Roadblocks to Renewables: Obstacles on the Road to a (Really) Low-Carbon Future
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 2019Ep. 4
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Episode description
Speakers
- Daniel Glick (Moderator) Co-Founder, The Story Group
- Jonathan Adelman (Speaker) Area Vice President, Strategic Resource and Business Planning, Xcel Energy
- Anne Hoskins (Speaker) Chief Policy Officer, Sunrun
- Richard Martin (Speaker) Senior Editor for Energy, S&P Global Market Intelligence
Description
What are the real-world impediments that stand in the way of accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy systems? As many low-carbon energy sources have become cost-competitive or even cheaper than traditional fossil fuels, especially for electricity production, other roadblocks stand in the way of catapulting energy production towards a truly renewable and sustainable future. Do the problems stem from technology limitations? Political intransigence? Poor planning? Failures of imagination? Bad bets by hedge funds? All of the above?
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