Sustainability
Renewable Energy Is Easier Than Ever to Build—and Harder to Talk About
Advances in technology and a maturing development ecosystem have made renewable energy more economical, less risky, and increasingly rewarding for landowners, says Reid Buckley ’89, a partner at Orion Renewable Energy Group. But it has also become more politicized.
Energy Companies Have the Power to Act with Purpose
Rich Lesser, CEO of the Boston Consulting Group, and Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld write that when government fails to address the threat of climate change, businesses must lead.
Why We Need Finance to Fight Climate Change
There won’t be a transition to clean energy without a way to finance what could be the largest infrastructure project ever undertaken. Yale Insights talked with Jeffrey Schub ’13 of the Coalition for Green Capital about what a National Climate Bank could achieve.
What Does it Take to Bring Offshore Wind to Massachusetts?
Offshore wind could bring cheap power to Massachusetts and help turn the state into a green tech hub. But before the turbines start turning, a variety of stakeholders, including the state’s iconic fishing industry, need to be brought on board.
Big Issues: What is Water Worth?
Julie Zimmerman, a professor of green engineering at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Science, joined the Global Leadership: Big Issues class to explore some of the complex issues surrounding water scarcity and its connection to energy and climate.
Big Issues: It’s Past Time to Decarbonize the Economy
Professor Douglas Kysar of Yale Law School visited Yale SOM's Global Leadership: Big Issues course to discuss what it will mean to begin grappling with climate change in earnest.
Can Green Banks Scale Clean Energy?
Richard Kauffman ’83 explains how the New York Green Bank has made possible $1.5 billion in clean energy projects that wouldn’t otherwise have happened.
Is There Reason for Optimism on Climate Change?
Yale’s Dan Esty points to hopeful signs of progress on a bottom-up response to climate change in the wake of the Paris Agreement.
Can We Adapt to Climate Change?
Climate change has the potential to reshape the priorities facing businesses, governments, and societies. Experts look at the key challenges around the world.
Should Companies Lead on Sustainability?
Unilever CEO Paul Polman says the company can dramatically shrink its environmental impact while growing profits.
What’s the Energy Equation?
What will the world’s use of energy look like in the coming decades, as technological advances revolutionize transportation and push down the price of renewable energy?
