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Law, The Laws Of Nature And Ecosystem Energy Services: A Case Of Wilful Blindness, David R. Hodas
Law, The Laws Of Nature And Ecosystem Energy Services: A Case Of Wilful Blindness, David R. Hodas
David R. Hodas
Ecosystems services include the collection, concentration, and storage of solar energy as fossil fuels (e.g., coal, petroleum, and natural gas). These concentrated forms of energy were produced by ancient ecosystem services. However, our legal and economic systems fail to recognise the value of the ecosystem service subsidies embedded in fossil fuels. This ecosystem services price subsidy causes overuse and waste of fossil fuels in the free market: fossil fuels are consumed more quickly than they can be replaced by ecosystem services and in far larger quantities than they would be if the price of fossil fuels included the cost of …
The Key To Unlocking The Power Of Small Scale Renewable Energy: Local Land Use Regulation, Patricia Salkin
The Key To Unlocking The Power Of Small Scale Renewable Energy: Local Land Use Regulation, Patricia Salkin
Patricia E. Salkin
Myriad federal and state programs have been promoted to incentivize the research and development of renewable energy as a means of achieving sustainability and producing more affordable alternative energy systems, and these programs could potentially have a profound impact on the way that electricity is produced and consumed in the United States. Small-scale renewable energy generation from sources such as solar and wind, that can be used at the consumer level as a source of power for homes and small businesses, is an important part of this paradigm shift. However, regardless of the fiscal incentives offered to clean-tech companies to …
Peaceful Coexistence: Independent Microgrids Are Coming, Sara C. Bronin, Paul Mccary
Peaceful Coexistence: Independent Microgrids Are Coming, Sara C. Bronin, Paul Mccary
Sara C. Bronin
The growing push for microgrids in the United States over the last five years has generated a lot of excitement. Those worried about our aging transmission and distribution infrastructure hope microgrids can reduce demands on that grid, while increasing reliability. Environmentalists and energy efficiency advocates think microgrids can help us both decrease reliance on fossil fuels and improve the way we utilize waste heat. Academics love the concept, because microgrids—an out-of-the-box approach with far-reaching implications on user-utility relationships—provide great fodder for research and commentary. Perhaps most significantly in this struggling economy, a growing number of companies have invested millions in …
Transcript Of The Federalist Society’S 2012 National Lawyers Convention: Environmental Law, Federalism, And The Energy Revolution: Can State And Federal Regulators Adapt To Innovations?, Jason B. Hutt, James R. May, Craig Segall, Joel R. Burcat, Timothy M. Tymkovich
Transcript Of The Federalist Society’S 2012 National Lawyers Convention: Environmental Law, Federalism, And The Energy Revolution: Can State And Federal Regulators Adapt To Innovations?, Jason B. Hutt, James R. May, Craig Segall, Joel R. Burcat, Timothy M. Tymkovich
James R. May
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