California officials are fighting a move by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to block a major green energy financing program. We find out what this means for homeowners who want to install rooftop solar panels. And with a major international solar conference meeting in San Francisco this week, we talk to experts about the future of the industry in the state.
The Future of Solar in California
California officials are fighting a move by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to block a major green energy financing program. We find out what this means for homeowners who want to install rooftop solar panels. And with a major international solar conference meeting in San Francisco this week, we talk to experts about the future of the industry in the state.
Guests:
Todd Woody, reporter for The New York Times and Los Angeles Times
Severin Borenstein, professor at U.C. Berkeley's Haas School of Business and co-director of The Energy Institute
Eicke Weber, director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Germany
Danny Kennedy, president and co-founder of Sungevity, a Berkeley-based residential solar installation company.