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Formulating A Law Of Sustainable Energy: The Renewables Component, Hannah J. Wiseman, Lindsay Grisamer, E. Nichole Saunders
Formulating A Law Of Sustainable Energy: The Renewables Component, Hannah J. Wiseman, Lindsay Grisamer, E. Nichole Saunders
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Expanding Regional Renewable Governance, Hannah J. Wiseman
Expanding Regional Renewable Governance, Hannah J. Wiseman
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Energy drives economies and quality of life, yet accessible traditional fuels are increasingly scarce. Federal, state, and local governments have thus determined that renewable energy development is essential and have passed substantial requirements for its use. These lofty goals will fail, however, if policymakers rely upon existing institutions to govern renewable development. Renewable fuels are fugitive resources, and ideal property for renewable technology is defined by the strength of the sunlight or wind that flows over it. When a potential site for a utility-scale development is identified, a new piece of property, which I call a “renewable parcel,” is superimposed …
Local Energy, Hannah J. Wiseman, Garrick B. Pursley
Local Energy, Hannah J. Wiseman, Garrick B. Pursley
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At a point in the future that is no longer remote, renewable energy will be a necessity. The construction of large renewable energy farms is central to a transition away from fossil fuels, but distributed renewable energy technologies—wind turbines in backyards and solar panels on roofs—are immediately essential as well. Widespread deployment of distributed renewable technologies requires rapid innovation led by renewable energy pioneers—individuals who act as market leaders and prove to their neighbors that these new energy devices are safe and worthy of use. Existing law and the very structure of governmental authority over energy is ill-suited to this …