On clean energy, bigger is not always better

Edward Yim is the director of clean energy at Lawyers for Good Government, and previously helped implement the IRA Home Energy Rebates at the U.S. Department of Energy.

In this time of soaring energy demand and ever-rising utility bills, small clean energy projects are too often dismissed.

Small, community-scale clean energy projects have a number of advantages that are overlooked, even by some clean energy advocates.

Homes and businesses using onsite clean energy enjoy lower air pollution and are better shielded against fossil fuel price volatility.

Speedy deployment of utility-scale clean power should be part of the solution.