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Title: State of the States 2008: Renewable Energy Development and the Role of Policy

Abstract

This report provides insights into the status of renewable energy development at the state level. Renewable resources are increasing in development overall, but state development varies by resource and rates of change. The factors contributing to renewable energy development at the state level are identified and discussed, including the challenges of understanding the role of different factors in development. The report also compiles and evaluates the status of 'best practice' state policy design and connects the existence of some policies with increased renewable energy development through correlation analysis. The report also proposes a strategy for better understanding the role of policy in renewable energy development, based on market-transformation principles. Correlation analysis illustrates the potential for further application of these principles to renewable energy. The final section provides resources for state policy makers for better understanding and developing renewable energy resources.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
939278
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-670-43021
TRN: US200823%%294
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-99-GO10337
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY POLICY; STATE GOVERNMENT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; RENEWABLE ENERGY; POLICY; STATE POLICY; RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; MARKET TRANSFORMATION; STATE POLICY MAKERS; RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARDS; RPS; ELIZABETH BROWN; SARAH BUSCHE; Energy Analysis

Citation Formats

Brown, E, and Busche, S. State of the States 2008: Renewable Energy Development and the Role of Policy. United States: N. p., 2008. Web. doi:10.2172/939278.
Brown, E, & Busche, S. State of the States 2008: Renewable Energy Development and the Role of Policy. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/939278
Brown, E, and Busche, S. 2008. "State of the States 2008: Renewable Energy Development and the Role of Policy". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/939278. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/939278.
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abstractNote = {This report provides insights into the status of renewable energy development at the state level. Renewable resources are increasing in development overall, but state development varies by resource and rates of change. The factors contributing to renewable energy development at the state level are identified and discussed, including the challenges of understanding the role of different factors in development. The report also compiles and evaluates the status of 'best practice' state policy design and connects the existence of some policies with increased renewable energy development through correlation analysis. The report also proposes a strategy for better understanding the role of policy in renewable energy development, based on market-transformation principles. Correlation analysis illustrates the potential for further application of these principles to renewable energy. The final section provides resources for state policy makers for better understanding and developing renewable energy resources.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2008},
month = {Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2008}
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