… Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs), using Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to track and commoditize renewable energy generation, have made … clean energy policies, the shortcomings of RPSs are becoming more acute. In areas of high solar penetration, for example, solar power generates electricity during the day, but … the time-dependent characteristics of electricity. Encourage renewable energy siting near high-priced markets. Support a robust, transparent inter-state market while preserving …
… Agrivoltaics is a solar market subsegment that co-locates solar energy production and agricultural operations. Combining these practices into one space … Agrivoltaics: Producing Solar Energy While Protecting Farmland introduces agrivoltaics and highlights the various agricultural, environmental, ecological, and economic benefits that … Programs Clean Energy Finance Forum Related Reports Maximizing Land Use Benefits From Utility-Scale Solar Key Economic Benefits of Renewable Energy on Public Lands Mobilizing …
… (RTT), especially heat pumps paired with solar, have the potential to dramatically decrease energy consumption and by extension energy emissions. Using information from the Residential … reduces the amount of solar needed to decarbonize electricity by 38% as well. These results highlight the importance of increasing the adoption of these technologies by increasing … reduces the amount of solar needed to decarbonize electricity by 38% as well. These results highlight the importance of increasing the adoption of these technologies by increasing …
… 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, plus a backup gas … for specific jurisdictions. The off-grid model presented here is replicable worldwide. Industry professionals can replicate these best practices in system modeling, power cost …
… 2263 7453 Key Economic Benefits of Renewable Energy on Public Lands … Key Economic Benefits of Renewable Energy on Public Lands Nikki … permitting and responsible use of public lands by focusing development in areas with highenergy potential and lower environmental impacts and other conflicts, helping protect … Nikki Springer Post-Doctoral Associate at MIT Climate & Sustainability Consortium MBA 2018 PhD in Environmental Management 2018 Alumni Alex Daue Alex Daue, Assistant Director for …
… EVM guaranteed electricity at below the rates charged by Mexico’s state-controlled utility, shaving costs for the famously thrifty retailer. In addition, the project allowed … meet ambitious goals, looking to reduce waste in its and its suppliers' operations. In the energy area, the company was hoping to receive 50% of its energy from renewable sources by 2015, even in a period of rapid growth, increasing its …
… Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), a quasi-public state entity, sought to bring much-needed clean-energy finance into the state market. This case study describes how this bank set up the … Portfolio Standard and a Systems Benefit Charge, which it leverages to support clean-energy activities. The Rhode Island Public Energy Partnership (RIPEP) was temporarily accelerating utilityenergy-efficiency efforts. The new state leadership created the RIIB. It was built …
… 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 … (“IRA”) and the state of Connecticut. Our case study results demonstrate that GRHs become highly bankable in communities that qualify for the IRA "bonus" credits and thus offer an … (“IRA”) and the state of Connecticut. Our case study results demonstrate that GRHs become highly bankable in communities that qualify for the IRA "bonus" credits and thus offer an …
… on facilities in Tennessee to meet the demand generated by the Ford contract. The aluminum industry's growing success in the automotive sector reflected the response of auto … increasingly rigorous fuel economy standards for U.S. vehicles and consumer preferences for high mileage vehicles. To meet those standards, automakers had begun using aluminum to … already more expensive than steel, and increased demand could drive aluminum prices even higher. Furthermore, automakers had long relationships with steel makers and for over a …
… 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 … from both—including press articles, conference proceedings, public hearing minutes, public utility commission documents, etc. Project Outcomes This grant has allowed the research team … and market creation, business-government relations, non-market strategy, and renewable energy. The grant provided the researchers leverage to raise an additional $5,000 from a …