Environmental Law

Government Catch-22 Clouds Consumer Adoption of Solar Roofs

By STEPHEN HOLZER

From CNBC:

As the federal government pushes to make solar energy cost competitive with coal, local governments are undercutting the effort by imposing high fees and red tape on business and consumers.

?Consider thousands of local processes, fees and timelines,? says Rob Cahill, manager of business development for solar financier SunRun, pointing out that installing solar panels is still treated by city authorities like a complex home renovation. ?It?s not surprising that a significant amount of (solar?s cost) is embedded in a local regulatory morass,? he says.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/41732845

Full post as published by Environmental Legal Blogs on March 19, 2011 (boomark / email).