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America First Energy Podcast Episode 12 Property Values Study featuring Dr. Zhenshan Chen

America First Energy Podcast Episode 12 Property Values Study featuring Dr. Zhenshan Chen

Update: 2025-09-24
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Ben Wilson is joined by Dr. Zhenshan Chen, an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech. Ben will chat with Dr. Chen about his latest study “Impact of large-scale solar on property values in the United States: Diverse effects and causal mechanisms” including the methodology used, a note on previous studies and what makes this research unique. Later on in the episode, Ben is joined by Skyler to discuss how the US aluminum industry is faced with power issues. 


Read Dr. Chen’s study: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2418414122 

Additional studies referenced: 

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/solar-farms-dont-hurt-nearby-property-values-new-research-finds 

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15032023/solar-property-values/ 
In the News Story: https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-aluminum/us-manufacturing-power-challenges

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America First Energy Podcast Episode 12 Property Values Study featuring Dr. Zhenshan Chen

America First Energy Podcast Episode 12 Property Values Study featuring Dr. Zhenshan Chen

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