… approach them. In particular, this project consists of several stages. The first entails a series of in-depth, ethnographic interviews with actors from a diverse set of settings and … and level of success observed in different settings, and c) provide enough background information to allow for the careful selection of cases to explore in full depth. A second … approach them. In particular, this project consists of several stages. The first entails a series of in-depth, ethnographic interviews with actors from a diverse set of settings and …
… The objective of this project was to develop a new economic formula for maximizing present value of net benefits of wind farm investment. This research … be valuable for conducting WT risk and reliability analyses. Project Outcomes The overall formula of the project’s model can be applied to specific examples to quantify the net … versus published data. The results of the project allowed the investigators to perform design failure modes and effects analysis for the wind turbine system and identify …
… infrastructure that can provide essential community services–even during disruptions to the electrical grid. As a group of master’s students at the Yale School of the Environment, we … involved in designing a GRH. These steps include involving the community, determining what electrical loads will be backed up, sizing a battery, choosing a technology mix, and … infrastructure that can provide essential community services–even during disruptions to the electrical grid. As a group of master’s students at the Yale School of the Environment, we …
… 100 (RE100), the Business Roundtable, B Corps, and benefit corporations. Greenwashing — a form of marketing that creates a false perception of a company’s … internet, it became clear that the data is not publicly available in a free, consolidated format. The Carbon Disclosure Project houses a robust data set on corporate emissions, but … and others to study, and empower concerned global citizens and consumers with information on the culpability of specific US corporations in fueling climate change so that …
… in renewable energy to design and implement personalized renewable energy systems and perform diligence for specific jurisdictions. The off-grid model presented here is replicable worldwide. Industry professionals can replicate these best practices in system modeling, power cost … for specific jurisdictions. The off-grid model presented here is replicable worldwide. Industry professionals can replicate these best practices in system modeling, power cost …
… Services Valuation Bring Additional Value Streams to Minnesota’s Pollinator-Friendly Solar Industry? 2796 6778 2798 2745 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Clean Energy … Services Valuation Bring Additional Value Streams to Minnesota’s Pollinator-Friendly Solar Industry? Overview Siting solar projects is often complicated by land use tensions and … a land use impact perspective, solar installations are relatively benign compared to other forms of development, and importantly, they can be designed to provide net benefits to …
… benefits farmers, solar developers, rural communities, and the earth itself. This emerging form of renewable energy blends complementary land uses and eliminates the false “food or … benefits farmers, solar developers, rural communities, and the earth itself. This emerging form of renewable energy blends complementary land uses and eliminates the false “food or … benefits farmers, solar developers, rural communities, and the earth itself. This emerging form of renewable energy blends complementary land uses and eliminates the false “food or …
… importance 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 … importance 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 … importance 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 …
… What kinds of planning and policy levers can city leaders pull to attract offshore wind industry players? How are developers and manufacturers responding? What other actors are … What kinds of planning and policy levers can city leaders pull to attract offshore wind industry players? How are developers and manufacturers responding? What other actors are … What kinds of planning and policy levers can city leaders pull to attract offshore wind industry players? How are developers and manufacturers responding? What other actors are …
… of mowings for native plants as compared to turfgrass. However, we hypothesize that information and behavioral failures are currently preventing developers from adopting the … Lastly, pollinator-friendly solar contributes another sizable social benefit in the form of increased crop yields when projects are sited near pollinator-dependent farmland. In …