Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
Stephan: Here we can see the battle with old centralized energy which is shaping up. Commonsense would suggest that it is in society's interest to come up with a new economic model, and a sensible way to move to that new model. But we no longer seem to have the political will to form a collective intention, so it is going to be a nasty battle. This is why, despite the many benefits, it is going to be so hard in this country to make the energy transition to nonpolluting technologies.
It’s a sight that would bring joy to anyone who has ever paid an electric bill: that little wheel on the meter outside your home literally spinning backwards, signaling a reduction in your payment and the distribution of excess electricity to your neighbors.
Yes, that actually happens at a few hundred thousand homes across the United States that have rooftop solar panels and are part of an arrangement known as ‘net energy metering.
