Bestes Argument für das versprochene, aber im #Solarpaket fehlende, “Recht auf #BalkonSolar”, eine Baugenossenschaft bemüht viele Gründe, alle inzwischen widerlegt, warum #Solar am #Balkon abgelehnt wird.
Auch in #FreibBakonkraftwerkssage der Baugenossenschaften klar: Wir machen nur das, zu dem wir gesetzlich gezwungen werden.
@junesim63 this article by a researcher from the University of Bath makes a similar point for #Pakistan, but less toned-down
The gist is, the way capitalism (finance) is structured is making sure no renewables transition occurs, despite a fall in generation costs. The solution is gov led and funded transition
The only difference is the #UK can afford either path, but Pak can only afford green
After over 11cm (about 4.34 inches) of rain yesterday, area flooding in lower parts of the city, causing a few isolated and hard-to-repair-quickly power outages to small pockets of residents and businesses. There were a few "glitches" as power was re-routed to help restore things. Long story short, three power outages since yesterday afternoon, two of them overnight, and I only know this because my #smarthome told me so via alerts. Fortunately with the batteries only the non-critical-load circuits were down briefly. Weird seeing all the neighbors' lights go off on the outside cameras, then come back on.
So glad to have #solar and #batteries to keep things up and op as the #weather gets increasingly intense each season.
"The ‘rooftop #solar conundrum’ is another issue, where increased tariffs have spurred demand for rooftop panels, leading to a decline in demand from the national grid.
...contribute to the ‘capacity payment conundrum’, ..purchasing agreements obligate the gov to make payments even when plants are not generating electricity."
If we can transform excess solar-power into hydrogen or methanol at the building or neighborhood level, we avoid overloading the electrical grid by storing the sun locally, without adding CO2 to our atmosphere or building expensive gird battery systems. The tech needs to be shrunk and made rugged. But then there could be a shed on the corner where fuel is created and used locally.
"Most of the funding, $621 million, will go toward 36 projects aimed at bolstering the resilience of existing infrastructure through things like improving draining, moving roadways, and lifting up bridges.
An additional $119 million will go toward protecting, strengthening, or removing at-risk coastal infrastructure like highways."
"President Joe Biden celebrates Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in grants for #ResidentialSolar projects that will power nearly a million low-income households.
Residential #solar is difficult to access for lower-income Americans because of its high upfront cost and because less affluent people tend to rent their homes or live in apartment buildings.
Biden's goal: to direct 40% of federal clean energy investment benefits to disadvantaged communities."