… pursuit of a snow leopard. “That’s Andy’s idea of a fun vacation,” said Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment (CBEY) Program Director Stuart DeCew, referring to Andrew … one of four Sabin finalists, pitches its business idea.","style":"height: 267px; width: 350px; … Tuckerman’s first product is an organic cotton dress shirt that prevents the use of nearly three-quarters of a pound of pesticides during the production process. Mission-driven by …
… challenges in coming decades. Federal, state and city governments are meanwhile responsible for flood management: the Army Corps of Engineers builds and maintains most infrastructure, … 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 … We were also looking for places where there was political will. The governors in all three states have indicated they want natural infrastructure; they want to prevent big …
… I returned to graduate school almost three years ago planning to transition to a career in corporate sustainability. … 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 about a career in corporate sustainability. …
… seven individuals manage the flow of electricity across New England. A screen big enough for a blockbuster premier loomed in front of them. Neon orange lines connected boxes labeled … 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 … in New England produces 14 MW of electricity. This number caught my attention. In the past three years, Connecticut’s rooftop residential solar program, Solarize CT, has brought 16 MW …
… The Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment, along with the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, … she’d “learned in those 15 years in a different way, in an academic setting.” Over nearly three-and-a-half years at YCCI, Fitzgerald collaborated with CBEY on multiple occasions, … them, she sees the potential for radical and powerful progress. “I think the most change is going to come from startups and entrepreneurs, from the students who come into the Center …
… How do we stop conferences from being boring? That was the question that the global brand consultancy Interbrandbrought to … program to re-design conferences to be engaging and meaningful. Yale GreenLight was formed by Rob Kimball (SOM/FES ’16) and Eitan Hochster (SOM/FES ’16) to bring the 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 Interbrandand the group. …
… students are heading back from spring break adventures while polishing cover letters for the joband internship hunt. The cold certainly hasn’t let up here in New Haven, but … at this fall and winter. From launching the new website to supporting student-initiated courses, hosting webinars, diving into the entrepreneurial experience, andbringing 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. …
… of solar and energy efficiency projects. Michel Puckett from the Clean Energy Finance Forum recently spoke with Ty Jagerson, founder and CEO of Village Power Finance, to learn … 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. … participation, but ultimately we suspect that most of the capital on the platform is going to come from institutional sources. Something else that we do, which is a little …
… 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 and … revenue bonds, and asset-backed security transactions. These examples demonstrate that all three approaches have parts to play in the growth of the secondary market for energy …
… 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 … Other past winners include SilviaTerra , which identifies and quantifies trees in a forest using smartphones and satellite imagery. This year, as Yale entrepreneurship …