Science in the public sphere: Greater sage-grouse conservation planning from a transdisciplinary perspective
Dates
Year
2010
Citation
Torregrosa, A., Casazza, M.L., Caldwell, M.R., Mathiasmeier, T.A., Morgan, P.M., and Overton, C.T., 2010, Science in the public sphere: Greater sage-grouse conservation planning from a transdisciplinary perspective: U.S. Geological Survey, 35 p.
Summary
State policies can support renewable energy development by driving markets, providing certainty in the investment market, and incorporating the external benefits of the technologies into cost/benefit calculations. Using statistical analyses and policy design best practices, this paper quantifies the impact of state-level policies on renewable energy development in order to better understand the role of policy on development and inform policy makers on the policy mechanisms that provide maximum benefit. The results include the identification of connections between state policies and renewable energy development, as well as a discussion placing state policy efforts in context with other factors that influence the development of renewable [...]
Summary
State policies can support renewable energy development by driving markets, providing certainty in the investment market, and incorporating the external benefits of the technologies into cost/benefit calculations. Using statistical analyses and policy design best practices, this paper quantifies the impact of state-level policies on renewable energy development in order to better understand the role of policy on development and inform policy makers on the policy mechanisms that provide maximum benefit. The results include the identification of connections between state policies and renewable energy development, as well as a discussion placing state policy efforts in context with other factors that influence the development of renewable energy (e.g. federal policy, resource availability, technology cost, public acceptance).
