… A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pollinator-Friendly Solar in Minnesota 6778 2745 2798 2796 2752 Thriving Food … finance model alongside a farm cash flow model. The model incorporates environmental externalities — including carbon emissions, soil erosion, and groundwater recharge — associatedwith land devoted to conventional solar, pollinator-friendly solar, and farming. …
… This report examines how coastal cities in the region are engaging with offshore wind companies to promote local economicdevelopment and jobs in their community. What kinds of planning and policy levers can city …
… effects on human health, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, fisheries, sea levels, natural ecosystems, and more. For many, the consequences have felt distant and theoretical — … hurricanes , and deadly heatwaves — among a litany of other environmental, social, and economic disasters — have changed this. Following the US’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on November 4, it is up to corporations to take direct …
… of large-scale solar projects is a critical component of renewable energy policy development. From a land use impact perspective, solar installations are relatively benign … unmonetized by the traditional market forces that drive solar project development. Without guidance on how to fully account for the value of ecosystem service generation, … of a broader theme across environmental markets: ecosystem services, or “environmental externalities,” are challenging to internalize and are rarely monetized. Developing market …
… and increasing investment in EV charging stations. We compare EV markets across states with a focus on New York, which falls in the middle of the 50 states in terms of EVs as a percentage of new car registrations and number of chargers per capita. Our analysis suggests that the best way for policymakers to facilitate the growth of the overall … At the same time, there are important roles that governments can play in facilitating the development of a more robust EV charging infrastructure. This report also explores policy …
… This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the feasibility of designing and financing a Green Resilience Hub (GRH). GRHs are physical facilities equipped with clean energy technologies and strategically located to offer vital services to local … bankable in communities that qualify for the IRA "bonus" credits and thus offer an enormous economic opportunity for both communities and developers. The provisions in the IRA boost …
… carbon prices to regulate their carbon emissions. Corporations can act collectively with governments to reach the goal of decarbonization. To provide guidance on designing … a single instrument, could prove cost-effective for internalizing the two market failures associatedwith climate change: accounting for both the carbon emissions and the cleantech … however, is necessary to properly frame this insight in the context of contemporary economic literature on this subject. 2717 Sustainable Finance and ESG Internal Carbon …
… output profiles and the hourly electricity load data at more than 1000 geographic locations within the Eastern Interconnect of the United States for the years 2004-2006. This data was … master’s student to help create a set of scenarios of future capital and variable costs associatedwith different electricity generating technologies. To create these scenarios, a … renewable portfolio standards) will have on the cost scenarios developed in stage two. This analysis includes different costs of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the policies can …
… stable; the overall desire to create a market –for environmental, political, and/or economic reasons—is considerable; and yet, there is significant variance in the strategies … consists of several stages. The first entails a series of in-depth, ethnographic interviews with actors from a diverse set of settings and stakeholder groups. These interviews were … a practitioner-oriented article discussing the critical themes that have emerged from the analysis and that can inform practitioners involved in processes of market creation. Related …
… This global study measures awareness and engagement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We hope these results provide insights into collaboration models and how … toward peace and prosperity for the planet. Produced by Yale University in collaboration with Global Network for Advanced Management and Schlange & Co. 2195 2171 2380 Circularity … toward peace and prosperity for the planet. Produced by Yale University in collaboration with Global Network for Advanced Management and Schlange & Co. Download the Report File …