… “There was a gap on what to do next,” said Alexia. She had just started her Master’s in Public Health program, and she was passionate about solving the climate crisis, so she began … awarded the Sabin Prize in April 2018 The Sabin Prize yielded funding, connections, and publicity that helped Akbay and her team to catapult the business to another level. Shortly … “There was a gap on what to do next,” said Alexia. She had just started her Master’s in Public Health program, and she was passionate about solving the climate crisis, so she began …
… program that leverages peers and social networks to encourage residential solar adoption through a group pricing strategy. Solarize campaigns spread the knowledge of solar … wants to understand two effects: the rates at which households of various income levels adopt solar, and how different types of messaging interact with adoption among these groups. In addition to Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies …
… civil society, and academia. The tone of the conference was one of future-focused optimism, which is something that’s in high supply in and around Silicon Valley, much more … and ever-skeptical realism, but at VERGE, it was hard not to get swept up in cautious optimism. From attending sessions and talking with participants, I noticed two major trends … from an aerospace company spoke proudly of plans for a network of drones and helicopters that could pick people up on demand from rooftops, like Lyft and Uber in the sky. The …
… research project is tasked with understanding strategies and messages that support the adoption of solar energy, especially among low- and moderate-income (LMI) customers. To do … To support the construction, SCE&G requested a total of 9 electric rate hikes, which the Public Service Commission (PSC) approved. SCANA, SCE&G’s parent company, and Santee Cooper … To support the construction, SCE&G requested a total of 9 electric rate hikes, which the Public Service Commission (PSC) approved. SCANA, SCE&G’s parent company, and Santee Cooper …
… issues from taxpayers to private investors. They also allow for the more efficient use of public capital; the government pays only if outcomes are achieved. The federal government is … funding support for pay-for-success investments. This article is part of an online publication produced in partnership between the Yale Center for Business and the Environment and the Conservation Finance Network. The new website for this publication is slated to launch in January 2016. Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems …
… stories covering the conservation finance curriculum at SOCAP. It is part of an online publication produced as a partnership between Yale Center for Business and the Environment and Conservation Finance Network. The new website for this publication is slated to launch in January 2016. Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based … stories covering the conservation finance curriculum at SOCAP. It is part of an online publication produced as a partnership between Yale Center for Business and the Environment …
… a hand-pulled cart or open truck—litter on their way to the dumping site. And these dumping sites are far less sophisticated than engineered landfills, which means waste often leaks … a hand-pulled cart or open truck—litter on their way to the dumping site. And these dumping sites are far less sophisticated than engineered landfills, which means waste often leaks … a hand-pulled cart or open truck—litter on their way to the dumping site. And these dumping sites are far less sophisticated than engineered landfills, which means waste often leaks …
… Source: Green Alliance Corporate Commitments: Growing understanding among the public and the growing threat of NGO attacks on plastic packaging led companies from across the value chain—from producers like Amcor to consumers like Nestlé—to announce public commitments or ambitions ensuring that all of their packaging would be recyclable or … 2016 . Their written intent was “to give thrust on plastic waste minimization” and “adopt polluter’s pays principle for the sustainability of the waste management system.” The …
… where nearly 50 percent of residential space heating relies on fuel oil or propane, the default means more fuel oil boilers rather than a renewable alternative . But this isn’t … PV panels (26%) and energy prices (26%) are tied for the second most common trigger for adopting heat pumps. As it turns out, the share of heat pumps is higher among owners of solar … households without solar PV (13%). Since 2012, nearly 28,000 solar PV systems have been adopted in Connecticut. And given solar PV adopters seem inclined to pair their solar panels …
… of these ecofriendly ponchos and will displace the purchase of existing petroleum-based options. GreenGear's cofounders from left to right: Russell Heller (YC ‘19), Alan Yu (Brown) … of these ecofriendly ponchos and will displace the purchase of existing petroleum-based options. GreenGear's cofounders from left to right: Russell Heller (YC ‘19), Alan Yu (Brown) … of these ecofriendly ponchos and will displace the purchase of existing petroleum-based options. GreenGear's cofounders from left to right: Russell Heller (YC ‘19), Alan Yu (Brown) …