In the United States, solar energy is forecasted to generate roughly 45% of the electricity by 2050. Although solar energy mitigates the negative effects of climate change by providing electricity without releasing greenhouse gases, little is known about the implications of solar energy development for ecosystem services.
This study provides a holistic assessment of incorporating ecosystem services in future solar energy development decision-making and presents an approach for minimizing trade-offs and maximizing sustainable outcomes.
Utility-scale solar installations can vary widely in their effect on ecosystem services 3: land grading and removal of vegetation beneath PV panels has the strongest and most obvious negative effects.
Incorporating Ecosystem Services into Solar Energy Siting to Enhance Sustainable Energy Transitions Solar energy is expected to play a large role in decarbonization of the energy sector globally. In the United States, solar energy is forecasted to generate roughly 45% of the electricity by 2050.
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Ecovoltaics: Framework and future research directions to reconcile land-based solar power development with ecosystem conservation
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has supported agrivoltaics research since 2015 through its Innovative Solar Practices Integrated with Rural Economies and Ecosystems …
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In the western US, the land-use implications of solar panel installations vary by region and system design, with an average capacity-based land-use efficiency of 24.7 …
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The habitat created at these sites could support insect pollinators and other wildlife and improve other ecosystem services of the site (Figure 1). But what ecosystem service …
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We argue that co-prioritizing ecosystem services and energy generation using an ecologically informed, ‘ecovoltaics’ approach to solar array design and operation will have …
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Recognizing the challenge of solar expansion competing with valuable agricultural land, Sandbox Solar and Colorado State University are collaborating to research how …
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