… a way that is accessible and coherent. While it likely isn’t enough training to do a hard career switch (I certainly don’t want to be responsible for a company’s financial modeling on … administration change, and with it a shift in clean energy policy that wasn’t subtle. There are newer programs, technology and data than in the course materials. But even with moments of specifics feeling dated, the narrative and principles are more long-lasting. They’re more valuable than I could have imagined — I simply didn’t …
… many groups of professionals—become convinced that the arcane issues they grapple with are the only truly relevant ones. I certainly fell into this trap: with clean energy, what … to get out more. Shortly after starting the FDCE program, it became clear that tech and IP are part of the renewables universe, but not the center of it—and that I’d learn at least as … At the first of the live sessions in the Clean Energy Policy course (which all students are required to attend), the rat-a-tat comments and questions in the Zoom chat—sometimes …
… desire in being “agents of change” within the energy business. Up until that point in my career I had spent most of my time in the field in support of EPC projects. I was comfortable … Manager and loved all the great people I worked with but didn’t feel like I was exactly where I needed to be. I knew I wanted to do more with my career and through my interactions … new peer group, it was time to start pushing myself outside my comfort zone and seek new opportunities. By chance, one of the guys in that peer group (shout out to Will Hardison …
… questions that I’d never even considered: How would I be proud to spend most of my time? Are my desired successes “toast-able”, or tangible? And am I spending too much time focusing … and agreements, and subsections therein, which are required to ensure all measurable risksare allocated prior to financing a project. We’ve explored how projects sell … – the professor is synthesizing the entire financing course and applying it to the massive opportunities and challenges of new and emerging markets. I have been pleasantly …
… Clean Energy program, Yale lecturer Peter Boyd posed the seemingly simple question “Why are you here?” This got me to thinking, what had gotten me to this program, to this place? … But this is knowledge that we can receive only when we meet the water bugs and bees where they are, when we take care of our shared home. I am here because I know that we need … But this is knowledge that we can receive only when we meet the water bugs and bees where they are, when we take care of our shared home. I am here because I know that we need …
… to provide public investors with forward projections on innovative business models that are profitable but have limited access to capital, and (b) allow said companies to obtain … NRG, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, and General Electric. CRIS seeks to identify investment opportunities in companies led by world-class management teams, with not only have the … the “Circular Economy” sub-sector for CRIS, and (ii) a summary presentation (the “IC Memo”) wherein the student serves as an exponent for investment in the sector of choice. The …
… Attending a sustainability conference was at the top of my business school bucket list and I was … occurred through open pavilions throughout the conference Each country had its own pavilion where daily events were organized around specific topics. Then there were the side events … involved, including vulnerable groups. Unfortunately, gender thinking and climate change are often seen as mutually exclusive; emphasizing this intersection needs to continue as …
… that will harness renewable energy on native lands, in order to create sustainable economic opportunities that reduce America’s fossil fuel dependency and uplift Native American … opportunities for sustainable development. The “C” represents their attention to climate risks and low-carbon lifestyles. “Youth up, carbon down” is their purpose to empower youth … Victoria Grieves , (MEM ‘18, MBA ‘18), VP of Analytics at The Climate Service (TCS) Karena Mahung , (MEM ‘16), Senior Consultant at Indufor Ltd. Melissa Mazzeo , (MEM ‘20, MBA …
… year, 330 SPACs have to date raised in excess of $105 billion in funding . But what exactly are SPACs? In brief, SPACs are shell companies (i.e. not commercially operational) that … and other stakeholders. The students researched and presented potential investment opportunities across four industries – namely battery storage, sustainable agriculture, … of 70-100 facilities to be built per year, which means there is a need for new markets where CO2 can be sold, used, and stored. CO2 can be captured at the source where it is …
… Are you considering applying to the Yale program in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy … lean on their preexisting expertise, and ground their impact locally, regardless of where they are. Some memos are also published on CBEY’s Clean Energy Finance Forum , and … knowledge-sharing that continues to happen past the end of the program, and the networking opportunitiesare limitless moving forward." - Emily Long, FDCE ‘20 In launching the FDCE …