatechange. Seeking solutions to environmental challenges, the political science …
… Microsoft is one of the first companies in the world to set a voluntary carbon price on its … years for the carbon charge to take strong hold. “Once an item is on the P&L, people asked: What is this fee? What is carbon emission? How can we reduce that tax? How can I get some of … making a difference and trying out their solutions.” Watch the full webinar here: Related Events Internal Carbon Pricing - Practical Experiences from the Private Sector: Mahindra & …
… On November 2, 2016, the webinar series “Internal Carbon Pricing: Practical Experiences from the Private Sector” featured a … below or above this target. Units preferred thisscheme because of its focus on internal comparison. To ensure fairness, the target would however need to be customized to each unit, … Studies and will be published on the SESYNC Case Study Collection in January 2017. Related Events Internal Carbon Pricing - Practical Experiences from the Private Sector: Microsoft …
… The built environment – essential to a low carbon future Connecticut is one of several New England states that hold … New England in itssize and the severity of its winters, offers an interesting point of comparison. Each Scandinavian country pursued a different path to RTTs deployment, but the … number of annual heat pump installations was ten-times higher in 2015 than it was in 2000. What elements contributed to this development? Annual sale of heat pumps in Norway. …
… Solar photovoltaics and wind are often spotlighted when we talk about renewable energy. … market mechanisms that can streamline investments. (FORTT is based at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment and is part of a larger coalition that includes the Connecticut … energy world to raise awareness about RTTs and their potential. Integrating best practices from successful campaigns, such asSolarize CT , can bring down high upfront costs …