Research Initiatives: News
Erb leaders help shape report on low-carbon technologies potential
Professors Tom Lyon and Andy Hoffman served as advisors to the joint
Erb Institute / Climate Group
release:
American Innovation: Manufacturing Low Carbon Tenchnologies in the Midwest. (pdf)
Listen to Professors Tom Lyon and Andy Hoffman discuss the report in the interview below:
New Faculty Publication
Good Cop Bad Cop: Environmental NGOs and Their Strategies by Thomas P. Lyon
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play an increasingly prominent role in addressing complex environmental issues such as climate change, persistent bio-accumulative pollutants, and the conservation of biodiversity. At the same time, the landscape in which they operate is changing rapidly. Markets, and direct engagement with industry, rather than traditional government regulation, are often the tools of choice for NGOs seeking to change corporate behavior today. Yet these new strategies are poorly understood by business, academics, and NGOs themselves. How will NGOs choose which battles to fight, differentiate themselves from one another in order to attract membership and funding, and decide when to form alliances and when to work separately?InGood Cop/Bad Cop, Thomas P. Lyon brings together perspectives on environmental NGOs from leading social scientists, as well as leaders from within the NGO and corporate worlds, to assess the state of knowledge on the tactics and the effectiveness of environmental groups.
New Smart Grid Report --
produced for and published by Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
Electric Evolution: Issues Posed and Opportunities Presented by the Emergence of the Smart Grid. A Discussion Paper for Electricity Utilities, Legislators, Regulators and Consumers.
Read the Report: Electric Evolution (pdf)
By David Fribush, Erb '10, Scudder Parker, and Shawn Enterline.