rPlus Energies’ Post

I'm excited and proud of our team for the launch of Growing Solar, Protecting Nature this week. In collaboration with our research partners at Harvard Forest, we used best-in-class geospatial and energy modeling to identify opportunities to significantly scale up solar energy in Massachusetts, and to do so in ways that are highly protective of nature, biodiversity, and our working farms. We found that a minimum of 94,000 acres with very low impacts on natural and working lands could be used to support deployment of up to 25 GW of ground-mount solar. Our roofs and parking lots have the potential to support another 30 GW by 2050. Capitalizing on these opportunities for solar with lowest impacts on natural and working lands will take focus and effort: we need to shift some existing solar incentives; support cities, towns, institutions, landowners and businesses interested in deploying low-impact solar, and most importantly, we need innovative policy and funding to protect our highest-carbon, biodiversity-rich landscapes.

📢 Exciting news! The US Department of Transportation is investing a whopping $8.9 million in Colorado State University (CSU) to construct three cutting-edge hydrogen refueling stations. 🚀 These stations, strategically located in Fort Collins, Denver, and Pueblo, Colorado, will be a game-changer for medium- to heavy-duty vehicle fleets. 🌿 With a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing accessibility to alternative fuel vehicles, this initiative is a major step towards a greener and more sustainable future. 🌎💚 CSU, in collaboration with the CSU Energy Institute, will take the helm in managing this groundbreaking program. Together, they will tackle critical energy and climate issues, paving the way for innovation and progress. 🤝✨ Kudos to CSU and the US Department of Transportation for their commitment to building a cleaner transportation infrastructure and a greener planet! 🙌 Let's keep pushing the boundaries and accelerating the transition to a sustainable future. 🌱💪 #GreenTransportation #Sustainability ##Hydrogen #Innovation #AJPerkins

The choices we make today will shape our planet's tomorrow. #GreenerPlanet #ClimateAction #RenewableRevolution #Powergeneration #Substation #SystemGrounding #PowerDistributionDesign #StandbyPowerDistributionDesign #UninterruptiblePowerDistributionDesign

Significant investments in infrastructure will be critical to solving the climate crisis, but how we invest is just as important as how much we invest. We need to ensure both people and the planet are central to these decisions, especially in communities like the Appalachians that have powered America for centuries and have tremendous natural resources.   The Nature Conservancy proudly joined Rivian and BrightNight, and Secretary Goodman, to announce the Starfire Renewable Energy Project in Talcum, Kentucky. This project aims to address two of the greatest threats the world faces: the climate emergency and biodiversity loss, while honoring the energy legacy of this important region.   To get there, we all have a lot of work to do both at this site, and across our country. If you are interested in the intersection of renewable energy, conservation and jobs - I encourage you to read more about this model for renewable deployment that can be replicated by other industry leaders to prioritize the “3C’s” – climate, conservation, and communities. https://lnkd.in/eTd28NXi

My eye is on energy democracy

Utility friends: Have you seen the National Audubon Society's report "Birds and Transmission: Building the Grid Birds Need"? Of note: 1. Pattern Energy Group has committed to using an ultraviolet light-based system on the SunZia transmission line, making the lines more visible to birds. 2. The report estimates that 7M to 57M birds collide with transmission lines each year. The upper estimate is still far below the estimated annual bird mortalities due to collisions with building glass (365M) or vehicles on roadways (89M). 3. It includes suggestions on steps that can be taken to reduce collisions with new transmission lines. 

Is further industrialisation of our oceans the answer to climate change? Climate change is rapidly altering the world’s oceans, and impacting already fragile ecosystems. Marking the siting of renewable energy projects in fragile seascapes a complicated and double-edged proposition for most researchers. There will be negative impact on migrating birds and whales (which have not yet recovered from our time of hunting them down). There will be impact on coastal communities, commercial and recreational fisheries… Is this another band aid therapy and are we just arguing about “where to place the extinguisher in a house already on fire”? Are locals with big voices just suffering from NIMBYism? Or is this an opportunity to look to better manage our nature spaces and our relationships with her? Is it an opportunity to guide our reasoning and collective efforts through ethical leadership and decision making? Perhaps it’s also an opportunity to listen to our First Nations communities and to STOP our business as usual …be less exploitative and less opportunistic; less anthropocentric and self-interested; The blue economy is an opportunity not to simply industrialise our oceans, but to rethink the way in which we think about economy. The ocean is a highly integrated web of abundance supporting all life in balance. Our blue economies must reflect this not as an exploitative ocean grab, but as a cultural, integrated and wholistic life force. As we in Australia join our fellow Pacific Ocean coastal dwellers in moving toward renewable coastal developments, may we also imagine what kind of blue economy we may develop … #blueeconomy #offshorewind #renewableenergy #oceanimpact #rethinkingeconomies #oceanethics #oceancultures

This is a monumental call between cultural/ecological preservation and clean energy.

"The best way to minimize impacts to people and wildlife is through proactive [transmission] planning and smart siting." The current energy grid is outdated and complicated 😕 But we have solutions. Learn more 📲 https://ow.ly/L8BH50QUnLn #CleanEnergy #ClimateChange #transmission #RenewableEnergy

Today, we celebrate our #planet and the actions we can take to protect it. At ALLCOT IO, we are committed to creating a #sustainablefuture through our innovative #carbonmarket solutions and impactful projects. Our projects are more than just numbers. They are stories of change, resilience, and hope. From reforestation initiatives that restore vital ecosystems to renewable energy projects that power communities sustainably, we are making a tangible difference. On this World Environment Day, let's remember that every action counts. Let's be part of #GenerationRestoration and support efforts to #ReviveLands, #EndDesertification, and #SecureWater. https://lnkd.in/ebniSypG #WorldEnvironmentDay #Sustainability #CarbonMarkets #ClimateAction