… The strength of the Rhode Island solar market makes it a very attractive place to do business, and the state has consequently generated “buzz” in the solar installation world. … or not, businesses may find that Rhode Island’s unique incentive process presents a steep learning curve. Miscommunications and confusion about this process—among other things—can … has been helping Rhode Island homeowners go solar. Sydney Hanson Usatine (Master of Environmental Management '19) Solarize is a solar adoption program in which a community …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is announcing a very generous and transformative donation from the Emmett … this work in two ways. First, CBEY, in partnership with the Yale Center for Teaching and Learning and the CT Green Bank, will design and launch a new certificate program on …
… nourishment during the hungry times of the Great Depression. The largest 15 percent of farm businesses receive over 85 percent of farm subsidies. To remain competitive with one … and global imports, farms compete on the margin through expensive capital investments. Environmental Working Group (EWG) identified 50 billionaires who received government … nourishment during the hungry times of the Great Depression. The largest 15 percent of farm businesses receive over 85 percent of farm subsidies. To remain competitive with one …
… An Evidence-Based Guide for Accelerating the Adoption of Residential Solar,” Center for Business and the Environment at Yale Connecticut’s most recent Solarize campaign, its eighth round, concluded … An Evidence-Based Guide for Accelerating the Adoption of Residential Solar,” Center for Business and the Environment at Yale Connecticut’s most recent Solarize campaign, its eighth …
… money and help the planet. In this situation, Katrina saw the opportunity for a viable and environmentally sustainable business model. Over the next year and a half, she developed this idea into Powerhouse, … of several other entrepreneurial resources at Yale, and she led the Entrepreneurship Club at the School of Management. She saw PowerHouse’s solution as completely in line with …
… three key lessons that we learned: The private sector is both supporting and leading global environmental action. Many sessions at GreenBiz tapped into wider global conversations on … communicating their activities to a global audience. By connecting to a global framework, businesses can integrate sustainability issues into their strategies that they otherwise … government announced that it would withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Yet soon after, businesses were among the first actors to step forward and reaffirm their dedication to …
… know? In partnership with Patagonia and wealth advisory firm Caprock , the Yale Center for Business and the Environment has released a new publication to answer this question. Entitled “ Just Good Business: An Investor’s Guide to B Corps , ” this report explores the distinct financial …
… markets and new financing products to fuel the RTT market, entrepreneurs to build new business models, and governments to release efficiency policies. We started by canvassing … Easily accessible and comparable information on features such as costs, performance, environmental impacts, and co-benefits of these technologies would present valuable metrics … metrics are required; harmonization of metrics across states will facilitate comparison and learning. We are still soliciting opinions on the RTT metrics that would be most useful to …
… has become a subject of increased scrutiny, particularly regarding its potential effects on environmental and human health. At this point, the effects on human health remain largely … in the ocean. (This very property of microplastics can also be used to benefit the environment: removing microplastics that have sopped up toxics will remove these other … entanglement in plastic debris like discarded fishing nets or choking through ingestion. Environmental and health effects aside, plastic loss is a basic economic problem. The World …
… will involve selling shrimp to local restaurants and maintaining solid relationships for business continuity. After establishing a solid base in this area, we will use these profits … will soon necessitate fundamental changes to the way we live, eat, govern, and conduct business. While possible, these changes are unlikely to come from a top down approach. … that climate change necessitates not one but many varied solutions to different social and environmental problems. We also recognize that although we appear to be working in the food …