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Can Urban Solar Become A "Disruptive" Technology?: The Case For Solar Utilities, Joel B. Eisen
Can Urban Solar Become A "Disruptive" Technology?: The Case For Solar Utilities, Joel B. Eisen
Law Faculty Publications
After examining the theory of disruptiveness and the inadequacy of current initiatives for renewables, I argue for a disruptive solution to solar. Achieving the kind of deployment that would be required to make a serious down payment on our climate obligations will take something far different than we have seen to date: companies devoted to national (or at least regional), large-scale installations of solar technology, and which are deeply capitalized and willing to take risks to bring solar to many homeowners. I will term these "solar utilities,'' and I propose that one or more of them should take over the …
China's Renewable Energy Law: A Platform For Green Leadership?, Joel B. Eisen
China's Renewable Energy Law: A Platform For Green Leadership?, Joel B. Eisen
Law Faculty Publications
This article describes programs and initiatives in China promoting growth of renewable energy capacity, and analyzes obstacles to future growth.