Big news of the day comes from the team at Solar Foundation. With solar now representing over 142,000 jobs, the growth came largely from the South. Add this fact to the unlikely ally in the Tea Party (see Georgia) and solar becomes a discussion point for both sides of the aisle. While a potential turn in the US Senate majority is possible, solar will surely be an issue for the 2016 Presidential election which puts the topic on the map in 2015 regardless of who controls the Senate after November.
News
- SJ Mercury: Drought threatens CA’s hydro, but solar makes up gap
- GTM: Pre-IPO Sunrun Raising $100M for Residential Solar Growth
- SF Chronicle: California has a third of the nation’s solar power jobs
- Think Progress: 90% Of States Added Solar Jobs In 2013, Fueled By South
- Forbes: Energy-Related Jobs: Solar Energy And The Keystone Pipeline
- Solar Power World: YieldCos — Can the Solar Industry Keep Up?
- Politico: Landrieu poised to take energy gavel – Obama, Hollande team up
Opinions
- Amory Lovins: Utility Business Model Is A Good Thing
- TASC: Coloradans To Xcel: Don’t Stifle Rooftop Solar
Have a great day!
Yann