… Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong proclaimed that he was taking “one giant leap for mankind” as he … a moonshot has also entered rhetoric around climate change. Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and billionaire-politician Michael Bloomberg … and slowing population growth. All these solutions involve large-scale shifts from how things were done in the past, which leads to the next key difference. Entire systems …
… Today, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) opened its new certificate in Financing and Deploying … want to advance their careers as well as the transition to a clean economy. Vero Bourg-Meyer, Program Director, Clean Energy and Conservation Finance, Brad Gentry, the newly appointed Frederick K. Weyerhaeuser Professor in the Practice of Forest Resources Management and Policy and Ron Smith, Damon Wells Professor at Yale University Geology …
… walked to an adjacent tank and grabbed a handful of reddish orange seaweed. She described how these two organisms would eventually support one another in a continuous loop. Waste from the shrimp would nourish the seaweed, and the seaweed would in turn filter the water going back to the shrimp. … 2621 Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based SolutionsSabin Stories: Symbrosia … Mar 06, 2019 Sabin Stories: Symbrosia Ben Soltoff (MBA '19, Master of …
… Solarize is a unique community-based program that leverages peers and social networks to encourage residential solar adoption through a group pricing strategy. Solarize campaigns … two effects: the rates at which households of various income levels adopt solar, and how different types of messaging interact with adoption among these groups. In addition to … Solar: Does Messaging Matter? Retrieved February 19, 2019, from https://cbey.yale.edu/our-stories/accelerating-residential-solar-does-messaging-matter. HUD Rent and Income Limits. …
… New technology can change the course of history. In 1769, Scottish inventor James Watt created an improved version of the … question: Now that we as a human species better understand our impact on the planet, how can we use technology to actively catalyze environmental sustainability, rather than …
… The popularity of solar energy skyrocketed in South Carolina (SC) with the introduction of net metering in … passed its landmark energy bill. Act 236, also known as the Distributed Energy Resources (DER) program, which created a net-metering system permitting residential and … For residential solar, SmartPower reached 7,225 homeowners. Of these, 138 people showed further interest, and 9 contracts were signed. Interest was greater in community …
… A common story in the world of heating and cooling is that households tend to wait until their old … pump installations in Connecticut supported by a grant from United Illuminating and Eversource in the period 2012 through 2017. Top: Heat pump installations per 1000 residents. … and cooling system is used most often and typically serves the whole house. Figure 2 shows what tends to trigger the installation of primary heating systems. Figure 2: Triggers …
… The Renewable Thermal Alliance (RTA) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s RTA Seed Innovation Grant. By providing $20,000 to each of the four winners, the grant will support novel approaches to supporting low-carbon heating and … is no better evidence than the breadth and quality of this year’s applicants to demonstrate how a grant like this is just what’s needed to spur renewable thermal market innovation,” …
… We’ve all read the stats. The average consumer now purchases 60 percent more clothing, compared to 2000, but … was a core focus area, and will only become more significant as 2030 approaches. Here’show apparel brands can “A.D.A.P.T” to shifting consumer demands and climate threats by … the SDGs last year, making commitments that span safe working conditions and responsible resource management. Some breakout discussions around this topic stressed that companiesshould …
… Five student teams were recently awarded grants as part of the Climate Change Innovation Seed … critical catalysts and solutions for climate change. Teams are made up of students from across Yale University, including the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, School of … including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main goals throughout this process was to support climate change innovators and …