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News

• Greentech Media: Putting Out the Solar-Panel Fire Threat
• Grist: Big Coal, GOP go after Obama’s energy nominee, he’s too green
• Solar Industry: Commercial Segment Set To Lead Solar Storage Market 
• Sustainable Industries: 5 Innovations Helping Solar in Developing World
• Oakland North: Energy innovators shine at Solar Hackathon ’13
• Miami Herald: Why are some big utilities embracing small-scale solar power?
• Breaking Energy: Increasing Solar Demand Necessitates Reliability Standards
• Richmond Times: State’s solar donation program attracts scant interest

Opinions

• RE World: Residential Solar in the Ontario microFIT: Three Experiences

Have a great day!

Yann

A lot of discussion about consolidation happening.  It seems that some of the larger companies, some market share leaders, do not have a problem with it and may actually embrace it.  The ongoing shape-up of the sector was referred to as the 1st inning of a double-header, meaning the solar industry is just getting going.  I don’t know about you, but I have too much grey hair to still be in the first inning!

News

• Forbes: Majority Of CA’s Residential Solar PV Not Owned By Homeowners
• Energy Collective: Financing Kicks Off for New York’s $1B Green Bank
• BizJournals: Utility-scale solar grows but not in North Texas
• Bloomberg: China’s Limit on New Solar Factories Seen Driving M&A
• Motherboard: Utilities Are Losing Their Fight Against Solar Power
• HotAir: Retaliation and escalation in the U.S.-China solar trade war
• Greentech Media: Four Charts That Prove the Future of Clean Energy
• Solar Industry: Chinese Government, Solar Firms Developing PV Index

Opinions

• Lehr/Paulos: Three Models That Could Help Utilities Embrace the Future

Have a great day!

Yann

Some great quotes coming from the lineup at REFF-West.  Follow along on Twitter using #reffwest.  The scoops from Dan Reicher about the MLP Parity Act are great especially if the MLP Act can be attached the Shaheen Portman which would give energy efficiency and clean energy a 2 for 1 win.  Long way to go in the Senate before heading to the black hole that is the House of Representatives.

News

• Greentech Media: US Solar Market Insight: 10 GW of Solar in US by Year End
• Forbes: China Targets US Solar Imports With New Trade Duties
• Grist: Bills will make it easier for Californians to buy and sell solar power
• Solar Industry: LIPA Gets Funding To Restart Solar Pioneer Program
• CleanTechnica: Utility Agrees: (Their) Solar Should Supplant Natural Gas
• Mother Nature: Cheaper solar is not just about the price of panels
• IEEE Spectrum: Rooftop Solar Faces Growing Opposition from Utilities
• Motley Fool: Beware of the Rooftop Solar Market

Opinions

• Paula Mints: Object Lesson: Europe’s Solar Energy Market

Have a great day!

Yann

Greetings from San Francisco, where everything feels more solar (at least when compared to my South Florida home).  This week is energy finance folks congregate on SFO and last week GTM hosted NextWave, a forum with venture capital.  A lot of the content is online and very interesting, especially the theme about corporates playing a larger role.

News

• Greentech Media: Greentech Investing: The Corporates Are Coming
• RE World: Solar Energy Shines in California’s 2013 Legislative Session
• Bloomberg: Suntech CEO David King Latest Executive to Leave Solar Maker
• NY Times: An Energy Nomination Leads to a Public Battle
• CleanTechnica: Battery Energy Storage Benefits Solar, Not Wind
• Milwaukee Sentinel: Solar panel manufacturer Helios files for receivership
• AZ Central: APS solar plant produces electricity, even after dark

Opinions

• Energy Collective: 5 Reasons Why Solar Projects are a Safe Investment
• Valley News: Not So Fast With Renewables

Have a great day!

Yann