Covering Climate Now: Rooftop Solar

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 19, 2021

Seth Blumsack, professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs and director of the Center for Energy Law and Policy at Penn State University, talks about the status of rooftop solar panels and the power grid. 

Plus, Tim Cawley, president and chief executive of Con Edison, talks about one program to install solar panels on the roofs of some NYCHA buildings while providing job training to residents, and the role of rooftop solar panels and other renewable energy in meeting New York's electricity needs.

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