… the benefits 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 to you if everyone else is using the same product is often called a network effect because as more people are ‘connected’ to the network, the benefits increase. More precisely, anytime …
… Should policymakers incentivize electric vehicle (EV) purchases first or invest in charging stations … of new car registrations and number of chargers per capita. Our analysis suggests that the best way for policymakers to facilitate the growth of the overall market is to grow … also explores policy options for supporting a growing EV and EV charging market. 2274 2239 2379 Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and Justice Financing Electric …
… landowners, as well as forest industry and conservation professionals. The results indicate that residents attribute monetary value to nonmarket forest goods and services. The present … across furniture, lumber, honey, maple syrup and Christmas trees. Estimates indicate that there is potential for decision makers to create new markets or policies that create economic incentives for private forest …
… Companies are in a constant state of disruption and evolution as they attempt to stay ahead … represents one of the biggest environmental and economic opportunities through which companies can lower their environmental footprint and represents an estimated $4.5 trillion … of waste through the continual use of natural resources. This holistic framework allows companies to evaluate the environmental impact of their products from natural resource …
… challenges today. Circular practices involving restorative aquaculture and regenerative agriculture methods have garnered attention in recent years for their potential to combat … wellbeing. Despite these shared stories of hope, marine-based foods and land-based agriculture are often considered and managed in silos. Through restorative ocean farming and … Health Policy and Programs Agrivoltaics: Producing Solar Energy While Protecting Farmland Sustainable Farmland Investment Strategies … From seaweed farming to oyster cultivation, our …
… with the most aggressive clean energy policies, the shortcomings of RPSs are becoming more acute. In areas of high solar penetration, for example, solar power generates … and location-dependent value of electricity into clean energy subsidies. Overall, we found that a VRPS will: Incentivize renewable energy where and when it is most valuable. Increase … transparent inter-state market while preserving climate change mitigation benefits. Policymakers have recognized the challenges posed by mismatched load and renewable energy …
… This global study of more than 3,700 students at 29 top business schools, conducted by Yale University in … Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced Management, finds that: Corporations unwilling to act on environmental issues are increasingly punished by the … Conversely, about one-fifth of respondents expressed an unwillingness to work for companies with bad environmental practices no matter what the salary. Students also …
… solar standard. However, research has yet to produce a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis that assesses both private and social returns from pollinator-friendly solar, as compared to … emissions that solar energy production avoids. Pollinator-friendly solar also results in more groundwater recharge and a greater reduction in soil erosion than either conventional … the environmental and social externalities could be monetized and captured by astute policymakers. Download the Report File Download file Areas of Focus Thriving Food Systems and …
… paradigm versus how much would be required under the proposed heat pump paradigm. We found that heat pumps can reduce total residential energy usage by up to 54%, reduce residential … to 53%, and virtually eliminate residential natural gas consumption and emissions. Furthermore, even with the increased demand for electricity from the heat pumps, electricity … technologies by increasing awareness and expanding energy efficiency programs. We believe that existing efficiency programs can be an effective vehicle for implementing these …
… Sustainable Finance and ESG From Solutions to Scale: Considerations and Insights for Investing in Nascent Climate Technologies … From Solutions to Scale: Considerations and … crisis during the 21st century. When researchers map out scenarios of policies and actions that could avert the worst impacts of climate change, the success of these models often … Ben Soltoff Ecosystem-Builder/Entrepreneur in Residence at Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship MBA 2019 Master of Environmental Management 2019 Alumni Kathy Julik-Heine …