… against those in Georgia and California, two states with leading rates of EV adoption, the researchers helped bring clarity to this debate. “It’s not at all clear that states funding … building chargers in states where the government hasn’t done so,” said Eitan Hochster, a researcher at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment and one of the report’s … have been shown to be 15 times more effective than tax credits that kick in later. The researchers acknowledge that, despite these findings, public EV infrastructure is still …
… On April 15 th , students, professors from Duke and Yale Universities, and executives from non-profit marketing firm SmartPower … in the Solar Energy Education and Diffusion Study (SEEDS) , a Department of Energy funded research program. Since 2010, 58 Connecticut towns have participated in five rounds of this … with each round we introduced a subset of towns to slight variations in the campaign. The research teams at Duke and Yale then interviewed participants and analyzed data to …
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… comes to growth in sustainable investing. This year’s US SIF conference , held in Chicago from May 5-6, brought together over 380 professionals from investment firms, consultancies, … $35 trillion , this figure is estimated to represent approximately 51 percent of the total value of the global AUM. These figures are based on 2013 numbers. To continue to grow … engage two ends of a spectrum: existing multinational companies interested in sustainability issues alongside emerging, transformative companies that are just getting …
… Our trust that the lights will turn on when we flip a switch, or that water will flow from a faucet. When Paul Lussier introduced the panel for CBEY's "Sustainability, … Partnerships, presented the results of Edelman's most recent Trust Barometer survey. The research, which takes an annual look at how people across the globe place trust in … Living Plan), Cone gave the audience a tour of the advantages of companies living their values. Patagonia: Who's going to buy rock climbing gear they don't trust? Vincent Stanley, …
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… said West. “We wanted to strike a balance between innovation and something digestible to investors.” The team, one of ten in this year’s finals , presented its project on April 17 … "1251","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"The team in London at the 2015 … flood mitigation idea? MM : We met before winter break, to talk about some initial areas to research. Heather and I had worked in the conservation finance world before, so we came …
… definition, scope, and impact. We have witnessed the emergence of corporate sustainabilityfrom the first wave of opposition and ignorance to the current tail end of its second (and … while having a positive impact on the environment and society. They can create shared value by not only reducing their environmental impacts but also generating new business … I cannot wait to get paddling. Related Initiatives Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance (YISF) Related Programs Pathways in Business and the Environment Related Events …
… across the northeast. ISO-NE oversees 31,000 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity, mostly from gas, coal and nuclear power plants, as well as wind and hydro resources. Notably absent … Our team, comprised of the Connecticut Green Bank, SmartPower, Duke, and Yale, conducts research focused specifically on how social and behavioral factors—things like the influence … visible and the decision to install solar feasible. They prepare us to exercise our values, whether on the environment, finances, security or resilience, by absorbing the …
… the Yale Center for Customer Insights (YCCI) after 15 years of experience providing market research for various multinational companies. As a Connecticut native, she was always aware … with CBEY on multiple occasions, though she recalls the first encounter—the Colloquium on Sustainability Marketing —particularly clearly. “I was so enamored,” she said, describing … and engagement of the CBEY students were especially inspiring. “I wanted to work with them from that first meeting,” she said. “And now, the fact that I get to do it full-time is kind …