2013 has been a good IPO year compared to last year and rumors are circling about what other large solar companies will be doing to rival SolarCity’s successful launch.  Now SolarCity is going out for more capital with CEO and Elon Musk doubling down a little bit more.  The stock has taken a bit of a hit recently, maybe this is an insider trade worth tracking? What say you, stock pros?

News

• CNN: Bright sun, bright future: Can Africa unlock its solar potential?
• Greentech Media: The Top 10 Quotes on Energy So Far in 2013
• Bloomberg: SolarCity to Raise $223.5 Million Selling Shares, Notes
• RE World: Ten Best-Practice Guidelines for Solar Development
• Breaking Energy: Energy News Roundup: Ivanpah is “Insane”
• Greentech Media: The Solar Industry Establishes Net Metering Principles
• KPBS: Solar Power Advocates Challenge California Bill Regulating Rates
• Energy Collective: On Energy Subsidies and Externalities

Opinions

• Watchdog.org: MN law could put solar in city parks, on public property

Have a great day!

Yann

Year 2 begins today, and it begins on a high note.  DoD continues to lead the way and uses solar to save money with its latest procurement.  DoD is going to put out $7Billion in contracts to a list of contractors.  Congratulations to those selected!

News

• Greentech Media: Military Sun: Army Awards $7B in Solar Contracts
• Solar Industry: SEIA Report Cites Best Practices In Solar Asset Valuation
• Earth Techling: Germany Solar Power Pushing Fossil Fuel Plants To Close
• Think Progress: ‘Solar Gardens’ Put Energy in Reach Of Low-Income Families
• RE World: The Solar Pricing Struggle
• Greentech Media: First Solar Fires Back on Recycling Charges
• Bloomberg: Suntech Directors Quit Saying Solar Maker Has No Plan
• Quartz: Hippies and libertarians have become allies in war against solar power

Opinions

• Adam James: In Wake of a Solar Trade Dispute, What’s Next for EU Markets?

Have a great day!

Yann

It has been 1 year today! Thank you for your support!

What an amazing year, so many great news articles in another whirlwind solar year. A lot is on deck for the second year of the SolarWakeup.  Look out for great things to happen.  In the near future we will unveil a new website design and most exciting will be our SolarWakeup year in review.  The year in review will unveil the biggest trends in solar content as read by SolarWakeup readers.

Thank you again!

News

• Solar Industry: Micro-Inverters Going Big Time – Shipments To Reach 2.1 GW
• MyDesert: 2 Desert Sunlight solar project employees die in plane crash
• PV-Tech: Cash levels plummet as LDK Solar reports losses and low revenue
• Greentech Media: First Solar’s Stewardship of Recycled Modules in Question
• RE World: DOER Releases SREC-II: What Does It Mean for the MA Solar
• NatGeo: How Solar Energy and Mobile Charging Improves Quality of Life
• Reuters: EU says China guilty of giving illegal aid to solar industry

Opinions

• Baltimore Sun: Beat Baltimore brownouts with solar
• HuffPost: Solar Bias

Have a great day!

Yann

It’s still Birthday Week at SolarWakeup.com, don’t forget to tell us about your SWu reading.  Our work would be meaningless without the great content you create.  Many articles come from the same sources but a lot of it comes periodically from your letters to the editor, guest posts and published reports.  Today is a great sample of that.

Tell us why you enjoy reading SolarWakeup.com here

News

• DBL Investors: Ask Saint Onofrio: A Tale of Two Energy Sources
• GreenBiz: Are solar manufacturers getting environmental house in order?
• RE World: The Marketer’s Action Plan to Help Save Net Metering — Do It
• Greentech Media: LIPA Rebate Pits Local Solar Installers Against Financiers
• SolarLove: Why SunRun is for net metering, not feed-in tariffs
• RenewEconomy: Solar and storage means “game over” for traditional utilities
• CleanTechnica: Virtual Net Metering Increases Solar Market Potential

Opinions

• Breaking Energy: Mud-Slinging Undermines the Net Metering Debate
• Trina USA: Despite Tariffs, Module Market Is Stabilizing

Have a great day!

Yann