… In recent weeks, states have renewed their vows to mitigate the impacts of climate change by upholding the … 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 … Green Bank (CTGB) to deliver programs like Energize CT (in cooperation with Eversource and United Illuminating) to help households transition to energy sources with lower GHG …
… 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 … are high upfront costs, lack of customer and installer awareness and trust, and nascent business models. Unlike solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, which are visible installations and … nescience with RTTs and EE measures is tackled by educational and outreach programs in community centers. High upfront costs are mitigated through a price guide providing …
… 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 … their panels produce from the energy they have to buy from their utility. Currently, 39 US states and the District of Columbia have some type of NEM policy. While NEM has enabled the …
… Ltd., is one of the largest tractor companies in the world and the market leader in India for utility vehicles. In October 2016, Mahindra & Mahindra became the first Indian company … 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 … operations and vision, as reflected in its “Rise” mission slogan. “Our approach to business is not just about market share and the bottom line, but a purpose beyond profit,” …
… years ahead of schedule. [2] But why? Why do people decide to install solar? Over the last four years, Yale’s Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS)* team has interviewed … Why do some communities install solar at much higher rates than others? SEEDS found that, for instance, middle-income families installed solar more frequently than low-income … all LMI groups, the most common sources of information were print newspaper articles, community partner newsletters, friends or neighbors, town leaders, town websites, and …
… Alliance Launched by the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment to Support Regional Collaboration on Renewable Heating and … is used for heating and cooling purposes. As a result, heating and cooling is both a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and, through the installation of renewable technologies … heat pumps, is an important facet of any mitigation strategy. The findings of the three states indicate a total market for heating and cooling of around 1,700 trillion BTUs in New …
… electricity, but holds an enormous reservoir of possibility for utilizing local resources to off-set fossil fuels. Like renewable electricity, renewable heating and cooling … the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Eversource Energy, the United Illuminating Company, and the Connecticut Green Bank. CBEY is based at the Yale … of renewable thermal technologies in households and businesses throughout the state," states Bryan Garcia, President and CEO of the Connecticut Green Bank. "By working together …
… Sabin Stories introduce you to former finalists and winners of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize as they share experiences and reflect on their time as student entrepreneurs at Yale. “The Sabin Prize gave us a year to test our ideas ” shares Max Webster, YC’ 12, co-founder of Weave and a winner of the Sabin …
… of the first companies in the world to set a voluntary carbon price on its operations: all business units pay for the carbon they emit, and the revenues are invested in energy … climate change, and driven cultural change within the company and the broader businesscommunity. On December 13, 2016, Microsoft shared its experience with carbon pricing in the … and successful execution of the carbon fee. How It All Began “The carbon fee is essentially our own corporate carbon tax, and it is putting us on a path to a net-zero-emissions world,” …
… project that involved twenty campus buildings and tested the design and implementation of four different carbon-pricing schemes. In the webinar, representatives from Yale shared the … space. The alignment with Yale’s core educational mission also helped generate support for the carbon charge. “At Yale, even skeptics of the carbon charge want to see our … published on the SESYNC Case Study Collection in January 2017. 2577 2657 Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Yale’s Internal Carbon Charge … Dec 05, 2016 Yale’s …