/ John Muir Institute Content for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis en /climate-science/news/20-overlooked-benefits-distributed-solar-energy <p>A study released today provides the most complete list yet of the advantages of solar energy — from carbon sequestration to improvements for pollinator habitat. The paper offers a new framework for analyzing solar projects to better understand the full suite of benefits.</p> <p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-019-0309-z">The study, published in <em>Nature Sustainability</em></a>, was conducted by researchers from the University of California, Davis;&nbsp;Lancaster University in the United Kingdom;&nbsp;the Center for Biological Diversity; and 10 other organizations.</p> July 09, 2019 - 11:32am Katherine E Kerlin /climate-science/news/20-overlooked-benefits-distributed-solar-energy