1st Edition

Solar, Wind and Land Conflicts in Renewable Energy Development

By Troy A. Rule Copyright 2014
256 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The global demand for clean, renewable energy has rapidly expanded in recent years and will likely continue to escalate in the decades to come. Wind and solar energy systems often require large quantities of land and airspace, so their growing presence is generating a diverse array of new and challenging land use conflicts. Wind turbines can create noise, disrupt views or radar systems, and... Read more

Acknowledgements  Abbreviations and Acronyms  Introduction  1. Economic and Legal Principles in Renewable Energy Development Policy  2. Wind Farms Vs. Neighbors  3. Wind Energy Vs. Wind Energy: Turbine Wake Interference  4. Renewable Energy Vs. Wildlife Conservation  5. Solar Energy Vs. Shade  6. Renewable Energy Vs. Cultural Preservation  7. Renewable Energy Vs. the Electric Grid  8. Overcoming Obstacles in Wind Energy Development: A Case Study  9. The Role of Innovation

Biography

Troy A. Rule is Associate Professor of Law at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, USA. Prior to entering law teaching, he was an attorney at K&L Gates LLP in Seattle, Washington, USA, where his practice focused primarily on commercial real estate transactions and wind energy development. 

"Rule (law, Arizona State Univ.) presents a diversity of relevant issues, the legal aspects of which he examines with a focus on the US. The chapters on wind energy development discuss relationships with neighboring land owners, wind rights, and issues relating to wildlife. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners."CHOICE, R. J. Barthelmie, Cornell University