… in my previous blog about driving electric vehicles (EVs) around Norway, a big takeaway for me was the importance of an easily available and predictable system of charging … zipping around in any of today’s growing number of EVs, I discovered. Recent studies in California reveal even more benefits to growing the ecosystem of charging infrastructure and … that are powered purely from the battery (rather than the gasoline engine). “PHEV10” stands for a plug-in hybrid capable of driving 10 miles in all-electric mode before switching to …
… and alumni highlights, starting today. Sent from Philadelphia, where new F&ES Master of Forestry student, Logan Yonavjak is covering the New Metrics in Sustainable Business … of actually developing accounting standards fell to a suite of actors until it finally landed on the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in 1973. Although a big … called the S-K. The problem is, no one has defined what that means, until now. Keep reading the full post on NextBillion.net Also, to follow the conference, check out Logan's …
… What does it take to convince McDonald's to green its packaging? Or get steelworkers to advocate a carbon tax? On campus for her 25th SOM reunion last week, Jackie Roberts set aside time to speak with current … and lawyers, but it didn't have enough good managers, and she headed back to Yale for the joint degree program. While there were only three people in the joint degree …
… A Conversation with Emma Hrustic Do companies with better brand strategies get more credit for being green than the companies with the best sustainability strategies? Well, maybe, but Interbrand’s Best Global Green Brands report tries to correct for this by weighing perception and performance in ranking the world’s top brands for …
… Auto Show focused most intensely not on virile sports cars or new electric vehicles, but on Ford’s unexpectedly mainstream F-150 pickup truck. The 2015 model , which has been under … most popular car in America, with hundreds of thousands manufactured every year—and is capitalizing on a tremendous business opportunity. The amount of aluminum body sheet content … as close to a drop-in replacement as you’re going to get,” said Scheps. Carbon fiber composites, which a student asked about in the online forum, are a much more complicated solution …
… the challenge of uncovering the right set of investment opportunities in energy efficiency for Office Depot , Edgerton’s every move would also be documented by Director James … Years of Living Dangerously this April , we'll get to to see Edgerton in action. Before that happens, I wanted to see what it was like to be a part of the series, and see the … the Colloquium on Sustainability Marketing's December 9th " Nudging Big Buyers Toward Greener Products " event. Sitting down with Edgerton and Siddiqui, I was thrilled to have …
… I had a sentence stuck in my head for weeks: "you're not the hero, your audience is." It was just one of the nuggets of … - the perfect fit for the problem-solving work she does with the Rockefeller Foundations, Greenpeaces, and ACLUs of the world. Along with her demeanor, she also brings a varied and … to the visible context, it's mostly about finding out where a client is coming from. Some groups come in saying "we have this problem and we need you to fix it," but others look …
… McMillan, the team will be one of 20 to design and build a fully solar-powered home for exhibition in 2015. Being selected as one of the 20 teams is no small feat - the competition is stiff, with many of the best specialized graduate programs fighting for spots. The Yale Center for Business and the Environment is a proud sponsor of Ponce de Leon and McMillan's work. We …
… of what goes into making a brand meaningful. Which brands in your life really hold meaning for you? Which ones have a positive impact on you, your community, and the natural world? According to recent research performed by Havas Media Group , the majority of people surveyed globally wouldn’t care if 73% of brands disappeared … to highlight sustainability efforts, it is also important for companies’ to measure greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, and other natural resource outcomes so that …
… utility solar investment strategies. Team members included: CBEY research assistants Emily Greenlee (MEM '14), Hilary Staver (MESc '14), Rob Youngs (MEM '15), Marley Urdanick (MEM … FES blog . 2170 Clean Energy Circularity FES students take top DOE Better Buildings honors for 2nd year in a row … Sep 30, 2014 FES students take top DOE Better Buildings honors for 2nd year in a row Minna Brown More good news from Yale students! Just weeks after …