Examining the issues arising from the surplus solar energy being generated and the reduction of incentives for selling excess solar power back to the grid, focusing on California's new rules and the impact on rooftop solar adoption.
The potential of rooftop solar is being squandered. Time’s economic correspondent Alana Semuels reports a cautionary tale, and writer Andrew Moseman explains why the country isn’t ready for a solar revolution.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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