There are many opinions that say that the 20th century electric monopolies aren’t the best thing for consumers. Opinions are no longer needed because some monopolies are proving the point with their actions. First with Buffett’s joke about charging consumers, in some case seniors and low income households, to make a profit by renovating the CEO’s office and now Gulf Power with their solar choice program. By solar choice, Gulf means you can save $36 per year for a fee of $89. Imagine if the private sector in a competitive environment offered something like this.
- Pensacola News-Journal: Gulf Power offers solar offset program
- Greentech Media: Oregon Passes Bill to Cut Coal Purchases, Double Renewable Energy by 2040
- Think Progress: Canada And The U.S. May Be About To Do Something Big On Climate
- PV-Tech: Japan’s government confirms plans for solar tender
- Greenbiz: The urban revolution: ‘Sustainability in numbers’
- PV-Magazine: Europe – future of large scale PV in doubt
- Bloomberg: `Made in Germany’ Means Money for Solar Panel Makers Eyeing Iran
- Vox: The real war on coal is happening in China right now
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Have a great day!
Yann