… Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs), using Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to track and commoditize renewable energy generation, have made significant contributions to renewable energy deployment. A … outcomes. These proposals tend to fragment markets, resulting in poor economic efficiency. Meanwhile, proposals to make renewable energy subsidy markets more robust result …
… financing a Green Resilience Hub (GRH). GRHs are physical facilities equipped with clean energy technologies and strategically located to offer vital services to local communities before, during, and after emergencies such as natural … of federal tax incentives. Finally, we present the key inputs and takeaways from the energy and financial model we developed using Microsoft Excel. Our energy and financial …
… the institutions required to sustain a new market. What is interesting about renewable energy in general and offshore wind in particular is that, across settings, the issues that prevent market emergence are relatively simple and well understood; the stakeholder groups are … in general and offshore wind in particular is that, across settings, the issues that prevent market emergence are relatively simple and well understood; the stakeholder groups are …
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… This policy brief discusses the importance of network effects in settings where the services provided are based on a platform, with a focus on electricity. We discuss several … are used to discuss the potential analogy to the electricity context. 2198 6785 Clean Energy Equity and Justice Network Effect Benefits From Electricity Grid Connections - A … About the Authors About the Authors Kenneth Gillingham Professor of Environmental & Energy Economics at Yale School of the Environment Faculty Marten Ovaere Assistant Professor …
… This project involved the collection of two energy generation datasets: the hourly wind output profiles and the hourly electricity load … methodology and results of this research in the “Renewable Technologies” component of the Energy Market Strategy course taught at the Yale School of Management. The topics are discussed in the context of government policies designed to promote renewable energy. Clean Energy The Impact of Government Policies on the Mix of Intermittent & …
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