But, but, but he's a do nothing president because [mental gymnastics intensifies]!!1! (/s)
this post was submitted on 22 Apr 2024
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You'll have to be faster than that if you want to get here before givesomefucks starts complaining that anything Biden does is actually bad.
Oh I missed the username, yeah that fits.
Hahaha, apparently someone is really predictable.
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This is undeniably good and I would like to see more. I would really like to see the federal government seriously look at the issues with power transmission and storage as those are the main hold ups in green energy right now and a lot of that is regulatory hurdles.
We could pretty easily hit all of our renewable goals in 5 years if power transmission projects didn't constantly get bogged down in NIMBY lawsuits.
I am not saying that the apparatus of government should be used to run roughshod over people with concerns about this, but we cannot let individuals stop vital infrastructure projects.
YAY!
This is the best summary I could come up with:
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities.
Solar is gaining traction as a key renewable energy source that could reduce the nation’s reliance on fossil fuels, which emit planet-warming greenhouse gases.
But solar energy can have high costs for initial installation, making it inaccessible for many Americans — and potentially meaning a mingling of environmental policy with election-year politics.
It was established in 1936 as a summer camp for underprivileged youth from Washington, part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps to help create jobs during the Great Depression.
Biden officials counter that GOP policies benefit highly profitable oil companies and could ultimately undermine U.S. efforts to compete with the Chinese in the renewable energy sector.
He said the programs can “unlock economic opportunity to create pathways to middle-class-supporting careers, to save people money and improve their quality of life.”
The original article contains 812 words, the summary contains 163 words. Saved 80%. I'm a bot and I'm open source!
How about immunity from tariffs, and federally backed installation so people can afford them?
I’m trying to follow the money down, and in my state it appears to be for municipalities for small to mid size power grid use
Dammit I made it too late to the post to mention the absurd solar panel tariff that preceded this because "muh China bad"
It won't be as bad as the domestic chip production, but this stuff is gonna get wasted just like the totally 100% legit for real this time national rail program 2 electric boogaloo.