… 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 … Executive Summary As utility-scale solar development expands throughout the United States, with an expected land footprint of 3 million acres by 2030,1 there is growing interest … a farm cash flow model. The model incorporates environmental externalities — including carbon emissions, soil erosion, and groundwater recharge — associated with land devoted to …
… When considering the benefits a product provides to you, does it matter to you whether many others also use that … of network effects in settings where the services provided are based on a platform, with a focus on electricity. We discuss several classic examples of network effects that are … of network effects in settings where the services provided are based on a platform, with a focus on electricity. We discuss several classic examples of network effects that are …
… gases produced by human activities. This will have catastrophic effects on human health, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, fisheries, sea levels, natural ecosystems, and … 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 … driver of climate change: greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents. It seems obvious to catalog GHGs from the US’ largest public …
… its presence in the United States market. In the previous five years, Trina, a company with manufacturing and headquarters in Changzhou, China, had managed to grow rapidly by … market during 2007-10 had allowed Trina to quickly establish strong relationships with some of the continent’s leading developers of solar projects. Trina supplied modules … in solar development in Europe was the result of countries committed to reducing their carbon footprints and willing to provide generous feed-in tariffs to solar developers. On …
… The road to SELCO’s success, however, has not always been smooth. Hande cofounded SELCO (with Neville Williams) in 1995 to sell and service photovoltaic (PV) systems in his home … Investors put pressure on Hande to lay off employees and contract the organization. With the help of the World Bank’s commercial finance arm, the International Finance … frequently wondered if SELCO’s activities could be scaled up to extend solar energy's benefits to more people. In 2009, SELCO was considering its plans for how the company might …
… these practices into one space creates an efficient and sustainable land-use system that benefits farmers, solar developers, rural communities, and the earth itself. This emerging … to choose between fuel or farming, climate or conservation, energy or rural economies. But with thoughtful planning, communities can simultaneously expand and strengthen solar … to choose between fuel or farming, climate or conservation, energy or rural economies. But with thoughtful planning, communities can simultaneously expand and strengthen solar …
… The Upgrade to $ave Program provides Roanoke Electric Cooperative (REC) and its customers with a simple yet powerful energy-efficiency-financing product. To date, the program has … of Energy’s Office of Policy & International Affairs from 2009 to 2013. CEW approached REC with a win-win proposal describing how PAYS® could help build the local economy while … Its approach has included on-the-job training for contractors and other staff. Partnering with an organization that assists with implementation has made it easier for REC to run the …
… energy deployment. A truly clean electricity grid, however, will need to rely on zero-carbon energy throughout the day and year, and everywhere electricity is used. RPSs have … unable to achieve these goals due to inherent limitations of a market for RECs. In states with the most aggressive clean energy policies, the shortcomings of RPSs are becoming more … Support a robust, transparent inter-state market while preserving climate change mitigation benefits. Policymakers have recognized the challenges posed by mismatched load and renewable …
… 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 designed to a) provide a clear map of the relevant stakeholders within each setting, b) identify the main process, challenges, and level of success observed … ethnographic interviews were conducted (some on-site in different states of New England) with representatives of each of the relevant stakeholder groups including environmentalists, …
… This report examines how coastal cities in the region are engaging with offshore wind companies to promote local economic development and jobs in their … Island; and New London, Connecticut. Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG The Onshore Benefits of Offshore Wind … The Onshore Benefits of Offshore Wind This report examines how coastal cities in the region are engaging with offshore wind companies to promote local economic development and jobs in their …