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1 Renewable energy -- that which is naturally replenished by the sun, wind, rivers, and oceans, as well as geothermal sources in the ground -- represents an increasingly feasible and advantageous power source. As concerns about global climate change grow, the United Nations predicts that 70% to 85% of the world's electricity demand must come from renewable energy sources to meet the target for capping temperature rise by 1.5°C by 2050 (Masson-Delmotte et al., 2018)
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2 Airport Renewable Energy Projects Inventory and Case Examples as a useful resource for other local stakeholders, including municipal leaders and decision makers interested in pursuing or implementing renewable energy projects. The report's Renewable Energy Projects Inventory -- a matrix that includes location, technology, project size, ownership, and other available project details -- is designed to serve as a standalone record, with data compiled from commercial U.S.
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Summary 3 without constructing their own renewable energy projects. Because these agreements are shorter term and can vary from year to year, direct purchase of renewable energy from a utility does not necessarily signify a permanent airport investment in renewable energy; as a consequence, these agreements are not included in the report inventory.
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4 Airport Renewable Energy Projects Inventory and Case Examples 11. Other forms of renewable energy technologies -- including biomass, fuel cells, solar thermal, and wind power -- have been demonstrated at airports.
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