February 6, 2025
In his Policy Watch column for Green Building Advisor, reporter Justin Wolf interviews SR Inc CEO Jim Boyle on what's at stake for the U.S. grid, energy production, and the future of renewables.
"When taken at face value, the declaration and its claim of 'inadequate' generation capacity don’t hold water. No, the U.S. is not experiencing an energy crisis," writes Justin in his intro. He quotes Jim for insights why:
- How energy crisis proponents' investments in the legacy system bias them toward retrograde decisions deleterious to U.S. economic and public health
- How solar energy's independence from global markets makes it "cost-superior" to fuel-based energy over the near and long term
- Why a big part of our energy system lies with clean energy, particularly utility-scale solar systems with integrated batteries
The article also interviews Brendan Pierpont, director of energy modeling at the nonpartisan climate policy think tank Energy Innovation.
One excellent point Justin's article makes -- that we at SR Inc emphasize in our own conversations and publications as much as possible -- is that the transition to clean energy is not just a "climate" or "environmental" or even economic issue. Crucially, clean energy is a public health issue. We include the below screenshot of Justin's section on the topic to emphasize how renewable power generation improves the quality of life and chance of life for local humans and animals alike.
Please read Justin's full article at Green Building Advisor!