Fighting Climate Change With Tax Credits
Can we get more carbon mileage out of politically passable climate policy? Build Back Better (BBB) prospects are not looking so good. And the problem with swinging for the fences … Continue Reading Fighting Climate Change With Tax Credits
Electric Vehicles for Renters: Getting Landlords to Act
My experience managing a rental property illustrates barriers to electric vehicle charging and ways to overcome them. Go for a walk in a dense urban area, like where I live … Continue Reading Electric Vehicles for Renters: Getting Landlords to Act
California’s Misguided Rooftop Solar Debate
The goal should be equitably saving the planet, not growing one industry. California’s residential solar policy may be on the cusp of major change. In mid-December, the California Public Utilities … Continue Reading California’s Misguided Rooftop Solar Debate
Five Areas of Energy and Climate Progress to Watch for in 2022
2021 felt a bit like “The Empire Strikes Back” towards the end there. The Energy policy revolution is still frozen in carbon(ite), largely thanks to Joe “Lando Calrissian” Manchin. Combine … Continue Reading Five Areas of Energy and Climate Progress to Watch for in 2022
Top 10 Energy Institute Blog Posts of 2021
Readers were drawn to timely analysis on rooftop solar, the Texas power crisis and building electrification. Over one million California households and businesses have put solar panels on their roofs. … Continue Reading Top 10 Energy Institute Blog Posts of 2021
Are U.S. Heating Fuels Becoming Unaffordable?
Despite recent hyperbole, U.S. heating fuel prices are not high by historical standards. I wasn’t reading a lot of energy news during the 1973-74 oil crisis, but I can’t remember … Continue Reading Are U.S. Heating Fuels Becoming Unaffordable?
Are Your Greenhouse Gas Emissions All About Location, Location, Location?
New research examines the role of individuals versus places in determining household carbon emissions. Source: Smiley N. Pool / Houston Chronicle, Shutterstock The average household in San Francisco emits 36 … Continue Reading Are Your Greenhouse Gas Emissions All About Location, Location, Location?
Energy Institute Blog 