Taking the Red Tape Out of Green Power: How to Overcome Permitting Obstacles to Small Scale Distributed Renewable Energy
Often the greatest hurdles for wide spread use of renewable energy technologies are administrative, especially concerning small scale applications. Sustainability Officers that would like to learn more about how to remove local government-level planning/permitting barriers related to the increased adoption of renewable energy systems (e.g., distributed solar photovoltaic and wind systems) can refer to “Taking the Red Tape Out of Green Power: How to Overcome Permitting Obstacles to Small Scale Distributed Renewable Energy,” a guide prepared for the Network for New Energy Choices. Fifteen organizations and associations have endorsed the guide as a resource for local governments and states seeking to permit small-scale photovoltaic and wind energy systems. In addition to discussing planning/permitting barriers, the guide also recommends local government policies for solar photovoltaic, small wind, and distributed renewable energy.
Energy that comes from sources that are not depleted by use. Examples include energy from the sun, wind, and small (low-impact) hydropower, plus geothermal energy and wave and tidal systems.Electricity generated by wind turbines.The ability or potential of a physical body to do work. The most common forms of energy are heat, light, mechanical (moving parts), and electrical.
