scholarly journals Is “Green” Energy Bad for the Environment? Renewable Energy Generation and Wildlife Conservation in the United States

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (null) ◽  
pp. 37-62
Author(s):  
Daniel Rohlf
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Generation

Incentives for renewable energy generation in the United States

1996 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 1081-1085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Kreith ◽  
Barbara Foster ◽  
Matthew Brown
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Renewable Energy Generation

Microreactors: ‘micro’managing our macro energy demands

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 590-596
Author(s):  
Olivia Rossi ◽  
Arvind Chandrasekaran
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Renewable Energy Production ◽  
Microreactor Technology ◽  
Renewable Energy Generation

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to answer this question by discussing the practicality of implementing microreactor technology towards large-scale renewable energy generation, as well as provide an incentive for future researchers to utilize microreactors as a useful alternative tool for green energy production. However, can microreactors present a viable solution for the generation of renewable energy to tackle the on-going global energy crisis? Design/methodology/approach In this paper, the practicality of implementing microreactor technology toward large-scale renewable energy generation is discussed. Specific areas of interest that elucidate considerable returns of microreactors toward renewable energy production are biofuel synthesis, hydrogen conversion and solar energy harvesting. Findings It is believed that sustained research on microreactors can significantly accelerate the development of new energy production methods through renewable sources, which will undoubtedly aid in the quest for a greener future. Originality/value This work aims to provide a sound judgement on the importance of research on renewable energy production and alternative energy management methods through microreactor technology, and why future studies on this topic should be highly encouraged. The relevance of this opinion paper lies in the idea that microreactors are an innovative concept currently used in engineering to significantly accelerate chemical reactions on microscale volumes; with the feasibility of high throughput to convert energy at larger scales with much greater efficiency than existing energy production methods.

scholarly journals From Brown to bright - the development of renewable energy on marginalized land

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thierry Bernhard Spiess
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Site Selection ◽  
The United States ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Large Contribution ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages

Most post-industrialized countries are experiencing marked changes in the reutilization of land and the generation of electricity. On the one hand, the redevelopment of previously developed and potentially contaminated lands, so-called brownfields, has led to urban revitalization, rural wasteland recycling, as well as an increased protection of greenfields. On the other hand, the rapid growth of renewable energy installations has contributed to a more diverse, more distributed, and cleaner energy mix, albeit often on greenfield land. While brownfield redevelopment and ‘conventional’ green energy address land reuse and sustainable energy goals independently, brightfields could kill two birds with one stone. This nascent concept has thus far produced a scant amount of literature, regarding site typology, policy support and its barriers. This research addresses these significant gaps in the literature. The typology or former land use of existing brightfields is examined in an international context, finding that Canada has so far few ‘true’ brightfields, while the United States and Germany can boast hundreds of projects. The brightfields in the United States seem to have a ‘type, as the majority are located on landfills, while ex-military sites are the dominant former land use of so-called Konversionsflächen in Germany. The examination of technical, regulatory, financial and social barriers to the implementation of brightfields constitutes a large contribution to the literature. It provides a useful insight into the challenges to develop brightfields and shows that its barriers are not simply the sum of brownfields and renewable energy barriers. Lastly, this research finds that different types of brownfield owners may have different agendas and site selection priorities, which are not reflected in current site selection tools and a more context-dependent site identification tool is created using Analytical Hierarchy Process. This dissertation presents original research that contributes to the understanding of brightfields and its literature. It analyses brightfield typology and support in an international environment, their advantages and disadvantages, while also providing a practical tool for brownfield owners to identify and compare candidate sites. By doing so, this research provides a significant contribution to this emerging field of study.

scholarly journals From Brown to bright - the development of renewable energy on marginalized land

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thierry Bernhard Spiess
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Site Selection ◽  
The United States ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Large Contribution ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages

Most post-industrialized countries are experiencing marked changes in the reutilization of land and the generation of electricity. On the one hand, the redevelopment of previously developed and potentially contaminated lands, so-called brownfields, has led to urban revitalization, rural wasteland recycling, as well as an increased protection of greenfields. On the other hand, the rapid growth of renewable energy installations has contributed to a more diverse, more distributed, and cleaner energy mix, albeit often on greenfield land. While brownfield redevelopment and ‘conventional’ green energy address land reuse and sustainable energy goals independently, brightfields could kill two birds with one stone. This nascent concept has thus far produced a scant amount of literature, regarding site typology, policy support and its barriers. This research addresses these significant gaps in the literature. The typology or former land use of existing brightfields is examined in an international context, finding that Canada has so far few ‘true’ brightfields, while the United States and Germany can boast hundreds of projects. The brightfields in the United States seem to have a ‘type, as the majority are located on landfills, while ex-military sites are the dominant former land use of so-called Konversionsflächen in Germany. The examination of technical, regulatory, financial and social barriers to the implementation of brightfields constitutes a large contribution to the literature. It provides a useful insight into the challenges to develop brightfields and shows that its barriers are not simply the sum of brownfields and renewable energy barriers. Lastly, this research finds that different types of brownfield owners may have different agendas and site selection priorities, which are not reflected in current site selection tools and a more context-dependent site identification tool is created using Analytical Hierarchy Process. This dissertation presents original research that contributes to the understanding of brightfields and its literature. It analyses brightfield typology and support in an international environment, their advantages and disadvantages, while also providing a practical tool for brownfield owners to identify and compare candidate sites. By doing so, this research provides a significant contribution to this emerging field of study.

scholarly journals Regulatory Impediments to Micro-Wind Generation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan M. Yonk ◽  
Corbin Clark ◽  
Jessica Rood
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
State And Local

Recent growth in the renewable energy industry has largely been driven by government support for alternative energy. Wind power in the United States is the second largest source of renewable energy, and has been heavily subsidized by state and federal government. There has also been an increasing interest in small scale environmental community projects, and this trend is expected to continue. Currently, there are 2 terawatt hours (TWh) of potential energy capacity through small- and micro-wind projects throughout the United States. Increased development of micro-wind energy could significantly impact America’s non-hydropower renewable energy generation. Micro-wind, the utilization of the flow of wind energy to produce electricity for a house, farm or other non-utility scale generation can be regulated at the federal level, as well as at the state and local/community level. We examine two cases of micro-wind energy production to explore the regulatory impediments these smaller projects face. We find that the level of complexity of the regulatory framework is discouraging for innovation and development, and that the benefits of installing energy-generation are often outweighed by the cost of implementation.

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