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News

• Solar Industry: Smart Utilities See Distributed Generation Solar As An Opportunity
• Greentech Media: The Most Important Solar Statistics of 2013
• Guardian: Haiti switches on to solar power as sustainable electricity solution
• PV-Tech: Puerto Rico introduces mandate for energy storage in projects
• CleanTechnica: Study Shows Rooftop Solar Adds Thousands To Resale Values
• Greentech Media: US Solar Manufacturing Wins Cash From DOE and VCs
• Midwest Energy: Missouri is latest front in homeowners’ fight for ‘solar rights’
• Sierra Club: 24 Senators Send Letter to Support Extension of ITC

Opinions

• Business Insider: CEO Of Vivint Takes A Huge Shot At SolarCity

Have a great day!

Yann

When someone in the solar industry does something awesome, I will be the first to recognize it and I hope you will also.  The holidays are upon us and the team at SolarEdge put out their holiday video.  Solar Power is Fabulous! Check out their video in the first story today.

News

• SolarEdge: The SolarEdge Happy Holidays Clip 2013
• Energy Collective: Solar Energy Is Heading to Mainstream in the United States
• CleanTechnica: CO Net Metering Under Threat, 30,000 Coloradans Fight Back
• Solar Power World: Mounting Market Will Grow $1.5 Billion By 2018
• Reuters: Clouds over Hawaii’s rooftop solar growth hint at U.S. battle
• Energy Collective: DOE Outlines the Path Forward for Energy Storage
• CleanTechnica: Solar Grid Parity Infographic, + An Important Addendum

Opinions

• GTM: Distributed Storage: The Killer App for Solar?
• Richard Branson: Solar power: time to take notice

Have a great day!

Yann

Imagine if your financial advisor approached you to invest all of your 401k into a speculative stock.  It is an idea that would never pass muster because the volatility would be too high to invest all of your money in.  Natural gas was well over $10/mmBtu just a few years ago.  The price volatility is enormous and upward movement potential is very possible.  Then why are regulators and commerce department pushing us towards 100% natural gas energy portfolios? Florida is on track to be over 70% natural gas.  Not having price stability like solar in the portfolio is malpractice!

News

• Think Progress: MN Dept Of Commerce Brushes Off Big Solar, Prefers Natural Gas
• Business Spectator: Merkel hands environment and energy posts to coalition partner
• Indian Express: Solar power costs trend down, wind blows away tariff advantage
• Greentech Media: Will Smaller Installers Survive in Tomorrow’s Solar Market?
• Engineering: NREL Report on Solar: Opportunities for Designers
• PV-Tech: SunEdison raises bond offering to US$1.2 billion
• Breaking Energy: Energy State Governors Politely Tell Feds to Back Off
• KCET: Major Solar Energy Project in Riverside County Could Be Doomed

Opinions

• Tor Valenza: Solar Fred’s Top Solar Marketing Wishes for 2014

Have a great day!

Yann