… Palm oil is everywhere. Not only is it in the news, it is also an ingredient in roughly half of the products we buy. However, … on her country to stop eating Nutella to avoid palm oil, she inadvertently highlighted the hidden role it plays in the global economy. And, as firesset to clear land for palm oil …
… Standing at water’s edge, Marina Bay Sands (MBS) annually attracted 45 million visitors who … had garnered a Green Mark Platinum Award and was actively tackling its waste, water, and energysystems. The convention center also became the first facility in Southeast Asia to … had garnered a Green Mark Platinum Award and was actively tackling its waste, water, and energysystems. The convention center also became the first facility in Southeast Asia to …
… The fashion industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industries globally, accounting … a single cotton t-shirt can require up to 2,700 litres of water and significant amounts of energy . Additionally, the industry generates a significant amount of waste , with an … impact of production by using resource-efficient processes, such as minimizing water and energy use, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Circular design : Initiatives that aim to …
… Recently, 23 teams presented their application to the Climate Innovation Grant , a program that provides … (Yale School of Engineering and Applied Sciences) created BlueGreen Materials, a company seeking to manufacture carbon-negative building materials from the ocean that are stronger, … natural biomineralizing capabilities using electrochemical cells powered by renewable energy. The Velocity Raptor John Havlik (Yale School of Management), Michael Heyang (Yale …
… When the COVID-19 pandemic struck Southwest Montana, the resulting economic downturn caused thousands of Montanans to … federally inspected, nonprofit facility. However, Pierson had limited options for supplying energy to the new processing facility. The local utility company, NorthWestern Energy, allowed Pierson to interconnect to its natural gassystem but not its electrical …
… TerraCycle is not a typical recycling company—it’s a marketing company that develops recycling solutions … products. Other Sponsored Waste programs came after, with the Yogurt Cup Brigade and the Energy Bar Wrapper Brigade, sponsored by Stonyfield Farm and Clif Bar, respectively, laying … Payne is hesitant to draw an equivalency between TerraCycle’s waste programs and carbon savings, but he does note that TerraCycle provides regular reporting to partners on the …
… Have you ever felt that cool concepts get mired in complex vocabulary? It’s a problem for many students, staff, and faculty at Yale, particularly those who are … Degirmenci (YC 2021) Check out the site at https://www.beyond-buzzwords.com . 2621 Clean Energy Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions CBEY and …
… Now in its 10 th year, the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures has awarded $10,000 grants to … AgriCORE . They have received several entrepreneurship grants from Yale including CBEY’s2018 Climate Change Innovation Grant. AgriCORE’s mission is to make soil carbon … Venture Prize that will be held thisspring as part of Startup Yale . 2380 Clean Energy Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Upright and …
… YC ‘19 & Monika Dharia, Duke ‘19, Sabin 2019), Symbrosia (Alexia Akbay, YSPH ‘19, Sabin 2018), Renewal Mill (Claire Schlemme F&ES ’11, Sabin 2016) and Poda Foods (Yesenia Gallardo … etc. that we otherwise would have been unable to make without applying for other grants or seeking private funding. Poda: Yessenia: In the end, it was one of the most valuable … I think the success that we had was from staying humble and really putting a lot of time, energy, and passion into our project. We never felt like we could know enough about what we …
… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Change Innovation Grants by the Yale Center … stacked capital revenue streams. Floe : Floe is an automated, environmentally-sustainable, energy-efficient, safe, and cost-effective solution to prevent the extensive water damage … Compared to the benchmark product, Floe’ssolution offers customerssignificant cost savings and emits 1% of the emissions. Solar.20 : Long-life battery systems for off-grid …