{"id":114234,"date":"2025-01-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/?post_type=ftm_episode&#038;p=114234"},"modified":"2025-01-29T16:22:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T21:22:15","slug":"alec-stapp","status":"publish","type":"ftm_episode","link":"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/series\/the-freethink-interview\/alec-stapp","title":{"rendered":"Alec Stapp: The red-tape holding renewable energy back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We seem to be on the precipice of a green revolution: Over the last 50 years, the price of solar panels has fallen by 99.5%. Over the last 30 years, the price of lithium ion batteries has&nbsp; fallen by 97%. Now, renewable energies like solar and wind are much cheaper than fossil fuels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building more renewable energy infrastructure should be easier than ever, right? 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