This February 20 op/ed highlights research suggesting that leasing,
financing and customized incentives can boost solar participation by lower-income folks.
This February 25 story spells out the risks in ratebasing fire-protection upgrades- including the risk that steep electricity prices make electrification less politically saleable.
We've covered promises from New Jersey to decarbonize by 2050. Now contracts are coming closer. The state's governor just announced millions in grants and financing to help cities electrify school buses and other big public fleets, with emphasis on cleaning air in oppressed communities.
Freezing pipelines and hot takes don't always mix. Consider this sober February 15 assessment from TechCrunch of how Texas' electric regulator failed to bring about resilient power supply and how renewable financing could help- then see the comments section for a refresher on how emotions and opinions can cloud clear discounting and other investment decisions.
What would have gone on this week if Texas' utility regulator had learned to think about financing for resilience to unlikely events? This Washington Post editorial from February 18 hints at the political turbulence that can challenge this financial monoculture.
Norway has no Super Bowl- but it does have stars, and consumer clout, and most importantly a government that responded by publicly financing the buildout of a broad charging-station network,
