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YSE NewsYSE Sponsors Environmental Research by Two Ukrainian Scientists
December 2, 2022The Yale School of the Environment is sponsoring research by two Ukrainian scientists who are exploring how the war with Russia has impacted the country's environment.
YSE NewsExamining the IRA's Impact on a Clean Energy Future
November 2, 2022Industry leaders and energy experts gathering at the Yale Clean Energy Conference this week weigh in on how the Inflation Reduction Act will impact their individual sectors and the U.S. transition to clean energy.
YSE NewsDebunking the Myths that Discourage Public Funding of Clean Energy
July 15, 2022To spur decarbonization, governments must move beyond the myths surrounding public investment in clean energy that discourage the use of public funds.
YSE NewsSwitzer Fellow Helping Disadvantaged Communities Lead Transition to Clean Energy
June 30, 2022Gabriela Rodriguez ’23 MEM has been named a recipient of the Switzer Environmental Fellowship, a prestigious program that supports future environmental leaders.
YSE NewsYSE Class of ’22: Lovinia Reynolds is Headed Home to Fight for Climate Justice
May 13, 2022Returning to her native Brooklyn, Lovinia Reynolds is graduating from YSE with an eye on climate justice in the largest city in the U.S.
YSE NewsYSE Class of ’22: Akshyah Krishnakumar Seeks to Make Change from the Inside
May 10, 2022Akshyah Krishnakumar is seeking to achieve clean energy goals by working from the inside — starting with the fourth largest corporation in the world.
YSE NewsLatest IPCC Report Highlights How ‘Smarter’ Cities Can Mitigate Climate Change
April 4, 2022Providing some hope in the push for climate action, the IPCC report’s chapter on urban mitigation, led by Yale School of the Environment Professor Karen Seto, outlines how cities have an opportunity to increase resource efficiency and significantly reduce GHG emissions through smarter design and greener infrastructure.
YSE NewsPNAS Study: Promise of EVs Depends Critically on Electricity Generation Sources
February 14, 2022Shifting to electric vehicles in the future will reduce emissions due to less burning of gasoline in internal combustion engines. But a significant share of this benefit will continue to be offset without complementary policies designed to lower emissions from the sources of electricity that come online to meet additional demand.
YSE NewsYSE Study Finds Electric Vehicles Provide Lower Carbon Emissions Through Additional Channels
December 19, 2021A recent YSE-led study published in Nature Communications found that the total indirect emissions from the supply of chain of electric vehicles pale in comparison to the same indirect emissions from fossil fuel-powered vehicles.
YSE NewsSolar in the American Mind
December 1, 2021A grant from the U.S. Department of Energy has YSE Professor Ken Gillingham examining what influences the decisions Americans are making regarding solar energy and electric vehicles.
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Environmental Fellows Share Impassioned Commitment to Justice
November 29, 2021The nine YSE graduate students and recent graduates in the 2021 Environmental Fellows program have diverse backgrounds and experiences, but share the same impassioned commitment to their environmental work.
YSE NewsEfficient Buildings Could Save Thousands of Lives in U.S. Every Year
August 20, 2021Buildings in the U.S. are responsible for 40% of the country’s total energy consumption. By improving the energy efficiency of new and existing buildings, the emissions generated from heating and cooling them could be reduced – preventing thousands of premature deaths every year.
YSE NewsStudy Finds Poor Households in India Bear Brunt of Pollution Effects
July 26, 2021Poorer households in India are bearing a disproportional impact from pollution caused by others, a new study by Yale School of the Environment Associate Professor of Energy Systems Narasimha Rao has found.
YSE NewsAdvances in Energy-Climate Change Models Will Help Refine Policies
May 14, 2021Narasimha Rao, associate professor of energy systems at the Yale School of the Environment (YSE) testified May 4 on climate and energy research at the Department of Energy (DOE) before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy. Rao, whose research examines the relationship between energy systems, climate change and human society, discussed the importance of more inclusive and realistic modeling to help formulate policies on climate change.
YSE NewsWhat is Driving Reductions in Residential Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U.S.?
May 3, 2021A study led by PhD student Peter Berrill finds smarter home construction and decarbonization of electric supply are contributing to lower emissions from individual households, but troubling trends show other factors could begin to cancel out this progress.