… in the atmosphere to the general warming of the earth’s climate, a phenomenon dubbed “the greenhouse effect”. Since CO2 was a byproduct of the burning of fossil fuels, these models … adherents as additional observations lent further support to the theory. In 1988, the greenhouse effect hit the front pages, as NASA scientist James Hansen told a Congressional committee that he was “99 percent certain” that global warming due to the greenhouse effect was underway and could have potentially devastating consequences for the …
… is 11.5%, with amounts varying across furniture, lumber, honey, maple syrup and Christmas trees. Estimates indicate that there is potential for decision makers to create new markets … Initiative at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. Projects conducted through the courses Management Plans for Protected Areas, Strategies for Land Conservation, and through the Berkley Scholars program, are building upon this research. In addition, regional …
… has a large existing building stock that is responsible for a substantial percentage of its greenhouse-gas emissions. Given that it will take decades for these buildings to be replaced, the rigorous standards developed in recent years for new buildings … to retrofits and upgrades to existing building stock. This would both reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that these buildings emit and reduce their operating costs. While these …
… Change Conference in Copenhagen would finally produce a workable, global scheme to reduce greenhouse gasses in the environment. Unfortunately, the conference produced little concrete … of climate change. The first shot came in 1990 when a panel of scientists concluded that greenhouse gas emissions were contributing to global warming. Over the next 11 years, the … assessment reports, pointing to human activity as the primary reason for the increase in greenhouse gases and the rise of global temperatures. The IPCC's scientific assessments - …
… The circular economy represents one of the biggest environmental and economic opportunities through which companies can lower their environmental footprint and represents an estimated … away from the traditional linear consumption model and promotes the elimination of waste through the continual use of natural resources. This holistic framework allows companies to … Resource Recovery, Product Life Extension, Circular Supply Chain, and Product as a Service through which they can address issues of inefficient resource use and improper waste …
… report provides a comprehensive analysis of the feasibility of designing and financing a Green Resilience Hub (GRH). GRHs are physical facilities equipped with clean energy … adapted to analyze other projects. The model uses hourly energy demand and generation data as well as battery dispatch logic to calculate bill savings, revenues, and level of … report authors, Sarah Geldhill, Maggie Thompson and Max Wasser are hosted a webinar to talk through this report and answer questions. Watch the recording: Support Materials Download …
… Through this research opportunity, strong theoretical contributions have been made … solutions that span cognitive boundaries. The investigators have completed the qualitative data collection with Patagonia and are scheduled to conduct interviews with our second study … that was experimentally used at the University of Michigan and is being illustrated through an online article series in collaboration with the MIT Sloan Initiative for …
… NY Green Bank (NYGB), New York State’s $1-billion clean-energy fund, and a young new efficiency … Sealed entered the loan agreement to find a solution to these challenges. To guide other green-bank-like entities that are familiar with the deployment of debt financing to help … Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Home-Efficiency Financing with Sealed and NY Green Bank … Home-Efficiency Financing with Sealed and NY Green Bank NY Green Bank (NYGB), …
… Throughout the world, Cummins Inc. meant diesels. The company designed, manufactured, … Code of Conduct, all based on the company’s Vision Statement: "Making people's lives better by unleashing the power of Cummins." Cummins had driven its success on its ability to deliver engines and component systems that met increasingly strict emissions standards. Through extensive research and development it created diesels that complied to evolving …
… A truly clean electricity grid, however, will need to rely on zero-carbon energy throughout the day and year, and everywhere electricity is used. RPSs have been unable to … mitigation. The VRPS bridges the gap between market function and environmental outcomes through transparent time- and location-dependent valuation of renewable energy. 2815 7391 … A truly clean electricity grid, however, will need to rely on zero-carbon energy throughout the day and year, and everywhere electricity is used. RPSs have been unable to …