… based on fossil fuels and is hence a high-impact area. Based on the notion that the thermalmarket is regional rather than state bound, that viable business models can add value, that … forrenewable heating and cooling through the provision of an independent non-profit market-building platform for financing solutions. The RTA engages stakeholders along the whole … be achieved. Definitions Renewablethermaltechnologies (RTTs) harness renewable energy sources to provide heating and cooling services for space heating and cooling, domestic hot …
… the understanding and growth of energy efficiency finance and renewable energy finance markets in the United States by providing high-quality industry news, building professional dialogue and fostering innovation. Alongside its signature biweekly … Energy Finance Center (CEFC), the Forum was originally called the Clean Energy Finance Source newsletter. At the end of 2013, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment took …
… community is recognizing that traditional funding models can’t keep pace with the need for conservation capital. At a time of modest public funding and limited philanthropic … and financing strategies hold great promise in narrowing the gap between the financial resources that are available and the scale of the conservation need. About Conservation Finance Network The Conservation Finance Network (CFN) advances land and resource conservation by expanding the use of innovative and effective funding and financing …
… Classroom 4400 Moderator: Dan Rourke, Calvert Investments Gianfranco Gianfrate, EDHEC Business School – Does Climate Change … Risk Disclosure Paul Griffin, University of California, Davis – Extreme Heat and Equity Market Physical Climate Risk Leonardo Martinez-Diaz, World Resources Institute – Climate … and environmental sciences to translate technical information into actionable insights forbuilding climate resilience across sectors. Previously, Natalie helped develop an assessment …
… forecasting (a particular foresight methodology) and show how it can be applied to your work, your studies, and your approach to navigating uncertainty. Signals-based … helps anyone trying to start a business, develop new products and services, or understand a market by providing a qualitative approach to explore the broadest range of possibilities or … that might impact their industry. (For an introduction to IFTF’s use of signals as a building block for larger forecasts, watch the first fifteen minutes of this talk by IFTF …
… the recipients of the 2019 RTA Seed Innovation Grant. By providing $15,000 to each of the four winners, the grant will support novel approaches to supporting low-carbon heating and cooling markets and technologies. The winners of this year’s grant, each in their own way, promise … Digital Roadmap to an Electric House Greenbanc LLC This certified B corporation is building a mobile app for homeowners that simplifies research by using uploaded photos to …
… we are navigating similar questions about how to understand the world and change it for the better. We gather to build community—and have the kind of meaningful and generative conversations that transform our work, our lives, and our world. Convened by Patagonia Director of Philosophy and CBEY … also enhance the dialogue, debate, and collaboration that shape our monthly discussions. Building trust and common understanding involves spending time together. During the …
… In partnership with Patagonia and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, we have published An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Certified B … areas of focus include: Is B Certification or Benefit Incorporation the Right Decision for Your Company? To B or Not to B: The Pros and Cons of Becoming a Certified B Corporation or … world (alums, companies, NGOs, governments). Our work covers finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, operations, and strategy on issues involving energy, water, carbon, food, natural …
… Watch the recording: Though heating and cooling in the U.S. accounted respectively for 65 percent and 24 percent of energy delivered to residential and commercial customers in … emissions. The Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute, a collaboration of power market participants focused on better understanding and addressing energy and fuel poverty … technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy savings and fuel shifting. Our webinar series highlights recipients of the 2020 RTA Seed Innovation Grants on policy, …
… [Attendance to this event is by invitation only] The potential role that RenewableThermalTechnologies (RTTs) can play in achieving states’ climate ambition is gaining focus across the US. Thermal end uses accounted for respectively 70% and 44% of energy delivered to residential and commercial customers in … contribution to achieving states climate ambitions. Based on the notion that the thermalmarket is regional rather than state bound, that viable business models can add value, that …