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Policy Playbook Outlines Six Actions to Catalyze Cleantech Innovation

Climate change is one of the wickedest challenges facing human kind. We need substantial, disruptive innovation in sustainable technologies and business models if we are going to have any hope in mitigating and adapting to the impacts from climate change. Disruptive in the sense that existing technologies will need to…

By Michael Lenox- June 20, 2018

clean energy, cleantech, climate change, innovation, research

Decarbonizing Electricity Generation: The Future is Bright and Tailwinds Strong for Renewables

Electrification of automobiles is underway and we are on track to decarbonize this sector by 2060. Skeptics of electrification warn that more electric cars on the road will lead to a significant increase in electricity demand, which could mean more carbon emissions, not less. Counterproductive? Perhaps, but only if efforts…

By Rebecca Duff- May 11, 2018

cleantech, innovation, policy

Laying the Groundwork for Clean Technology Action

What happens when UVA Darden puts 50 delegates in a room all day in Washington, DC to discuss ways in which we can catalyze the disruptive innovation needed to mitigate climate change? Meaningful, cross-sector dialogue among a diverse set of stakeholders that leads to the creation of novel approaches…

By Rebecca Duff- May 8, 2018

cleantech, climate change, green tech, growth, innovation, multidisciplinary, policy

Reimagining How We Power the World: One Delegate’s Thoughts on Darden’s Jefferson Innovation Summit 2018

Devin Welch, Summit Delegate and Co-Founder of Sun Tribe Solar, shares some thoughts on the day’s discussions.Climate change is one of the most complex challenges our society has faced. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, even though the Earth’s climate has changed throughout history…

By Rebecca Duff- March 8, 2018

cleantech, climate change, innovation, policy

The Future of Clean Energy: Facilitating Change during Uncertain Times

What does the clean energy future look like and how can we accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources? These are some of the questions discussed during a Clean Energy panel hosted by Net Impact at Darden on February 5, 2018.The panel was moderated by Professor…

By Rebecca Duff- February 15, 2018

cleantech, climate change, green tech, innovation, research

The Future of Automobiles is Electric and It’s Complicated

Slowing climate change to a level that will avoid potentially catastrophic impacts will require near total decarbonization of economic activity by 2060. Wow, that’s a big ask! Is it even possible, and where can we focus our efforts to have the biggest influence? According to the U.S. Environmental…

By Rebecca Duff- November 30, 2017

climate change, green tech, innovation, policy

Yes Business Can Save the Earth: Highlights from the VERGE 17 Conference

Calls for significant cuts to EPA and DOE budgets, fuel efficiency standards being reopened, pulling out of the Paris agreement – the Trump administration appears committed to unraveling all of the progress to accelerate clean energy and innovation. But the good news is that the most unlikely of friends will keep…

By Rebecca Duff- October 6, 2017