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… Above, Jun Chen (MBA '20) and Ben Christensen (MEM ’20) of Cambium Carbon Over the past nine years, the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) has … drive replanting efforts. Floe is a smart, safe, and environmentally friendly solution to prevent the extensive water damage caused by ice buildup on roofs and similar infrastructure …
… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Change Innovation Grants by the Yale Center … a low incidence of allergic reaction compared to nut- and soy-based products. Restoration Carbon : Restoration Carbon closes the gap between national scale climate funding and local … environmentally-sustainable, energy-efficient, safe, and cost-effective solution to prevent the extensive water damage caused by ice buildup on roofs and similar infrastructure …
… Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong proclaimed that he was taking “one giant leap for mankind” as he … Michael Bloomberg have all used the word to describe what’s needed to prevent the planet from becoming uninhabitable. They should think bigger. “Moonshot” is an … Solutions Generator Climate Innovation Grants Related News Inside ExxonMobil's hookup with carbon removal venture Global Thermostat … Ben Soltoff … Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong …
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… It was a big day for the Symbrosia team. It was early February 2019, and they had spent most of … grabbed a handful of reddish orange seaweed. She described how these two organisms would eventually support one another in a continuous loop. Waste from the shrimp would nourish the … cows by up to 99%, and methane is a greenhouse gas that’s 20 to 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide. In fall 2017, Alexia learned about the benefits feeding seaweed to cattle …
… New technology can change the course of history. In 1769, Scottish inventor James Watt created an improved version of the steam … popped up a lot at VERGE: blockchain and artificial intelligence. Both are essentially tools for making better use of data. Blockchain enables reliable sharing and recording of …
… The popularity of solar energy skyrocketed in South Carolina (SC) with the introduction of net metering in … this year, bill H.4421, which would have removed the cap on net-metering and opened the market to large-scale solar, received a 61-44 majority vote by the SC House of … the patchwork service territories create particular challenges, as customers at outreach events often get their energy from diverse sources despite living in the same town. The …
… The Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference has traditionally emphasized the social side of impact investing … economy [that can] address the world’s toughest challenges.” The upcoming annual flagship event in San Francisco on Oct. 9-15 (SOCAP15) is considered the largest conference for impact investors and social entrepreneurs in the world. The event has drawn over 10,000 people since its inception. That’s a lot of influence to …
… Photo credit: Blue Forest Conservation Pay for Performance (PFP) Bonds, also known as Pay for Success Bonds or … impact bonds. A panelist described this bond last week at the Social Capital Markets Conference (SOCAP15). Here’s how PFP deals work. At their core, these instruments … normally burn up. USFSspending on fire suppression leads to less money for wildfire prevention, creating a vicious cycle that Blue Forest Conservation is aiming to disrupt. This …