… energy can advance racial, economic, and environmental justice? We do too! That’s why the Yale Center for Business and the Environment is thrilled to offer Planetary Solutions in … need and those who are under-represented in the field of clean energy are strongly encouraged to apply. These opportunities are open to returning Yalestudents. Graduating … (students, hosts, CBEY team, and other interested members of the Yale clean energy community). *The “culminating piece” from the students’ summer work could be something …
… Suzlon, an India-based wind energy company, had made quite a splash in itsfirst … the end of 2007, the company was the market leader in Asia and had completed projects in fourteen countries across five continents. But many investors believed these first years were … had skyrocketed. With little more than a cell phone and the internet, Pedersen set to work buildingSuzlon’s international presence. While Suzlon pursued wind farm projects in …
… In the early 2000s, the CEO of General Electric (GE), Jeff Immelt, recognized this emerging pattern in public … an environmental business initiative called "ecomagination" in 2005 that was rooted in four commitments: To double investment in clean research and development (R&D) to $1.5 … the ecomagination launch, Immelt made no pretense about the fact that ecomagination wasfirst and foremost a business growth initiative. His candor earned him praise from leaders …
… for renewable heating and cooling through the provision of an independent non-profit market-building platform for financing solutions. The RTA engagesstakeholders along the whole … be achieved. Definitions Renewable thermal technologies (RTTs) harness renewable energy sources to provide heating and cooling services for space heating and cooling, domestic hot … Liu, Patrick Hughes, and Arlene Anderson (2016). An Overview of Geothermal Heat Pump Applications and a Preliminary Assessment of Its Technical Potential in the United States. …
… Standing at water’s edge, Marina Bay Sands (MBS) annually attracted 45 million visitors who … company, Las VegasSands Corp., had worked hard to make operations and facilities more resource-efficient. The resort had garnered a Green Mark Platinum Award and was actively … tackling its waste, water, and energy systems. The convention center also became the first facility in Southeast Asia to obtain ISO 20121 Sustainable Events Management System …
… A new global study of more than 3,700 students at 29 top businessschools, conducted by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development … Business: " Businessstudents will take less green for pro-green careers " Wall Street Journal: " Dow Jones: Firms' environmental practices could impact hiring -- Market Talk ," … News Daily: " Environmental policies increasingly important to future leaders ," Biz Community: " GSB students join international call for more action on climate change ," Live …
… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companiessigned an agreement to end deforestation, development of peat … trader of palm oil in the world, selling in Europe, China, and India. Wilmar had been the first trader to adopt a NDPE standard for all of itssuppliers. The pledge and the …
… On February 23, 2007, your investment banking firm receives an urgent call from James D. Marston, Regional Director of … the private equity firmsseeking to acquire Texas electrical utility TXU, and he needs your immediate feedback. The private equity firms want two environmental groups - …
… With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Project Sammaan brought together a stellar group of designers, architects, and … begin work with city officials in two Indian cities, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, to build 120 community toilets in city slums by February 2013. Furthermore, the project team hoped to … completing the research in 2014. However by the late fall of 2013, not a single community toilet had its plans approved, much less built. Various partners believed that the …
… Palm oil is everywhere. Not only is it in the news, it is also an ingredient in roughly half of the … was placed under increased scrutiny. In addition to being used as a cooking oil, it is in our cookies, ourshampoos, and is used as a biofuel. As a versatile plant with efficient, … literature, news articles, and reports, and to particularly relevant sections of the YaleSchool of Management’s (SOM) palm oil case. These materials can be read on their own, …