… A good time was had by all—up in the rugged mountains of Central Asia, out two weeks in stealthy pursuit … (CBEY) Program Director Stuart DeCew, referring to Andrew Sabin. The chase of such a raresight is high-risk, high-reward. … one of fourSabin finalists, pitches its business idea.","style":"height: 267px; width: 350px; … and persistence, the steady trailing specter of failure. Now in itsseventh year, the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize annually awards $25,000 to support innovative for-profit business …
… Floodsare the most destructive natural disaster in the U.S., averaging more than $8 billion in … optimistic. Through the 2015 Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge , a team of four Yale F&ES and SOM students— Julie Andress , Meaghan McGrath , Heather West and Sarah … relief, both of which would go down if there were an oyster reef or wetlands protecting a really high-value community. This is kind of like monetizing future savings for these …
… I returned to graduate school almost three years ago planning to transition to a career in corporate … had, I was excited to contribute to a company’s bottom line by discovering additional resource efficiency opportunities. Preparing for graduation next month, I am just as excited …
… On a recent Friday I stood in a second floor conference room behind a glass wall, watching seven individuals … towns—Lexington, Salem, Conway, Mystic. Tiny colored circles with numbers and letters appeared below some of these rectangles, like New York City subway signs. Red orbs occasionally … capacity, mostly from gas, coal and nuclear power plants, as well as wind and hydro resources. Notably absent from the list: solar. Our hosts explained that projects under 5 MW …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment, along with the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, … research for various multinational companies. As a Connecticut native, she was always aware of Yale, and fatigue with the private sector led her to consider applying what she’d … the way they feel they should be done—finding new models, breaking molds,” she said. “These are the people—at Yale, at F&ES—who are going to go out there and make it happen.” We invite …
… How do we stop conferences from being boring? That was the question that the global brand consultancy … organizations at the intersection between business and the environment. Ideation workshopsare highly interactive, fast-paced sessions designed to generate new and innovative … in order to engage participants before, during, and after the conference. We scribbled our ideas on post-it notes, organized them, and presented them to Interbrand and the group. …
… Somehow we’re nearing April, and on campus, studentsare heading back from spring break adventures while polishing cover letters for the job and … at this fall and winter. From launching the new website to supporting student-initiated courses, hosting webinars, diving into the entrepreneurial experience, and bringing leaders … Forum The Clean Energy Finance Forum has grown both in size and in reach, publishing stories that are regularly featured at the helm of GreenBiz and other clean tech blogs. …
… Recent attention and growth in clean energy development has largely been focused on either the household scale or the utility scale, leaving the … to languish. Despite significant challenges, a growing number of players in the industry are beginning to recognize this untapped potential. Village Power Finance, based in Palo … and we see how much the community can invest or donate. If they don’t have enough resources internally, then we go to external investors and we have them invest as well. …
… As the energy efficiency finance market grows and matures, are robust secondary markets … has attempted to answer in its new white paper, “ Accessing Secondary Markets as a Capital Source for Energy Efficiency Finance Programs: Program Design Considerations for Policymakers …
… CBEY's own version of "Shark Tank," the 2015 Sabin Prize , returns Friday, April 17 th . But, the March 25 th application deadline is fast approaching! Mark your calendars. Every year, the Sabin Prize awards $25,000 to the most promising Yale venture … communications training, and a variety of Sabin-specific workshops , our applicants prepare venture capital-quality presentations. One of the pathways to the Sabin Prize podium is …