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Fiddling on the roof: Can $10 million in prize money spark a solar revolution?

2013-01-18 13:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grist: Want to know the real reason that rooftop solar panels havent spread across the United States yet? Slap a few panels on your roof some night and wait for the local code enforcer to notice them. Then count the citations as they roll in. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, weve got the technology to power our lights with solar, but the red tape gets in the way. Regulatory hoops are holding up solar progress, says the agency (which is somewhat famous for its regulatory hoops), and making...

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