… and engage strong volunteer leadership (“solar ambassadors”) who are passionate about solar energy. The Yale Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS) II team has designed, implemented and studied … SmartPower, Duke University, Tel Aviv University, Connecticut Green Bank, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and MySunBuddy. The following summary of SEEDS II …
… much more so than on the East Coast. Conversations at VERGE revolved around new products, services, and systems that could redefine energy, transportation, and the use of materials, making a better future possible and … a growing potential to make better decisions and design smarter systems, allowing us to use energy and other resources more efficiently. Yale students who are interested in applying …
… The popularity of solar energy skyrocketed in South Carolina (SC) with the introduction of net metering in 2014 when … solar installations. Even though SmartPower tried to address this issue, the patchwork service territories create particular challenges, as customers at outreach events often get their energy from diverse sources despite living in the same town. The …
… economy [that can] address the world’s toughest challenges.” The upcoming annual flagship event in San Francisco on Oct. 9-15 (SOCAP15) is considered the largest conference for impact investors and social entrepreneurs in the world. The event has drawn over 10,000 people since its inception. That’s a lot of influence to catalyze a resilient economy. But why should this event just emphasize the double bottom line? What about the environmental side of the …
… shift the social spending paradigm, allowing governments to pay for results instead of services. This ultimately shifts the risk of a successful intervention from taxpayers to … to investors. Why forest restoration? Much of the western United States has been exposed to serious wildfires during the past several decades. These fires have been exacerbated by … normally burn up. USFS spending on fire suppression leads to less money for wildfire prevention, creating a vicious cycle that Blue Forest Conservation is aiming to disrupt. This …
… with the highest levels of pollution, neighborhoods often have no waste collection services and so residents are forced to burn their waste, bury it, or just ditch it in a … in and providing services to the waste management sector. Beyond waste management, waste prevention is also a potential gold mine. The problem of plastics in the ocean represents a … and often governments, are in favor of waste incineration, which they say produces energy and helps countries that face an over-abundance of waste and a dearth of energy. …
… Figure 2: Triggers to installing primary heating systems. The survey points to three key events that trigger a decision to install a new heating and cooling system. Most … heating system; 45% of respondents mentioned this. Next, recognition of the opportunity for energy savings was mentioned by 24% of respondents as a factor prompting the installation of … from United Illuminating (UI) or Eversource , or 3) subscribe to information on energyefficiency and updates from the Governor’s Council for Climate Change . As a consequence of …
… each year, a 400% increase from 20 years ago. Initially focused on a seasonal subscription service box of personally-styled secondhand children’s outfits, HMU also plans to include … each year, a 400% increase from 20 years ago. Initially focused on a seasonal subscription service box of personally-styled secondhand children’s outfits, HMU also plans to include … each year, a 400% increase from 20 years ago. Initially focused on a seasonal subscription service box of personally-styled secondhand children’s outfits, HMU also plans to include …
… heating and cooling in the U.S. accounted respectively for 65 percent and 24 percent of energy delivered to residential and commercial customers in 2015, the sector remains … the winners of this year’s RTA Seed Innovation Grant. You will also be able to view the event online (advance registration required). Awarded every fall, the RTA Seed Innovation … the winners of this year’s RTA Seed Innovation Grant. You will also be able to view the event online (advance registration required). Awarded every fall, the RTA Seed Innovation …
… of crucial issues related to climate change highlighted by Project Drawdown, including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main … (M.E.M. '13), Founder & CEO, Velvet Frame, LLC Michael Oristaglio (B.S/M.S. '74), Director, Energy Studies at Yale University, (Yale College) Noah Walker (M.E.M./M.B.A.), Project … of crucial issues related to climate change highlighted by Project Drawdown, including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main …