… both the travel cost method and the contingent valuation method to estimate Southern New England residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for local forest products, clean drinking water fromforested watersheds, and access to recreation on private forestland. A survey was …
… 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 …
… Solar photovoltaic panels are an increasingly competitive player in the energy market as the technology improves and the prices drop. The challenge of widespread … are most conducive to solar adoption. This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO). Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS) … …
… 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 …
… decrease energy consumption and by extension energy emissions. Using information from the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECs), Houston's Climate Action Plan, and our own report on Pathways for Reducing Energy Burdens in Harris … (TEPRI) analyzed the residential energy consumption and carbon emission by end-use and fuel type. From there, we investigated how much air-source heat pumps and ground-source heat …
… Lands Nikki Springer (MBA '18, PhD in Environmental Management '18) Alex Daue A letter from the Authors Dear Reader, We acknowledge that much of the world’s attention is now … such as responsible renewable energy development, rather than doubling down on the fossil fuel framework of the past. Along with their harmful impacts on our health, climate, and … impacts and other conflicts, helping protect our extraordinary deserts, mountains, forests, and rivers for future generations. Though progress on implementation has slowed …
… 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 …