… 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 … (RTTs) as a means of reducing emissions—a noteworthy effort because heating and cooling of buildings represent about one-third of their total energy consumption. At the residential …
… 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 … payments are transferred to the next tenant, however, could. Group purchasing campaignsBuilding on the success of “ solarize ” campaigns in the residential solar market, … spurs participation. Additionally, program administrators also assist customers with loan applications for both secured and unsecured loans, such as home improvement and home equity …
… If you’ve ever considered installing solar panels on your roof, you’ve probably asked two basic questions: How … of Columbia have some type of NEM policy. While NEM has enabled the solar industry to flourish by providing a straightforward way for customers to earn money from their panels, …
… became the first Indian company to adopt an internal carbon price. In conversation with YaleSchool of Management’sSenior Associate Dean For the Executive MBA, David Bach, three … 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 … adopt the same measures.” Other units have taken the lead with water, biodiversity or green buildings. To price its carbon emissions, Mahindra calculated the ratio of green investments …
… years ahead of schedule. [2] But why? Why do people decide to install solar? Over the last four years, Yale’sSolar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS)* team has interviewed thousands … 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 for Business and the Environment to Support Regional Collaboration on Renewable … indicate that more than 40 percent of the energy demand of residential and commercial buildings 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 …
… renewable thermals occupy a small niche in Connecticut—and in the U.S. at large. A new Yale-led study analyzes the market potential of this technology across the state and … In Connecticut, over 60 percent of the energy used in residential and commercial buildings is for space heating and cooling; this demand, combined with the energy used to … electricity, but holds an enormous reservoir of possibility for utilizing local resources to off-set fossil fuels. Like renewable electricity, renewable heating and cooling …
… Sabin Stories introduce you to former finalists and winners of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize … on their time asstudent 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 … since his early childhood in Mississippi, Max knew he wanted to dedicate his life to building a world where all species thrive. After being displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Max …
… 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 the chief architect behind the carbon fee, and Peter Boyd , Executive Fellow at Yale Center for Business and the Environment. They covered a range of topics while talking … 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,” …
… Carbon Pricing: Practical Experiences from the Private Sector” featured a conversation on Yale University’s carbon charge . Yale was the first university in the world to voluntarily … academic year. The university conducted a pilot project that involved twenty campusbuildings and tested the design and implementation of four different carbon-pricing schemes. In the webinar, representatives from Yaleshared the …