Why the Tea Party Is Getting Behind Solar

Energy Gang

Wood Mackenzie

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🗓️ 5 February 2015

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

For some conservatives, solar is a big green boondoggle promoted by a liberal president to benefit rich environmentalists. But for a growing number of libertarians and conservatives, solar is also seen as a tool for promoting competition in electricity markets and empowering consumers. In this week’s podcast, we’ll talk with Debbie Dooley, founder of the Green Tea Coalition and Conservatives for Energy Choice, about why Tea Partyers are rallying behind solar PV as a way to expand personal freedoms. Then, we’ll discuss a new report concluding that Europe overpaid $100 billion for its renewable energy capacity. And we’ll wrap up the show with a look at a secret automated car sharing service from Google that is reportedly designed to rival Uber. This podcast is sponsored by Kaco New Energy, a leading German inverter manufacturer. The Energy Gang is produced by Greentechmedia.com. The show features weekly discussion between energy futurist Jigar Shah, energy policy expert Katherine Hamilton and Greentech Media Editor Stephen Lacey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	This podcast is brought to you by Kaco New Energy, one of the world's leading manufacturers of solar inverters.
0:08.0	With 850 employees and offices in 16 countries, the company has sold 7 gigawatts of inverters for
0:15.0	arrays of every size from the smallest homes to the largest solar farms.
0:19.7	To find out more, visit Kaco-New Energy.com.
0:28.6	For the week of February 5, 2015, this is the Energy Gang from Green Tech Media.
0:37.0	Hello, welcome to the show all.
0:40.0	I'm Stephen Lacey, a senior editor with Green Tech Media in Washington, D.C.
0:47.0	This week, the Libertarian Green Tea Coalition has emerged as a scrappy supporter of solar working to open up new markets in the US.
0:56.0	We will talk to the organization's co-founder Debbie Dooley about why Tea Partiers are rallying behind solar PV.
1:03.0	Then a new report concludes Europe way overpaid for its renewable energy.
1:08.0	How could it have been avoided?
1:10.0	Finally, Google may challenge Uber with its own ride sharing service.
1:14.0	Is it a new shot fired in the Ride Sharing Wars?
1:17.8	With me, as always to discuss these stories
1:20.2	and to try to find some answers are my co-host Catherine Hamilton and Jigger Shaw.
1:25.0	Jigger is a clean tech investor and founder of son Edison and he is joining us from
1:30.9	New York. Howdy Jigger, how are you? Hey, how are you? Oh, not. is with 38 North Solutions. Catherine, how are you today?
1:44.0	I'm doing great.
1:45.0	You all were nice to move the time of this so I could go to my husband's going away lunch.
1:50.0	And during the lunch, I have to tell you guys that Michael J Fox drove by in a
1:56.4	tricked out DeLorian just like and back to the future wearing the same clothes and
2:00.8	everything and I don't know if you remember but it was the year 2015 during the movie.
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