… black smoke billowing from a power plant in Houston one fateful road trip was all it took for Yale rising senior Marc Gonzalez to discover he wanted a future in clean energy. That … work focuses on a specific bill, The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, which was this really revolutionary piece of legislation that was passed last year. It’s the most progressive … supporting communities. There is always someone in the class who is like ‘that isn't politically feasible,’ but they found a way to do it all, and everything that was not feasible …
… their inspiration, goals, and plans through the program. Policy is the name of the game for Pratima Garg . A first-year candidate pursuing Public Policy with a focus on clean … the PSiCE program is clear: How can policy be leveraged to create and support solutions for clean energy? Prior to joining Yale, Pratima worked with a Member of Parliament and … the world, energy access is critical. Access to energy is improving and hence the demand for energy will only increase. Still annual per capita consumption stands at about 1.2 kWh …
… facilitate a just transition to clean energy, this will have to change. At the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, a team of researchers led by Dr. Kenneth Gillingham has … patterns at the household level. We see that solar adopters are nearly representative politically: 39% are registered Democrats, compared to a statewide average of 37%. EV adopters are … is more mature than the EV market. Adoption has occurred more quickly, is more geographically dispersed, and has spread further beyond whiter, more affluent neighborhoods. However, …
… be incentivized to reintegrate “waste” materials into their value chains? Specifically looking at home building in the construction industry, the Environmental Waste … to ensure that new construction doesn’t lead to excessive waste through three approaches: Preventing waste Incentivizing stakeholders to care about excessive waste Repurposing waste … certified” standard, similar to a LEED certification, to prevent waste through incentives for stakeholders to repurpose, dispose of and reduce waste. Deep Energy Retrofit Amelie …
… Do you want to enact change and justice for the environment? Are you interested in collaborating with like-minded individuals, … share ideas and inspire equity in the transition to clean energy futures through a more informed and inclusive clean energy community. “We want to form connections and share learnings, to foster a broader, more equitable, more informed, …
… It’s two weeks before our finance module launches, and I’m working my way through YouTube videos trying to … clean energy transition. I wanted to fully understand the current opportunities for project revenue and the relationships between debt and equity so that I could more effectively … relationships that directly impact my work. I look forward to our weekly Sunday evening calls to discuss assignments, share our different views on emerging technologies, and learn …
… I decided to quit my job and move to Ithaca, N.Y. At the time, the city was looking for a director of sustainability to give life to the Ithaca Green New Deal (IGND), which, in … took a period of adjustment before I figured out how to take full advantage of it. Specifically, I remember how reading “The End of Energy”, while listening to Prof. Klee talk about … took a period of adjustment before I figured out how to take full advantage of it. Specifically, I remember how reading “The End of Energy”, while listening to Prof. Klee talk about …
… the years, and I can tell you this: what they lack in personality they more than make up for in intelligence. " Maybe IP attorneys score low on the charisma scale because they—like … it—and that I’d learn at least as much from other members of the cohort as I would from the formal course materials. At the first of the live sessions in the Clean Energy Policy … issues and made connections that I had never thought of. And this has been the case for the 16+ other live sessions since then. It’s also been true for the dozens of times I’ve …
… nothing. And did I have time? So I created a list of my top questions about the program and called up a friend in last year’s cohort. Today I’m about three-quarters of the way through … today I was in last year. So I dug up that list of questions to see what answers I have for my younger self. Question 1: Will the program be helpful to someone already working in … program I can say I have a lot more respect for certificate programs. This has been academically rigorous, information-rich, and a marathon of sustained work. Question 5: Is the …
… Social and Environmental Sustainability , conducted in partnership with the Global Network for Advanced Management, and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, spoke with … suggest that business students do not yet fully appreciate their role as powerful and critically necessary change agents. FINDING #2: Business students expect sustainability to be … and environmental crises. However, survey responses indicate that business students are not calling for a full reordering of business priorities; rather, they want interwoven …