Volts Organizing local support for clean energy projects
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Jan 8, 2025 Matt Traldi, co-founder of Greenlight America, discusses the grassroots movement for clean energy. He highlights how local grassroots organizing is vital in overcoming opposition to renewable projects. Traldi shares strategies for mobilizing community support and effective advocacy during crucial government meetings. The conversation delves into fostering strong local networks and navigating nonprofit frameworks for clean energy advocacy. He emphasizes the impact of tangible benefits in rural communities and the importance of aligning clean energy initiatives with community values.
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Unprecedented Building Pace
- The U.S. needs to build two utility-scale clean energy projects daily for the next decade.
- This pace is unprecedented and driven by low wind and solar costs, but local permitting poses a major obstacle.
Outsized Impact of Small Groups
- Small, vocal groups can heavily influence local clean energy project approvals.
- These groups exploit low attendance at local government meetings to exert outsized impact.
Wind Development Blocked
- More than twice as many U.S. counties blocked wind development as approved it in the last decade.
- This highlights the growing influence of organized opposition to clean energy projects.