Today I published the third and final part of my 3-part essay on how we in the United States are not moving fast enough to deploy #wind and #solar. In this portion, I take a look at what is slowing us down, both at the state and federal level, and what can be done about it. This covers a lot of ground. A few takeaways: 1. We don't necessarily need more incentives (solar and wind are already mad cheap) - but we do need policy stability. 2. The continual addition of new trade barriers is interrupting the momentum of solar growth. 3. We need to focus on removing barriers - both at the federal and state levels - in many different areas. Transmission and interconnection lead the list. 4. There's a lot of ways that federal action could force movement in recalcitrant states, utilities, and grid operators - but you need to have that federal power to do it. 5. The policies are easier here than the politics, and some of the constituencies that should be supporting a rapid transition are frequently playing an obstructionist role. And as always, my writing on medium reflects my personal opinions, not my employer's. #energytransition #climatecrisis https://lnkd.in/etGDRMZJ
Christian Roselund nice summary.
Brett Little
1mo
Probably because they have blocked the wind and the water.
Senior Policy Analyst—Clean Energy Associates
1moThanks John Fitzgerald Weaver for reviewing this.