What Next | Daily News and Analysis The Renewable Energy Shell Game
Jan 1, 2024
Najib Aminy, producer for Reveal, discusses the controversial practice of buying renewable energy certificates (RECs) instead of investing in true sustainability. The podcast explores a trash incinerator turned renewable energy source, the commodification of burnt trash through RECs, the federal government's role in the REC market, the illusion of RECs, and alternative actions for clean energy.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Strange Story of a Trash Incinerator turned Green Energy Source
01:47 • 3min
Trash Incinerators and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
05:02 • 8min
The Role of the Federal Government in the REX Market
13:29 • 4min
The Illusion of Renewable Energy Certificates
17:56 • 5min
Government's Approach to Clean Energy and Alternative Actions
22:28 • 2min