Right Direction How the rooftop solar industry is adapting to California’s new rulebook – Canary Media The state’s once-thriving industry faces an uneasy future now that California has slashed financial incentives for people to put solar panels on their roofs. What Are the Most Promising Energy Storage Technologies? –Impakter Efficient energy storage technology is needed to overcome fluctuations in renewable energy supply and decrease our reliance on fossil fuels. Here are some of the most promising technologies in the industry today. Markets Are Knowledge Ecosystems – Lynne Kiesling’s Knowledge Problem How do prices aggregate, coordinate, and create knowledge, and why can't AI substitute for cognition? Native Hawaiians reclaim energy sovereignty – Axios On the Hawaiian island of Moloka‘i, a group of volunteers is tirelessly working toward 100% locally owned clean energy. They are reclaiming energy sovereignty for the area's largely Native Hawaiian population. Since launching in 2020, the Ho’āhu Energy Cooperative has installed rooftop solar panels on a handful of off-grid homes, trained local residents to become solar installers, and secured a contract awarded for Hawaii’s first community-owned renewable energy resource project. Wrong Direction Why Texas, a clean energy powerhouse, is about to hit the brakes – Washington Post The state’s clean energy boom could be impeded by Texas leaders’ push for legislation that would boost natural gas and place new restrictions on wind and solar projects. American Gas Association Facebook campaign targets agency exploring health risks of gas stoves – Energy and Policy Institute Over 60% of comments filed with the Consumer Product Safety Commission appear likely to be the result of an American Gas Association template letter that the trade group promoted on Facebook earlier this month. The regulatory agency opened a docket in March to review information on the hazards associated with gas ranges and proposed solutions. Data in the Meta Ad Library shows that AGA just spent between $6,000-$7,500 to promote its letter for users to sign and send to the CPSC, targeting the ads to people aged 65 and above. Is the Texas Power Grid Fixed Yet? – The Texas Energy and Power Newsletter What happened in the waning days of the Texas Legislature's 88th Session and what it means. Late Sunday — after the Texas Legislature, at the 11th hour, passed monumental electricity grid bills that stitched together a range of energy proposals that many had assumed to be dead — a friend asked on Twitter, “Does this mean the grid is fixed?” No. Not even close. |