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Sunnova’s Continuing Mess: Buyer Beware (Part II)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- February 26, 2026

“The Sunnova case has become a cautionary tale in the solar industry, underscoring the importance of keeping all documentation … researching a company’s financial health before signing contracts. understanding all terms, especially service and maintenance obligations … avoiding tying financing solely to the installer.” (below)

MasterResource has chronicled the rise and fall of Enron-ex John Berger’s rooftop solar company, Sunnova Energy International Inc. [1] The whole rooftop solar proposition was dicey, even with taxpayer and ratepayer subsidies. “Subsidies like the DOE’s guarantees can incentivize firms to prioritize short-term gains over long-term compliance,” observed Issac Lane. “Sunnova’s aggressive sales tactics, which targeted vulnerable consumers, were enabled by its belief that federal backing insulated it from accountability.”

What is the latest, where Berger exited with millions of dollars and almost everyone else footed his bill (including taxpayers)?

Rooftop Solar Fraud: The Damage Continues (Part I)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- February 25, 2026

“[Radiant Solar] was able to [rip off homeowners] in part because home solar energy systems are complicated, expensive things — they often cost around $50,000 — typically involving layers of financing and tax incentives that leave many consumers confused.” 

The rooftop solar industry might be in freefall and on the way out, but the damage of bad performance and long-term contracts endures. The New York Times article, “New York Sues Solar Panel Firm, Saying It Bilked Hundreds of Customers” (January 29, 2026), explains how the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection is seeking almost $20 million in restitution and penalties from ‘home improvement contractor’ Radiant Solar.

In all, “300 victims of the same company, Radiant Solar, which left a trail of damaged homes, large debts and broken promises across the city,” the article reported.…

Exchange with Lisa Friedman (NYT) on Climate Alarmist Reporting

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- February 23, 2026

“I will not be bullied but will make my case for objective reporting with the above data point of Seth Borenstein’s article.” (below)

Seth Borenstein posted on LinkedIn:

Scientists in thousands of peer reviewed studies detail, calculate the public health threats, deaths and illnesses from climate change. President Trump calls it all a scam. A detailed look at what the studies and scientists say about the research. The three experts quoted are both MDs and have extra degrees and are professors of public health.

Borenstein was referring to his piece, “Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a ‘scam’” (AP: February 12, 2026). Read the article, which blows itself up at the end with his recognition that

The issue gets complicated when cold-related deaths are factored in.

Wind, Solar, and the Great Texas Blackout: Guilty as Charged

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- February 20, 2026

The Great Texas Blackout Revisited: Market Failure Not

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- February 19, 2026

The Great Texas Blackout: Storm Uri 2021

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- February 17, 2026

Dumbing Energy Down: Interruptible Power as Social Policy

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- February 12, 2026

Climate Doomism Under Predicted?

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- February 11, 2026

Fakegate Remembered: The Shame of Peter Gleick

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- February 10, 2026

Nutty Alarmism: The Latest

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- February 6, 2026