… technologies and strategically located to offer vital services to local communities before, during, and after emergencies such as natural disasters. The primary goal of this … students at the Yale School of the Environment, we have identified significant potential for GRHs to support communities in emergencies while also providing sustainable revenue … operational strategies. Furthermore, we offer potential operating and business models for GRHs. We then examine financing options, including an outline of relevant costs and …
… devoted to “making the product green” come at the expense of making the product better performing. Use and Applications Professor Newman has discussed these studies in his core Master of Business Administration class, … with a case on green products. Future Activities Additional data will be collected for the resubmission of the publication, and the investigators hope to continue research …
… Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG From Solutions to Scale: Considerations and Insights for Investing in Nascent Climate Technologies … From Solutions to Scale: Considerations and Insights for Investing in Nascent Climate Technologies Executive Summary New technologies can play a critical role in solving the climate crisis during the 21st … requires high levels of coordination between actors across the technology development pathway, as well as an ability to navigate a diversity of financial, as well as …
… to invest billions of dollars in regenerative agriculture. Yet in the midst of a stream of funding and interest, farmers themselves are being left behind. Whether its outdated funding … outsized expectations, both investors and farmers have struggled to find the right partner for their goals. This issue brief examines the varying definitions of regenerative … brief will inspire this thoughtful investment, and help finance professionals discover new partnerships to help farmers, the planet, and their communities thrive. Published …
… private sector can employ to reduce carbon emissions. While policy tools and guidance exist for carbon pricing at the national level, it is not clear how implementation might differ in … of our policy framework These contributions support the use of this policy framework for companies, organizations, and policymakers. We also provide a supplementary theoretical framework and model for evaluating a carbon-charge program in the appendix. Additionally, we state that the …
… where might these communities be in 20 years, as offshore wind development opens new economic doors and its ripple effects expand? This report addresses these questions by investigating approaches underway in New Bedford, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; and New London, Connecticut. Clean Energy … This report addresses these questions by investigating approaches underway in New Bedford, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; and New London, Connecticut. Download the …
… is growing interest across various stakeholder groups in adopting land use best practices fornew projects. Pollinator-friendly solar, which incorporates native grasses and wildflowers … solar and farming warrant policy intervention. Governmental research and development funding could help support studies that are underway with a goal of providing more detail on …
… This paper seeks to provide a consolidated list of risks that may help to inform investors’ due diligence processes and their understanding of wetland mitigation banking as a real asset, and may serve as a reference for entrepreneurs and regulators who are new to wetland mitigation banking or other more nascent ecosystem services markets featuring …
… For the world to meet the Paris Agreement goals, every company and organization should take responsibility for its emissions. But how do we translate an ambitious global goal—net-zero emissions by … organization defines and approaches net-zero via this survey: bit.ly/DefineNetZero . In the News " To achieve net-zero, let’s agree on one definition of success " - GreenBiz, Sept 28, …
… a product provides to you, does it matter to you whether many others also use that product? For many products, the answer is yes. This simple idea that there are additional benefits … importance of network effects in settings where the services provided are based on a platform, with a focus on electricity. We discuss several classic examples of network effects that are especially useful for clarifying how and when network effects benefit customers. These examples are used to …