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How important is it to plan your #PollinatorHabitat around large-scale #SolarEnergy projects? It’s essential, which is why we are #StantecProud to have contributed to creating the newly published Solar Pollinator Implementation Manual. We worked with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Energy Resources Center for this guide that helps solar developers plan and implement their pollinator habitat. The guide is part of the Pollinator Habitat Aligned with Solar Energy (PHASE) research project. Learn more about the manual and PHASE. #sdg7 #sdg15

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How important is it to plan your #PollinatorHabitat around large-scale #SolarEnergy projects? It’s essential, which is why we are #StantecProud to have contributed to creating the newly published Solar Pollinator Implementation Manual. We worked with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Energy Resources Center for this guide that helps solar developers plan and implement their pollinator habitat. The guide is part of the Pollinator Habitat Aligned with Solar Energy (PHASE) research project. Learn more about the manual and PHASE.

WRA's Severiano DeSoto testified for the passage of SB212 last week at the State Capitol. SB212 was the product of a year and a half long stakeholder process directed by WRA’s Severiano DeSoto and the Colorado Renewable Energy Siting Coalition to develop a siting policy that centers conservation and community values while helping to accelerate the build out of utility scale wind and solar projects. ☀️ Why is this so critical? Building the clean energy projects necessary to meet our ambitious climate goals will require a significant amount of land for wind and solar energy production, the largest driver of new land use change in the coming decades. To meet this need in a manner that does not exacerbate habitat loss and accelerate further loss of biodiversity requires a new approach to development planning that WRA is working to spearhead across the region. 🤝 Learn more about this work 👉 https://bit.ly/3UJu84i

How important is it to plan your #PollinatorHabitat around large-scale #SolarEnergy projects? It’s essential, which is why we are #StantecProud to have contributed to creating the newly published Solar Pollinator Implementation Manual. We worked with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Energy Resources Center for this guide that helps solar developers plan and implement their pollinator habitat. The guide is part of the Pollinator Habitat Aligned with Solar Energy (PHASE) research project. Learn more about the manual and PHASE.

How important is it to plan your #PollinatorHabitat around large-scale #SolarEnergy projects? It’s essential, which is why we are #StantecProud to have contributed to creating the newly published Solar Pollinator Implementation Manual. We worked with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Energy Resources Center for this guide that helps solar developers plan and implement their pollinator habitat. The guide is part of the Pollinator Habitat Aligned with Solar Energy (PHASE) research project. Learn more about the manual and PHASE.

How important is it to plan your #PollinatorHabitat around large-scale #SolarEnergy projects? It’s essential, which is why we are #StantecProud to have contributed to creating the newly published Solar Pollinator Implementation Manual. We worked with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Energy Resources Center for this guide that helps solar developers plan and implement their pollinator habitat. The guide is part of the Pollinator Habitat Aligned with Solar Energy (PHASE) research project. Learn more about the manual and PHASE.

The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced selectees for the 2023 Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Technical Assistance for Local Governments Program, which will provide #bioenergy assistance for 17 communities in 11 states. This program funds collaborations between NREL and 17 local government entities to provide strategic planning support, quantification of local organic waste resources, and mitigation approaches for localized environmental impacts, among other high priority concerns. To-date, BETO and NREL have assisted more than 40 communities since 2021 through this program. The FY23 partnering communities include: ✅Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA ✅Nevada County, CA ✅Souhegan Regional Landfill District (SRLD), Amherst, NH ✅Atlantic County Utilities Authority, Egg Harbor Township, NJ ✅Dodge City, KS ✅City & County of Honolulu, HI ✅Town of Windsor, CA ✅City & Borough of Juneau, AK ✅Climate Action Collaborative for Eagle County, CO ✅Gulf Coast Authority, Houston, TX ✅Solid Waste Services Anchorage Municipality, AK ✅Butte County & City of Oroville, CA ✅Beaver County, UT ✅Miami-Dade County, FL ✅City of Gainesville, FL ✅City of Eudora, KS ✅Montclair Township, NJ Learn more about WTE and BETO-funded technical assistance. https://lnkd.in/e7ati9ui #cleanenergy

Local authorities in England must identify suitable areas for renewable energy developments in England. The scales proposed require a new approach to Landscape Sensitivity Assessment (LSA). Edward White, Associate Landscape Planner presents a framework to help identify appropriate areas and highlights advantages such as nature recovery, reversing biodiversity loss, and achieving Biodiversity Net Gain. #renewableenergy #sustainability #climatechange #localgovernment #landscapeplanning #biodiversitynetgain

The agreement seeks to address some thorny #landUse and #biodiversity issues that often stymie power projects in which developers propose installing large arrays of #solarPanels. The deal is the result of months of discussions organized by the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, Solar Energy Industries Association, and The Nature Conservancy. What do you think? #SundayReading #WeekendRead #SolarReading https://nyti.ms/3Q1WaFt