Inspired in part by the continuing Solyndra debate and recent comments by the New York Times on the automotive industry’s stance on electric vehicles, a recent Boston Globe Editorial highlights the results of political uncertainty on federal funding on a national and local level. NECEC’s President Peter Rothstein weighed in on the Globe piece, citing those costs. Continuing, the article points out that
…No one doubts the need for better oversight of loan recipients, as the White House’s own audit has urged, but there are vital reasons for bipartisan cooperation on renewable energy. It is remarkable that even in the face of polarized politics and partially paralyzed policy that the Solar Energy Industries Association recently reported a record doubling of installations around the nation last year and cited Massachusetts as among five states “which could be near-term growth markets.’’
