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Efficient Buildings Could Save Thousands of Lives in U.S. Every Year

Buildings in the U.S. are responsible for 40% of the country’s total energy consumption.… Continue Reading →

Study Finds Poor Households in India Bear Brunt of Pollution Effects

Poorer households in India are bearing a disproportional impact from pollution caused by others,… Continue Reading →

Advances in Energy-Climate Change Models Will Help Refine Policies

Narasimha Rao, associate professor of energy systems at the Yale School of the Environment… Continue Reading →

What is Driving Reductions in Residential Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U.S.?

A study led by PhD student Peter Berrill finds smarter home construction and decarbonization… Continue Reading →

Proposed Infrastructure Plan Provides Opportunities for Green Innovations

Ken Gillingham, associate professor of environmental and energy economics at the Yale School… Continue Reading →

Fossil Fuel Companies Benefit from Inefficient Pricing on Climate and Health Consequences

Fossil fuel producers in the U.S. are directly benefiting from implicit subsidies on the order… Continue Reading →

Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance Teams with BNY Mellon on ESG Research

The Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance is partnering with investment bank BNY Mellon to… Continue Reading →

Eleanor Stokes Named Rising Star for Leading Role in Nighttime Satellite Imagery Project

Eleanor Stokes PhD ’18 has been named one of Geospatial World’s 50 Rising Stars… Continue Reading →

Bell Elected to the Prestigious National Academy of Medicine

Michelle Bell, the Mary E. Pinchot Professor of Environmental Health at YSE, was elected today… Continue Reading →

Wherever the Sun Shines: Bringing Solar to Low- and Middle-income Communities

A new guidebook based on research by YSE scholars offers a roadmap for installing rooftop… Continue Reading →

Decline in Green Energy Spending Might Offset COVID-Era Emissions Benefits

Researchers have documented short-term environmental benefits during the  COVID-19-related… Continue Reading →

If People Grasped the Full Cost of Cars, They Might Make Greener Choices

A new paper co-authored by Yale economist Kenneth Gillingham finds that consumers significantly… Continue Reading →

The Complex Implications of COVID-19 on Global Energy Markets, Consumer Behaviors

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Energy Choices Can Be Contagious – But Why? New Insights Into Peer Influence

A growing body of research shows that the behavior of peers has a significant influence on… Continue Reading →

A Decent Living, A Livable Planet

Narasimha Rao has spent much of his career showing that poverty in the developing world can… Continue Reading →

How Much Energy Do We Really Need?

Two fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, but… Continue Reading →

F&ES Student Named Switzer Fellow

Margaret Tallmadge ’20 M.E.M. has been named a recipient of the Switzer Environmental… Continue Reading →

Want to Nudge Others to Install Solar? Actions Speak Louder Than Words

A new study confirms that when it comes to convincing consumers to install solar panels, one… Continue Reading →

Narasimha Rao, Global Energy Scholar, Named Assistant Professor of Energy Systems

Narasimha Rao, whose research examines the relationship between energy systems, climate change,… Continue Reading →

Methane Changes in Groundwater Unrelated to Gas Drilling and Fracking, Study Finds

A new study — which monitored groundwater before, during, and after drilling operations… Continue Reading →

Climate Benefits of Wind and Solar Outweigh Costs of ‘Hidden’ Emissions

Even low-carbon energy technologies like solar cells and wind power plants have associated… Continue Reading →

Bright Idea: Student Honored for Bringing ‘Bottled Light’ to Underprivileged Indian Households

While working as a teacher in Mumbai, Sanjna Malpani ’17 M.E.M. was shocked that many… Continue Reading →

Energy Technology Startup Wins 2017 Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize

A student-led startup that is creating new energy technology the team says will enable households… Continue Reading →

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