… is one of several New England states that hold lofty ambitions for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Achieving this low-carbon future will require, among … electricity market, though the countries have very different energy systems—ranging from Norway’s dependence on electric resistance heating to the widespread use of biomass in … heating in Denmark. Energy sources vary, too: Norway produces 99 percent of its electricity from hydro, Sweden 50 percent from nuclear while Denmark generates 41 percent of its …
… the most efficient meat, chicken, requires 9 calories of input to produce just 1 calorie of food. Bruce Friedrich , Founding Trustee at New Crop Capital and Executive Director at The … most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global,” according to a report [pdf] by the UN Food and Agriculture … as ludicrous as the idea of hopping on a horse and setting of for San Francisco.” Related Events The Future of Protein Thu, September 29th, 2016, 7:45 AM EDT — 8:45 AM EDT Evans Hall …
… residential energy delivered in 2012 went toward heating; the average single-family U.S. household spends about 53% of its energy budget on heating and cooling. Since currently … investigating 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 … many policy mechanisms, financing products and communication campaigns that can be borrowed from the renewable energy world to raise awareness about RTTs and their potential. …
… as carbon pricing” are needed “to advance the agenda for climate action.” Collective action from the private and public sectors on carbon pricing must be one of the world’s levers for … sustainability principles into investment planning. FUTURE OUTLOOK Moderator Dan Esty, Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy at Yale, wrapped up the session by … and is interested in sharing its experience, please contact us at cbey@yale.edu Related Events Practical Experiences from the Private Sector: Royal DSM Mon, July 18th, 2016, 5:30 …
… solutions that reduce carbon emissions. “I don’t remember ever seeing a big departure from my current job which looked interesting and exciting, and not taking it,” said Boyd of … guest lectures in select courses, helps accelerate social and environmental entrepreneurship across campus, offers career advice for students, and hosts a new “ … at Yale, contact Cass Walker . Related Programs Planetary Solutions Generator Related Events 2016 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize Fri, April 15th, 2016, 4:00 AM EDT — 7:30 AM EDT …
… of renewable thermal technology to help the state achieve its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below 2001 levels by 2050. Before starting at Yale this … and designed support for new projects; her experience also spanned a full range of scales—from the installation of individual residential heat-pumps to the development of large-scale … cross-country ski races, the Birkebeinerrennet, which traverses more than 25 miles west to eventually finish in Lillehammer, host of the 1994 Winter Olympics. Gronli has completed the …
… has once again taken America by storm, and with it comes the incessant quadrennial refrain from candidates about creating jobs. Politicians in all quarters are once again professing … of the construction sector in the context of New Zealand, and the experiences of the Yale SEEDs (Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion studies) team throughout the Solarize … Shifts Focus To a New Movement: Solar Adoption Yale-Led Project to Widen Access to Household Solar Receives Federal Grant … Amir Chireh Mehr … Presidential election season has …
… is clarifying the role that thermal technology could play in the state’s aggressive greenhouse gas reduction targets. Initial partnership with the Green Bank brought strong … participants needed to develop renewable thermal financial incentives are now involved. “From our end, we saw an opportunity to create a much better product,” said Patrick … analysis by the end of May. Learn more about the project at cbey.yale.edu . Related Events [Private Event] Regional Renewable Thermal Technology Effort Thu, June 23rd, 2016, …
… students were paired with a client to work on a specific project. Three other students from across the university (Yale College, Yale FES and Yale SOM) and myself were excited to … WBCSD member companies, which included Walmart, Monsanto, Chevron, Dow Chemical, Tyson Foods and other large global companies. We also interviewed IPCC scientists to understand … COP21. There was a lot of excitement about the potential impact of the platform during the event and Paul Lussier and the student team are continuing to work with IPCC to develop S2B. …
… Impact: Environmental Engagement for a Changing World.” The posted syllabus included works from Mike Hulme’s Why We Disagree about Climate Change , George Marshall’s Don’t Even Think … environmental communications, with a focus on building science-based communications pathways among a variety of stakeholders to achieve a consensus of ethics regarding … and equip with lessons learned from SOM and FES, I know this is just my beginning. Related Events Sustainability, Transparency, and Metrics in Business Wed, April 22nd, 2015, 7:45 AM …