… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Change Innovation Grants by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). Over $13,000 was awarded this year to help further innovative ideas to address climate change and its environmental and social impacts. CBEY has awarded these grants for the past three years in an effort to … environmentally-sustainable, energy-efficient, safe, and cost-effective solution to prevent the extensive water damage caused by ice buildup on roofs and similar infrastructure …
… Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong proclaimed that he was taking “one giant leap for mankind” as he became the first human being to walk on the surface of the moon. That … Michael Bloomberg have all used the word to describe what’s needed to prevent the planet from becoming uninhabitable. They should think bigger. “Moonshot” is an … _____ The moon landing was an impressive moment, but we now live in a different world, both socially and geophysically. Since 1969, we’ve added an additional four billion people to …
… Today, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) opened its new certificate in Financing and … With a cohort of 75 online learners from 10 countries, the year-long program is designed for working professionals committed to clean energy who want to advance their careers as … Damon Wells Professor at Yale University Geology & Geophysics and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, kicked-off the program with partners and key contributors at CBEY’s …
… -by Stephanie Hsiung (F&ES '19) Smarter and more affordable technologies are leading more and more utilities to rethink the traditional … attended the conference to find out how the energy industry is thinking about and planning for the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in homes, the continued growth of … about new opportunities and solutions enabled by smart homes has been gaining momentum for several years now. Numerous pilots, demonstration projects, and full-scale programs have …
… It was a big day for the Symbrosia team. It was early February 2019, and they had spent most of winter break … grabbed a handful of reddish orange seaweed. She described how these two organisms would eventually support one another in a continuous loop. Waste from the shrimp would nourish the … potential partnerships, and a faculty member nominated Alexia for a Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award . Over the summer, Alexia and Gracie participated in the Tsai …
… Solarize and SEEDS II Solarize is a unique community-based program that leverages peers and social networks to encourage residential solar adoption through a group pricing strategy. … types of messaging interact with adoption among these groups. In addition to Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, the SEEDS II …
… These developments were largely beneficial, but they came with costs, one of which was environmental degradation. The steam engine is powered by combustion—usually the burning of … to global warming and local air pollution. As a dual degree student at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Yale School of Management , I spend a lot of time … resources more efficiently. Yale students who are interested in applying data science to social and environmental problems can apply for the Data for Impact 101 Intensive , a …
… and small-commercial utility customers who install photovoltaic arrays to get credit for excess power sent back to the grid. After the introduction of DER, the Palmetto State … and community leaders in Solarize communities, and utilization of traditional and social media, SmartPower led Solarize campaigns in 11 towns. The purpose of these campaigns … 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 …
… Photo credit: Blue Forest Conservation Pay for Performance (PFP) Bonds, also known as Pay for Success Bonds or Social Benefit Bonds, have been gaining significant traction during the past several years … 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 …
… The Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference has traditionally emphasized the social side of … 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 socialentrepreneurs in the world. The event has drawn over 10,000 …