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Renewable energy production, green power, and carbon offsets

Renewable energy production, green power, and carbon offsets

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Renewable energy production, green power, and carbon offsets

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- [Instructor] On-site renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, reduces our reliance on fossil fuels and minimizes greenhouse emissions that contribute to global warming. LEED credit renewable energy production requires on-site renewable energy systems that supply a percentage of the building's total annual energy consumption by cost. On-site renewable energy sources that are eligible for LEED points include biofuel with the exception of a few types. For example, combustion of municipal solid waste is not eligible. Wave and tidal energy, wind, low-impact hydroelectricity, geothermal, and photovoltaic and solar thermal applications. You need to all eligible renewable energy sources for the exam. Then, identifying the most suitable renewable source for a project, teams should consider many factors, including consistent availability of a renewable source, overall cost and payback period, and availability of regional funding and incentives. For example, in the United States, some…

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