It was great to read an article that was optimistic and went through many barriers and solutions to the issue. In NYC, there are huge buildings and these sizes require a tremendous amount of oil to heat water and energy consumption. The biggest barriers must be the cost and awareness. First people must be aware of this program going on and this can only be done with time. As more and more apply solar panels, then it’ll be widely popular. Major companies must take the risk first since small houses or businesses will not want to take the leap of faith in solar panels. The second biggest barrier is the cost. As we have seen in class with many issues, short term gains are often the most popular. It is hard to see the long-term benefits. With the cost to install being too high, one would not see how much they are saving in the long run. This program seems to be combating these barriers really well and we will hopefully see more solar panels installed in the near future.
