… strong theoretical contributions have been made connecting self-determination theory to sustainability. By distinguishing between the problem-oriented minimisation of … span cognitive boundaries. The investigators have completed the qualitative data collection with Patagonia and are scheduled to conduct interviews with our second study participant, … (Cambridge, MA), The International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (Cincinnati, Ohio), and The Byron Fellowship (Marshall, Indiana). Future …
… Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs), using Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to track and commoditize renewable energy generation, have made … unable to achieve these goals due to inherent limitations of a market for RECs. In states with the most aggressive clean energy policies, the shortcomings of RPSs are becoming more … unable to achieve these goals due to inherent limitations of a market for RECs. In states with the most aggressive clean energy policies, the shortcomings of RPSs are becoming more …
… Renewable Thermal Technologies (RTT), especially heat pumps paired with solar, have the potential to dramatically decrease energy consumption and by extension energy emissions. Using information from the Residential … virtually eliminate residential natural gas consumption and emissions. Furthermore, even with the increased demand for electricity from the heat pumps, electricity consumption also …
… Since 2015, the year we published our inaugural report, Rising Leaders on Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change , an ongoing global pandemic has laid bare societal strains and inequalities in access to basic healthcare. Extreme weather events have intensified all over the planet. The sixth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate … Paris Agreement. In this survey of 2,035 global business students, conducted in partnership with the Global Network for Advanced Management and the Yale Program on Climate Change …
… Agrivoltaics is a solar market subsegment that co-locates solar energy production and agricultural operations. Combining these practices into one space … to choose between fuel or farming, climate or conservation, energy or rural economies. But with thoughtful planning, communities can simultaneously expand and strengthen solar … to choose between fuel or farming, climate or conservation, energy or rural economies. But with thoughtful planning, communities can simultaneously expand and strengthen solar …
… attention is now focused on confronting the many challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with the tragic loss of life, there are unprecedented threats to the health and livelihoods … for the foreseeable future, we have chosen to publish this report because we also know that eventual recovery will require us to work together on solutions to build a healthier … report can be found here . Authors Nikki Springer Post-Doctoral Associate at MIT Climate & Sustainability Consortium MBA 2018 PhD in Environmental Management 2018 Alumni Alex Daue …
… by human activities. This will have catastrophic effects on human health, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, fisheries, sea levels, natural ecosystems, and more. For many, the … other environmental, social, and economic disasters — have changed this. Following the US’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on November 4, it is up to corporations to take direct … change. While many corporations, investors, regulators, and consumers agree that corporate sustainability is imperative, identifying best practices and which companies are ‘walking …
… technologies depends on farmers’ understanding of the technologies, their decision to adopt technology, and whether the technology is correctly used. Social science and marketing literature on diffusion of … methods of information diffusion. In the first phase, a baseline survey was conducted with 3800 farming households. The survey focused on the socioeconomic characteristics of the …
… Five Yale students designed an off-grid renewable energy system for a meat processing plant in Montana. The plant’s nonprofit owner sought to … clean power while maintaining reliability. Businesses can benefit from consultants with specific insights in renewable energy to design and implement personalized renewable … clean power while maintaining reliability. Businesses can benefit from consultants with specific insights in renewable energy to design and implement personalized renewable …
… the institutions required to sustain a new market. What is interesting about renewable energy in general and offshore wind in particular is that, across settings, the issues that prevent market emergence are relatively simple and well understood; the stakeholder groups are … consists of several stages. The first entails a series of in-depth, ethnographic interviews with actors from a diverse set of settings and stakeholder groups. These interviews were …