Dr. Klaus Moeltner, GCC affiliate, is helping the U.S. rethink GDP by factoring in natural resources. Recently invited to a White House roundtable, he's also using machine learning to guide better climate policy.
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Virginia Tech economist tapped to help U.S. rethink the value of natural resources
Klaus Moeltner is part of an elite group of economists working to integrate the economic value of natural resources into national economic accounting systems like gross domestic product.
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May 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Dr. Klaus Moeltner, GCC affiliate, is helping the U.S. rethink GDP by factoring in natural resources. Recently invited to a White House roundtable, he's also using machine learning to guide better climate policy.
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Do solar farms lower home values? 🏡
New PNAS study co-led by GCC affiliate Dr. Zhenshan Chen says: not much.
✔️ Ag land values ↑
✔️ Minor declines in residential (mostly in red areas)
✔️ Visibility = low impact
Perception matters.
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New PNAS study co-led by GCC affiliate Dr. Zhenshan Chen says: not much.
✔️ Ag land values ↑
✔️ Minor declines in residential (mostly in red areas)
✔️ Visibility = low impact
Perception matters.
news.vt.edu/articles/202...
#GCCAffiliate #GCCatVT #SolarFarms
Virginia Tech study sheds light on solar farm impacts to property values
Virginia Tech researchers analyzed nearly 9 million property sales to study how large solar installations affect nearby land values. Their findings show mixed effects: Agricultural land values tend…
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June 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Do solar farms lower home values? 🏡
New PNAS study co-led by GCC affiliate Dr. Zhenshan Chen says: not much.
✔️ Ag land values ↑
✔️ Minor declines in residential (mostly in red areas)
✔️ Visibility = low impact
Perception matters.
news.vt.edu/articles/202...
#GCCAffiliate #GCCatVT #SolarFarms
New PNAS study co-led by GCC affiliate Dr. Zhenshan Chen says: not much.
✔️ Ag land values ↑
✔️ Minor declines in residential (mostly in red areas)
✔️ Visibility = low impact
Perception matters.
news.vt.edu/articles/202...
#GCCAffiliate #GCCatVT #SolarFarms
🌊 Where do ocean giants go?
A major study published in @ScienceMagazine co-authored by GCC affiliate Dr. Francesco Ferretti tracked 12,000+ marine animals—revealing key migratory hotspots outside protected areas.
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A major study published in @ScienceMagazine co-authored by GCC affiliate Dr. Francesco Ferretti tracked 12,000+ marine animals—revealing key migratory hotspots outside protected areas.
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Groundbreaking study maps the movements of marine megafauna
Virginia Tech joined a global research team that tracked more than 100 species and identified ocean hotspots critical for protecting threatened marine megafauna that fall beyond current conservation…
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June 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
🌊 Where do ocean giants go?
A major study published in @ScienceMagazine co-authored by GCC affiliate Dr. Francesco Ferretti tracked 12,000+ marine animals—revealing key migratory hotspots outside protected areas.
news.vt.edu/articles/202...
#GCCAffiliate #GCCatVT #OceanConservation
A major study published in @ScienceMagazine co-authored by GCC affiliate Dr. Francesco Ferretti tracked 12,000+ marine animals—revealing key migratory hotspots outside protected areas.
news.vt.edu/articles/202...
#GCCAffiliate #GCCatVT #OceanConservation