Madison pauses data center approvals for one year
The Madison Common Council voted Tuesday to pause approving land use for new data centers, citing Cooper Center research.
WMTV 15 News
Environment
Cooper Center Releases Comprehensive Findings on Data Centers in the Great Lakes Region
Press release regarding Cooper Center work on data centers in the Great Lakes region.
Economic, Fiscal and Energy-related Impacts of Data Centers in the Great Lakes Region
A white paper regarding data centers and their economic and energy impacts in the Great Lakes region, carried out by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service and supported by the Joyce Foundation.
Spanberger inherits a data center boom. What will she do about it?
Cooper Center experts help explain how Virginia’s energy grid is under pressure as data centers multiply.
Technical.ly
Construction Materials and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Construction materials generate nearly one-third of global carbon emissions, yet conventional accounting captures only a fraction of this impact.
The RAFT as an approach for incorporating equity into coastal resilience planning and project implementation
This paper provides an overview of the The Resilience Adaptation Feasibility Tool (RAFT) and how its approach incorporates equity in resilience planning and project implementation.
Strategies for Conserving the Green Infrastructure of Kilmarnock, Virginia
A review of a class project demonstrating environmental resilience work done in concert with the RAFT at the University of Virginia.
Interest in Southwest Virginia grows among solar developers
Thirteen commercial solar developments have been approved in far Southwest Virginia since 2020, according to a state database.
Cardinal News
Shaping the Future of Solar
This report lays out observational case studies of notable examples of public engagement related to solar policy in Virginia.
UVa’s Cooper Center partners with state department to bolster solar adoption in localities
Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service has partnered with the state’s Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy (DMME) to host an advisory program, SolSmart, aimed to help local governments implement and embrace solar energy.
Cville Tomorrow