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To: Sdgla who wrote (1174943)	11/1/2019 10:46:51 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573689

So you're saying that Tillerson didn't say what he said? That's cute. Five Energy Innovations To Transform The World #1 California’s Solar Mandate - One of the potentially largest energy innovations is not technology based. Instead, it is a legislation that capitalizes on existing but relatively underutilized technology--solar panels. The tech is there, and soon the legislation will be too--at least in California. Mid-2018, California approved a measure that would require all new homes built in California in 2020 and later to include solar panels. It is the first US state to adopt such a bold requirement, which was not without its opposition due to the cost it would burden homebuyers with. This upfront cost, however, will be partially offset by lower utility costs down the line. Longer term, this will affect energy needs in California, which is currently plagued with repetitive blackouts during the windy season for fear of sparking wildfires, which California blames on climate change, or PG&E, depending on which argument suits them on the day. The ambitious solar panel requirement is expected to add a cost of almost $10K to each home built, in a state that already has the highest home costs in the country. While this will be burdensome for homebuyers, proponents of the change estimate that it will drastically curb electricity consumption in the state, which contributes 14% of California’s greenhouse pollutants. How much of a game-changer is this? It will likely spur on other states to follow suit, and not only will it change the amount of fossil fuel-derived energy consumed, it will also ignite a race to develop better and less expensive PV panels, paving the way for an even broader adoption. oilprice.com