<p>If you’re on a mission to make your home greener, solar panels might seem like an obvious place to start. But for renters, apartment dwellers, and homeowners who can’t afford a traditional rooftop solar installation, solar has long been out of reach — until now.</p><p>This week on <em>Everybody in the Pool</em>, Molly talks with Cora Stryker, co-founder of Bright Saver, about a simple climate technology that's already taken Europe by storm: plug-in solar.</p><br><p>Also known as balcony solar, these small solar systems can be installed without contractors, plugged directly into a standard outlet, and start generating electricity immediately. More than 4 million systems are already in use in Germany, but in the United States, regulations have kept the technology largely off the market.</p><p>In this episode, Cora explains how plug-in solar could open up access to clean energy and lower electricity bills for millions of renters and homeowners. She also shares how Bright Saver is driving a wave of legislation across the country aimed at making these systems legal.</p><br><p><strong>We talk about:</strong></p><ul><li>What plug-in solar is and how it works</li><li>Why millions of Europeans already use balcony solar systems</li><li>How renters and apartment residents can benefit from generating their own electricity</li><li>Why traditional rooftop solar remains so expensive in the United States</li><li>The regulatory roadblocks slowing adoption, and whether safety concerns cited by utilities hold up to scrutiny</li><li>How Utah, Maine, Maryland, Virginia, and Colorado are leading the way on legalization</li><li>Why affordability may be the key to scaling climate solutions</li><li>The surprising coalition of climate advocates, free-market supporters, and energy-independence champions backing plug-in solar</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><ul><li>Bright Saver: <a href="https://brightsaver.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://brightsaver.org</a></li><li>All episodes: <a href="https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/</a></li><li>Join our Discord! <a href="https://discord.gg/2EsDhwQC2z" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/2EsDhwQC2z</a></li><li>Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: <a href="https://www.mollywood.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mollywood.co/</a></li><li>Become a member for the ad-free version of the show: <a href="https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/</a></li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>