… After the recession, the RhodeIslandInfrastructureBank (RIIB), a quasi-public state entity, sought to bring much-needed clean-energy finance into the state market. Thiscasestudy describes how thisbankset up the EfficientBuildingsFund (EBF) and is iteratively …
… and c) provide enough background information to allow for the careful selection of cases to explore in full depth. A second stage entails the selection of two to four … allowed the detection of two cases that will be matched as comparisons (Delaware and RhodeIsland), to begin delving deeper into the processes followed at each state, and to … the work was well received. Use and Applicatons The identification of the case through thisstudy has certainly informed Professor Canales’ teaching of the Innovator perspective. This …
… In August of 2014, Mark Gentry, the Chief Operating Officer of Gifford Pinchot State University (GPSU) Foundation**, called Robert Farrington, a Managing Director at Commonfund. The GPSU student government had just presented the Foundation with a resolution urging … Areas of Focus Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Access the Complete Case … In August of 2014, Mark Gentry, the Chief Operating Officer of Gifford Pinchot State …
… is to offer insights to developers and investors interested in constructing resilient infrastructure that can provide essential community services–even during disruptions to the … model, published with this report, is built using the Connecticut Green Bank campus as a casestudy. It is designed to be easily adapted to analyze other projects. The model uses hourly …
… This report seeks to address the question of how an organization should design and implement an … source of pollution. By doing so, it incentivizes carbon-emissions reductions and carbon-efficient development. Corporations’ internal carbon pricing attempts to correct the … contributions: a policy framework of key decisions lessons learned from an examination of casestudies on Yale University, Microsoft, Société Générale, Delta, and QANTAS Airlines in …
… On July 12, 2017, the Harvard Kennedy School of Government bestowed the prestigious Ash award in policy innovation, the "Nobel of policy," upon the Connecticut Green Bank for its role in "sparking the green bank movement." The Green Bank used financial … of Focus Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and Justice Access the Complete Case … On July 12, 2017, the Harvard Kennedy School of Government bestowed the prestigious …
… Soil health provides critical ecosystem services related to water quality, drought … to help mobilize a coalition, steps to develop a soil health policy or program, and funding opportunities. The approach presented within the guidebook is drawn from interviews … the reader is encouraged to utilize the recommendations that fit their own circumstances. Case examples through the guidebook highlight the best practices identified by soil health …
… In 2014, the Connecticut Green Bank released the second edition of its CT Solar Lease program in an attempt to create an … to support the rising demand for residential and commercial solar systems. Thiscasestudy focuses on the residential side of the solar-lease program. The program combined …
… Palm oil is everywhere. Not only is it in the news, it is also an ingredient in roughly half of the … it is in our cookies, our shampoos, and is used as a biofuel. As a versatile plant with efficient, high yields, oil palm, and the oil derived from it has become a … on-the ground progress and the substance of those pledges remains to be seen. About thiscase In the following case materials, we focusspecifically on the Indonesian palm oil …
… Agrivoltaics is a solar market subsegment that co-locatessolar energy production and agricultural operations. Combining these practices into one space creates an efficient and sustainable land-use system that benefits farmers, solar developers, rural … But with thoughtful planning, communities can simultaneously expand and strengthen solar infrastructure while conserving farmland, generating ecological benefits, and supporting …