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Peak Coal? Production. Down. Consumption. Down. Globally, coal looks like it has hit its peak. Production is down over 6% globally and consumption is down almost 2%. New power plants are virtually non-existent, which can’t be good news for coal industry.
Appealing to the Base. Oil fell off the $100+ levels and settles at or below $50 per barrel. That didn’t bode well for some parts of the oil drilling sector especially in Texas. The Houston Chronicle looks at how solar saved the day for some hardworking Americans that are going from the oil fields to the solar farms. This comes right behind solar hiring hundreds in Virginia with no experience required. This is the argument that needs to come out in the 201 petition argument. Raise the cost of modules by any amount and hardworking families will suffer. SEIA needs to head down to Texas right now and make an ad, the Houston Chronicle did the hard work for you. If you want, you can hire me to do it for you.
CEOs want it, CFOs approve it. A lesson many of us learn very early in our solar careers and it’s never a bad idea to repeat it. Educating CFOs is part of the mission that we must all focus on every day. Nice message from GreenBiz as they head to Verge in Hawaii next week.
- The Hill: Global coal production sees record drop
- Houston Chronicle: Solar power emerges where oil and gas once dominated
- GreenBiz: Why sustainability teams should engage CFOs much earlier
- EcoWatch: Solar Battle Continues as Duke-Backed Energy Bill Passes North Carolina House
- PV-Magazine: Firms put skin in the game to back architectural solar innovations for up to 30 years
- Rocky Mountain Institute: The Grid Needs a Symphony, Not a Shouting Match
- Washington Post: Don’t be too quick to praise California and New York for their clean-energy policies
- Palm Beach Post: Only a fraction of Floridians own a solar power system
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Have a great day!
Yann