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Top 10 Blog Posts of 2022

Energy Institute at HAAS

The year’s most popular blog posts addressed rooftop solar policy and the path to electrifying homes and transportation. The widespread adoption of solar energy by California households led the state’s … Continue Reading Top 10 Blog Posts of 2022.

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Top 10 Energy Institute Blog Posts of 2021

Energy Institute at HAAS

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.

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Top 10 Energy Institute Blog Posts of 2023

Energy Institute at HAAS

Insights on the future of the electric grid, affordability, artificial intelligence and more drew readers to the Energy Institute Blog this year. The past is no longer a good guide … Continue Reading Top 10 Energy Institute Blog Posts of 2023

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Myths that Solar Owners Tell Themselves

Energy Institute at HAAS

Reaching into the e-mailbag to address some unhappy blog readers. There is a serious energy and climate policy debate about the appropriate role of behind-the-meter generation, particularly rooftop solar, in … Continue Reading Myths that Solar Owners Tell Themselves

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Everyone Should Pay a “Solar Tax”

Energy Institute at HAAS

Regular readers of this blog are well aware that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) published a proposed decision on reforming net … Continue Reading Everyone Should Pay a “Solar Tax”. Monthly connection fees are good for the climate.

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Live Blog: Tesla (TSLA) 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

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Thanks once more for staying with us for this Live Blog. 15:38 PT – Elon highlights the importance of solar and batteries. Unfortunately, his friend had neither solar nor Powerwall, so they essentially froze themselves out in the dark. As for Solar Roof, Musk notes that the company is actually making some rapid progress.

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Can Net Metering Reform Fix the Rooftop Solar Cost Shift?

Energy Institute at HAAS

I want to begin this week’s blog by saying how great it is to … Continue Reading Can Net Metering Reform Fix the Rooftop Solar Cost Shift? If we don’t also get electricity rates right, closing one perverse incentive may just increase another.

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