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Distributed Renewable Energy: Summary And Key Recommendations, K.K. Duvivier
Distributed Renewable Energy: Summary And Key Recommendations, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
Distributed generation (DG) is probably the energy source most impacted by different levels of government and non-governmental actors. This makes DG vulnerable to policy choices, and consequently the recommendations for this chapter are many. However, DG is also most immediate to consumers, especially with new technologies or rate structures that give them feedback about their own individual generation and consumption patterns. This, along with exciting new leaps in DG technologies, suggest there are opportunities for DG to play an increasing role in significantly decarbonizing U.S. energy.
Guest Commentary—Retain Solar Access In Code, K.K. Duvivier
Guest Commentary—Retain Solar Access In Code, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
Good news: The Denver City Council is poised to enact the first comprehensive update to the Denver zoning code in 53 years. This new code could put Denver in the forefront as a progressive planning city and could serve as a blueprint for communities throughout the nation. Bad news: While the new code’s context- and form-based approach may improve transportation efficiencies in some parts of the city, in other respects it represents a step backward for sustainability, specifically for solar access.