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Solar and batteries are affordable options for US households

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  • Tao Sun

    (Stanford University)

  • Yuanhao Feng

    (Stanford University)

  • Chad Zanocco

    (Stanford University)

  • June Flora

    (Stanford University)

  • Arun Majumdar

    (Stanford University
    Stanford University)

  • Ram Rajagopal

    (Stanford University
    Stanford University)

Abstract

A majority of US households can reduce energy costs and access affordable backup power during outages through rooftop solar and battery storage. Policymakers need to evaluate and adopt measures to ensure high-outage-risk and energy-burdened communities have equitable access to these adaptation solutions as climate impacts intensify outages.

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  • Tao Sun & Yuanhao Feng & Chad Zanocco & June Flora & Arun Majumdar & Ram Rajagopal, 2025. "Solar and batteries are affordable options for US households," Nature Energy, Nature, vol. 10(8), pages 928-929, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natene:v:10:y:2025:i:8:d:10.1038_s41560-025-01822-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41560-025-01822-9
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