Innovative Research Analysis Award Program, the Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis funds analytical research that works toward a more sustainable global energy economy. We were the recipients of one of the three awards in 2014.

Awarded the 2014 Innovative Research Analysis Awards

Impacts of Renewable Energy Technologies on Water Resources and Food Security: A Case Study of Large Solar Installations in Northwestern India.

This case study will investigate land use and water consumption for solar electricity generation in the northwestern region of India under current and future scenarios, and explore opportunities for co-locating solar infrastructure and agricultural crops or biofuels to maximize efficiency of land and water use. Results will help clarify the energy-water-land tradeoffs associated with the rapid expansion of solar infrastructure in rural areas.

Collaborators: National Renewable Energy Laboratory 

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