… community as well community engagement activities such discussion groups, mixers, etc. are within the purview of this program. There are currently three different initiatives within … Mixers occur throughout the year to foster community around green innovation, including events for sustainable start-up founders and interested students. Broader Network The Green … Newsletter We invite those interested to subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on events, grants, and green innovation Circle Join this platform to communicate with active …
… markets value companies. So if you’re an investor, what do you need to know? In partnership with Patagonia and wealth advisory firm Caprock, the Yale Center for Business and the … impacts into their bottom line. The B Corp movement is, to me, a product of a general improvement in our understanding of economic behavior. Through greater appreciation of … covers finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, operations, and strategy on issues involving energy, water, carbon, food, natural areas and society. Patagonia, Inc Founded by Yvon …
… Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Planetary Solutions Generator … Program Planetary Solutions Generator Inspiration to Action Program Overview The … a planetary problem, Explore their personal values as a changemaker, Develop a network within a community of innovators, Design the framework for a planetary solution, Pitch … their work and the intensive will also serve as a foundation to pursue funding and/or other next steps to develop the solution further). Over six weeks, the program will feature a …
… States. Overview The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is collaborating with Robert J. Klee to showcase state-based innovations that can be leveraged on a national … Clean Energy Coursera course on Subnational Action on Climate Change – in development! Events From policymakers and public utilities to NGO leaders and private sector executives, we want to start conversations and spark ideas that can considerably decarbonize the U.S. economy. CBEY …
… about specific and often niche topics. This unique gathering that marries sustainable energy entrepreneurship discussions with a delightful meal. This isn't just another lunch meeting; it's an opportunity to meet … topics. This unique gathering that marries sustainable energy entrepreneurship discussions with a delightful meal. This isn't just another lunch meeting; it's an opportunity to meet …
… Before the federal government discontinued the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) Qualified Energy Conservation Bond (QECB) program in 2017 as part of its tax reform package, states like Virginia leveraged this program to accomplish energy efficiency goals. When evaluating how to use …
… in the U.S., would use aluminum1 rather than sheet steel in the truck bed and cab. Starting with the 2015 model year, the F-150 would be the first mass-market vehicle to be built with major body construction from aluminum. Alcoa spent $300 million expanding its Iowa … factory and planned another $150 million on facilities in Tennessee to meet the demand generated by the Ford contract. The aluminum industry's growing success in the automotive …
… In August of 2014, Mark Gentry, the Chief Operating Officer of Gifford Pinchot State University (GPSU) Foundation**, called Robert … Director at Commonfund. The GPSU student government had just presented the Foundation with a resolution urging them to divest of all fossil fuel companies from their portfolio. … new investment considerations and evaluate potential methods to reflect such considerations within their portfolios. As a target the divestment movement, the GPSU Foundation faced a …
… the Residential Solar Investment Program (RSIP) by creating the Solar Home Renewable Energy Credit (SHREC). The SHREC provides a stable funding structure for an expanded RSIP. … to satisfy the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) was being predominantly met with out-of-state resources from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, yielding little economic … to be retooled to incentivize in-state market development. Solar-market demand was accelerating faster than incentives could fulfill it—even as falling incentives dropped more …
… In the early 2000s, the Federal government of Mexico enacted a series of laws promoting the use of alternative fuels in gasoline, beginning with ethanol from sugarcane. This meant that the national oil company PEMEX had to find ways … into Mexico's gasoline supply. As Mexican policy makers looked at the country's energy supply, they expected that substituting bioethanol for some portion of gasoline fuel …