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Jordan Wirfs-Brock | In this series, Inside Energy reporters Dan Boyce and Jordan Wirfs-Brock examine how solar energy, particularly rooftop solar panels, are changing the way electricity is delivered in the U.S.
It may be lights out for the solar industry in Nevada. That state is hemorrhaging jobs after a controversial decision in December to raise rates for customers with rooftop solar panels. The move has jarred the solar industry nationwide, especially in other southwestern states like Arizona.
Wyoming’s solar potential is among the best in the nation, but even as residential rooftop solar has boomed recently in places like California, Colorado and New Jersey, it’s barely made any inroads in the state. Economics and politics both play a role, but with the price of photovoltaics continuing to drop, some people are starting to ask whether momentum is building for solar in nation’s largest coal-producing state.
National Public Radio aired a story during the most recent Weekend Edition Saturday which was co-reported between KQED reporter Lauren Sommer, and our own Dan Boyce.
As we talk about the future of renewable energy, there’s one aspect that should be at the forefront of the conversation: storage. We’ve already figured out how to capture wind and solar energy, but it’s equally important to figure out the best way to store this energy and use it when it’s needed.
Jordan Wirfs-Brock | Inside Energy on Colorado State of Mind explaining the disruptive effects of distributed solar, and the public health impacts of oil and gas drilling.
Dan Boyce | There are some dramatic changes facing the way power is delivered in the U.S.
A non-profit wants to make solar more affordable for low-income people.
The vast majority of all solar systems, regardless of size, are designed to shut down during a utility power outage. Backup batteries or generators help solar-powered homes keep the lights on when grid power goes down. However, these reliability enhancements are beyond the financial reach of most homeowners.
Jordan Wirfs-Brock | The drop in the price of a residential-sized solar system suggests that it is possible that distributed solar will be as disruptive of the electrical transmission grid as the iPod was to the music industry.
Dan Boyce | In the third installment of our Solar Challenge series, reporters Dan Boyce and Jordan Wirfs-Brock explore a historic debate over our power system that’s coming back into the limelight.
