Get the feeling we are “running just as fast as we can, holding onto one another’s hands?”  Adrenaline junkies need look no farther than a participatory role in the solar industry for a speed based rush. Agility, quick response time and synchronized team work are necessary arrows in the modern solar company’s quiver, no matter what role the firm plays in the supply chain or calls home on the planet.   Evidence of a swiftly changing landscape include today’s look at 2Q 2014 funding, PV supplier manufacturing and the playing field of microgrids and utilities. Need more evidence?  Check out Jennifer Runyon’s piece on energy storage.  Heady stuff in our fast paced solar race. While Tommy James & The Shondells captured sentiments in 1967 relevant to the solar revolution today, we are certainly not alone anymore.

–Glenna Wiseman in for Yann Brandt

News

• PV Solar Reports: More Manufacturing Comes to Michigan: Suniva Opening New PV Solar Module Facility
• Greentech Media: Here’s What Utilities Really Think About Microgrids
• Motley Fool: Downstream Solar Companies, Funds Drive Strong Solar Investment
• Huffington Post:  ‘Pay-as-you-go’ solar financing hits new milestone
• The Eco Report: Solar may be leading the US in terms of installations YTD
• Solar Industry Mag: Study Says Rapid Solar Power Growth Fueling Demand For Copper

Opinions

• Renewable Energy World: Crying Fowl or Crying Wolf? Open Season on the Utility’s Solar Duck Chart
• T.U.S.K. Meet Doug Little New TV Spot; Arizona Effort

Education

• Renewable Energy World: Keeping Up with Energy Storage
• GTM Research:  Two Charts That Illustrate the Sophistication of Today’s PV Suppliers

Have a great day!