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… For the world to meet the Paris Agreement goals, every company and organization should take responsibility for its … address? Is the commitment proportional to the organization’s global contribution to climate change? Are offsetting investments tied to the Paris Agreement’s global carbon … in the past? A shared definition of net-zero emissions will add focus to the world’sclimate crisis response. We invite you to rea d the report and to share how your …
… Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs), using Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to track and commoditize renewable … near high-priced markets. Support a robust, transparent inter-state market while preserving climate change mitigation benefits. Policymakers have recognized the challenges posed by … that overlook critical characteristics of electricity markets which do not deliver desired climate change mitigation. The VRPS bridges the gap between market function and …
… Can Ecosystem Services Valuation Bring Additional Value Streams to Minnesota’s Pollinator-Friendly … by land use tensions and trade-offs. At seven acres of land per megawatt of generating capacity, solar has a sizable land footprint — one that is only expected to grow assolar 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 …
… The objective of this project was to develop a new economic formula for maximizing present value of net benefits … given the component failure. These four maintenance strategies include: i) time-based preventative maintenance using visual inspection; ii) scheduled condition-based maintenance … 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 …
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… Agrivoltaics is a solar market subsegment that co-locatessolar energy production and agricultural … solar-agricultural land use. People often feel forced to choose between fuel or farming, climate or conservation, energy or rural economies. But with thoughtful planning, … solar-agricultural land use. People often feel forced to choose between fuel or farming, climate or conservation, energy or rural economies. But with thoughtful planning, …
… Should policymakers incentivize electric vehicle (EV) purchases first or invest in charging stations first? … states in terms of EVs as a percentage of new car registrations and number of chargers per capita. Our analysissuggests that the best way for policymakers to facilitate the growth of … states in terms of EVs as a percentage of new car registrations and number of chargers per capita. Our analysissuggests that the best way for policymakers to facilitate the growth of …
… This project explores the mechanisms that allow actors in different settings to coordinate … in general and offshore wind in particular is that, acrosssettings, the issues that prevent market emergence are relatively simple and well understood; the stakeholder groups are … in general and offshore wind in particular is that, acrosssettings, the issues that prevent market emergence are relatively simple and well understood; the stakeholder groups are …
… This project involved the collection of two energy generation datasets: the hourly wind output profiles and the hourly electricity load data at more than 1000 … was compiled by a joint-degree master’sstudent to help create a set of scenarios of future capital and variable costs associated with different electricity generating technologies. To …