Future Of GE. A few weeks ago I interviewed Daniel Hullah, Managing Director at GE Ventures. He has investments in some energy storage and grid technology companies and is doing more. This was a discussion about the role of corporate venture capital and the future of the grid. I could have spoken to Daniel for many hours because this transition is amazing to be apart of and Daniel is trying to do his part to keep GE in the lead within the power sector. The podcast audio is here.
Tax Reform Review. This is as good of a writeup on the tax reform bill I have seen. Keith Martin gives an easy to understand breakdown of each subsection and highlights something missed by many regarding the depreciation which could alleviate the cash sale community.
Blockchain. On LinkedIn, I asked my network what would be an out of the box topic to discuss at SolarWakeup Live! New York and blockchain was mentioned by a few people. I have to admit that my knowledge is limited but if you know this space and can educate me a bit, please reach out. If you want to hear about something specific in New York, let me know. Buy your tickets here.
National Security. Pushing energy in the traditional agencies makes lobbying sense, I understand that the game is played by the winners and their supporters. Dropping climate change from national security threats is silly politics. DOD has to deal with real life issues and changing weather, rising oceans and the impacts it causes on military operations has no party affiliation. If access to a base is impacted by surrounding conditions, then the military chain of command will make appropriate changes, regardless what the document says.
Australian Turn Around. A few years ago, most politics from Australia seemed backwards, less solar and more coal. Fast forward to now and the biggest solar and storage deals are getting done in Australia while 25% of homeowners have solar as well. There are even plans to build a solar plant in Australia and export the power to another Country with an underground transmission line. Great job Australia! Show us how its done.
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- SolarWakeup Live!: GE Invests In Renewable Energy To Grow Its Power Business With Daniel Hullah
- Keith Martin: Final US tax bill – effect on project finance market
- Renewable Energy World: Blockchain, Dapps and More — Five Questions with Jon Creyts
- Think Progress: Trump breaks with military leaders, removes climate change from national security threats
- Renew Economy: AEMO plans for future (clean) grid, with no mention of base-load
- Washington Post: The Energy 202 – Solar power is forging ahead, even if Trump doesn’t talk about it
- Bloomberg: Solar Companies Go Door-to-Door in Battle With Tesla
- Newsday: LIPA to delay parts of compensation plan for solar customers
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Yann