… operations. Combining these practices into one space creates an efficient and sustainable land-use system that benefits farmers, solar developers, rural communities, and the earth … discussions about solar-agricultural land use. People often feel forced to choose between fuel or farming, climate or conservation, energy or rural economies. But with thoughtful … benefits, and supporting rural places. Relying on combined solar and agricultural knowledge from the authors, Agrivoltaics: Producing Solar Energy While Protecting Farmland introduces …
… Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs), using Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to track and commoditize renewable energy generation, have made … near high-priced markets. Support a robust, transparent inter-state market while preserving climate change mitigation benefits. Policymakers have recognized the challenges posed by mismatched load and renewable energy generation resulting from the REC-based RPS approach. In response, they have proposed modifications to RPS …
… When it comes to climate change, the science is unequivocal: global temperatures will continue to rise for … Unprecedented wildfires , the world’s first climate-induced war in Syria, PG&E’s climate-fueled bankruptcy , devastating hurricanes , and deadly heatwaves — among a litany of … 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 …
… Five Yale students designed an off-grid renewable energy system for a meat processing plant in Montana. The plant’s nonprofit owner sought to achieve independence from the local energy grid. The Yale team recommended a hybrid solar-wind-storage system, … aid research. Authors Yale TPP Student Team (from left to right): Ayush Acharya 1 , Joe Boland 2 , Caroline Heilbrun 1 , Helena Lam 1 , Steve Yannacone 1 1 Yale School of the …
… Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Maximizing Land Use Benefits From Utility-Scale Solar … Maximizing Land Use Benefits From Utility-Scale Solar Katie … flow from higher energy output, from panel efficiency gains attributed to the cooler microclimate created by perennial plantings. A small added benefit accrues from the lower …
… and Nature Based Solutions Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Mobilizing Finance for Land Conservation at the Energy-Land-Agriculture Nexus … Mobilizing Finance for Land … to grow as solar and renewables meet a larger share of U.S. energy needs. Given the climate imperative to transition to a zero-carbon energy mix, accommodating the land use … large-scale solar projects is a critical component of renewable energy policy development. From a land use impact perspective, solar installations are relatively benign compared to …
… 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 … 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 designed to a) … ethnographic interviews were conducted (some on-site in different states of New England) with representatives of each of the relevant stakeholder groups including …
… From seaweed farming to oyster cultivation, our coasts represent some of the world’s most … agriculture methods have garnered attention in recent years for their potential to combat climate change, enhance food system resilience, and promote worker and community wellbeing. Despite these shared stories of hope, marine-based foods and land-based agriculture are often considered and managed in silos. Through restorative ocean …
… wind turbine reliability model contains field component failure rates that were compiled from the literature review phase of this research. The “Four-Quadrant Component/Subsystem … The interim results of this research were discussed during presentations made at the annual Climate Change Conference held at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom (March … Professor Khalil used the content of this research in three courses at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies: Air Pollution Control, Environmental Risk Assessment, 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 communities … and an analysis 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 … and developers. The provisions in the IRA boost tax credits for low-income areas, tribal land, brownfield redevelopment sites, and communities located near energy-extractive …