The article highlights the significant delays caused by bureaucratic processes, or 'red tape', in deploying clean energy projects in the U.S. It notes that obtaining government approvals can exceed a year due to local opposition and federal regulations. While legislation to alleviate these bottlenecks has faced stagnation in Congress, Minnesota is taking proactive steps to simplify its permitting process. Gov. Tim Walz's recent bill aims to expedite approvals, supporting the state's ambitious goal of a carbon-free electric grid by 2040 amidst rising electricity demand.
In some states, simply getting government approvals to build solar or wind projects can take more than a year, exacerbating delays in clean energy deployment.
Minnesota is trying to fix its own part of this cumbersome process by simplifying the state's permitting process to reach a carbon-free electric grid by 2040.
Collection
[
|
...
]