FDCE is a 10-month admissions-based online certificate program at Yale that trains and connects rising leaders to catalyze an equitable transition to a clean economy. These next few months, the Forum features policy memos authored by current learners.
The 2024 Yale Clean Energy Conference held a sense of purpose and momentum...participants left not only with new knowledge but also with renewed motivation to tackle the urgent challenges of the clean energy transition. The dynamic exchange of ideas—from innovative technologies to policy insights—underscored the need for bold action, collaboration...
Harrison Meyer's journey through Yale's YSE/SOM joint degree program and beyond
The YSE/SOM joint degree allowed Harrison to build his own path—he was able to take his work out of the theoretical and into the real world of climate tech.
It came with a flexibility that allowed him to immerse...
To: Virginia House of Delegates From: Megan Ahern Virginia's Energy Dilemma Virginia's Grid Virginia is the data center capital of the world, with over 70% of global internet traffic passing through the state (Yu, 2024). The state has benefitted from this position: in 2023, data centers directly employed over 25,000...
To: The Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) From: Fredrick Otieno Aoko Introduction Kenya's energy sector is crucial for its economic growth and its Vision 2030 goal of becoming a middle-income nation (Gopalakrishnan, C., et al.). However...
Introduction On May 29, 2024, the U.S. Treasury and IRS released new regulations for the Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit (ITC). The revised ITC framework, which is under Section 48E of the Internal Revenue Code, is set to take effect on January 1, 2025 ("Summary of Inflation Reduction Act provisions...