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A remarkable group of 31 practitioners from the U.S., U.K., Uganda, and China have completed Yale’s Clean and Equitable Energy Development (CEED) Certificate Program. Offered by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY), CEED is an online certificate program that trains developers, policy experts, advocates, and institutional leaders who want to rethink how clean energy systems are designed, financed, and implemented. Over 16 weeks, learners move through an interdisciplinary curriculum that begins with technical fundamentals and culminates in a comprehensive team project simulating real-world energy development.

What is community solar and why does it matter? Community solar enables a diverse range of customers-including residents, businesses, and institutions-to subscribe to a shared solar project within their utility territory and receive direct credits on their electricity bills for the energy produced by their share. As community solar continues to mature as a market, it offers a promising pathway to democratize clean energy access, making solar benefits available to millions who would otherwise be excluded.

Rural communities are essential to the global shift toward renewable energy. Regions like Thompson, Connecticut; Imperial Valley, California; and Molokai‘i, Hawaii, are emerging as key players in the clean energy movement, each bringing unique landscapes and strengths that support innovation and sustainability. This article explores how these rural areas are embracing clean energy solutions—particularly solar power, lithium extraction, and energy storage—while navigating the real challenges and meaningful opportunities that come with leading the way toward a greener, more resilient future.

The Yale Clean Energy Forum had the opportunity to speak with Connor Waldoch. He is a co-founder and Head of Strategy for Grid Status, an energy data and analytics platform. Explore GridStatus.io to see how their data can help you decipher the US energy landscape.

Juan Andres Garcia Alvarez is a participant in the Financing and Deploying Clean Energy Certificate Program (2024-2025 cohort), expanding his expertise in energy finance with a particular focus on fusion energy. He is examining what lessons can be drawn from the policies of renewables and hydrocarbons, their technological transitions, project...

The Yale Clean Energy Forum had the opportunity to interview entrepreneur and law professor Andy Bowman to discuss careers in clean energy and the current conversation around energy storage. Andy is the CEO of Jupiter Power, an IPP (independent power producer) with a focus on stand-alone energy storage. Their portfolio...

Introduction

As the global demand for energy continues to rise, so does the urgent need for cleaner, more efficient solutions. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a game-changer in the clean energy sector, offering unprecedented capabilities to optimize power generation, manage energy grids, and reduce carbon emissions. According to a...

Even the oil and gas industry can’t deny the attraction of clean energy. Plentiful wind and solar in West Texas have enabled oil and gas operators to adopt renewables as the best option for electrification. 

Over the next twenty years, West Texas is expected to undergo massive load growth. This...

We have invited participants in the Financing and Deploying Clean Energy Certificate Program to serve as "ambassadors" – people who can give first-hand accounts of what it's like to be in the program. Read more about our current Ambassadors here.

As conversations surrounding energy infrastructure dominate public and governmental discourse, nuclear power has emerged as a focal point as a result of its potential to provide stable, low carbon energy. With this in mind, students from the Yale Schmidt Program organized a visit to Connecticut’s Millstone Power Station. The visit...