South Dakota

Examines the viability of three solar technologies in the United States with a high-level annualized economic calculation, with and without potential savings from available renewable energy incentives at the state and federal levels.

As new clean energy incentives arrive, we will update this page including date-stamps within each updated section.

The report is intended to help state officials, consumer advocates and the public at large ascertain the performance of their utilities, identify areas where those results might be flagging, and consider the remedies necessary to maximize benefits for consumers.

Please utilize Delta’s open source CAD files for Green Infrastructure Designs used to reduce flooding, manage stormwater, expand access to greenspace, and achieve other quality of life indicators. Municipalities have provided their engineers and/or landscape designers with these CAD files to streamline the design and installation process–thus reducing costs and time.

From 2013 – 2015, Delta Institute conducted research on waste management practices in municipalities across Cook County to identify opportunities to maximize environmental and economic benefits. As part of this research, Delta collected and reviewed waste contracts from 128 municipalities, and these contracts revealed a wide variation in services, practices, and costs. Delta created these […]

Government office with the purpose of accelerating the advancement and deployment of solar technology in support of an equitable transition to a decarbonized economy.

The Environmental Protection Network harnesses the expertise of over 650 former EPA career staff and political appointees from across the country to serve as a trusted resource, answering calls for objective analysis, scientific rigor, and a vision for a transformed 21st century EPA.

The Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub (MBDH) is a network of people from academia, industry, government, and nonprofits who are passionate about using data-driven approaches to address grand challenges facing science and society. Anyone is welcome to join these efforts.

Tribal government advancing climate resilience and emissions reduction planning.

Clean Air Task Force is an international nonprofit organization working to accelerate the development and deployment of low-carbon technologies and science-based climate policy. The organization focuses heavily on carbon capture, methane reduction, clean fuels, and decarbonizing heavy industry.