Why Local Solar + Storage Is a Pillar of the Net-Zero Grid

<p>This week, we finally left behind a destructive regime that thwarted environmental policy at every turn. We exchanged it for a government putting climate experts and clean-energy doers in its highest ranks in a way that no prior administration has done before.</p><p>What comes next?</p><p>First up this week: If Biden wants his $2 trillion climate spending plan to make a bigger impact, should he emphasize rooftop solar and small-scale batteries? A leading modeler says a local solar-storage plan could save hundreds of billions of dollars as we build out the net-zero grid.</p><p>Then: the board members of major corporations are often ignorant about climate change and what it takes to address it, according to a new report from NYU’s Stern business school. Why is that true – still? What can be done about it?</p><p>And last: Should you sign up for your utility’s green power program? Is there a better way to guarantee that your monthly power bill supports the world you envision? We’ll answer a listener question.</p><p>Recommended reading:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.vibrantcleanenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/WhyDERs_ES_Final.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">VCE</a>: Why Local Solar for All Costs Less</li><li><a href="https://www.localsolarforall.org/roadmap" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Local Solar For All Roadmap</a></li><li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2021-01-07/how-rooftop-solar-could-save-americans-473-billion-dollars-boiling-point" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LA Times</a>: Boiling Point: How rooftop solar could save Americans $473 billion</li><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-13/corporate-boards-don-t-get-the-climate-crisis-green-insight?srnd=premium&amp;sref=UnYMIsqq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bloomberg</a>: Many Corporate Boards Don’t Fully Understand the Climate Crisis</li><li><a href="https://hbr.org/2021/01/boards-are-obstructing-esg-at-their-own-peril" rel="noopener noreferrer