Wakeup Thoughts: Some of my friends have asked why I decided to start the SolarWakeup.  I don’t show any ads.  I thought solar industry executives were looking for an outlet to find the relevant solar news to help run their businesses, exactly as I do right after I send out the Wakeup.  I hope you find it valuable and continue to read.  Best, Yann

News

• As U.S. hesitates, California pours billions into green energy – NBC
• Clean Energy Naysayers Head to Court – NRDC
• Solar Jobs Figures Show Smart Policy Works – Solar Power World
• Aerial Photos of Giant Solar Farm Caught in Debate – Wired
• One Man’s Odyssey to Bring Power Back to New York – Forbes
• What Should the US Energy Industry Expect? – AOL
• We Need Clean Energy Innovation, So How Do We Fund It? – Bostinno

• Fiscal Cliff Threatens Protections That Voters Supported – HuffPost
• Energy Efficiency = Job Creation – CT News
  

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• @sully94534
  

Have a great day!

Yann

Wakeup Thoughts: Not in our rundown today but Tesla won the MotorTrend Car of the Year award.  First car without an IC engine and first unanimous decision.  Congratulations to Elon Musk for the success and doing so above the fray of Presidential politics.  

News

• State-by-State SREC Market Analysis – greentech solar
• MA Makes Solar Modules More of a Priority – get solar
• Germany Built Clean Energy Economy U.S. Rejected – Bloomberg
• The Solar Trade War Has Begun – Motley Fool
• How Will China and Taiwan Solar Survive Post-Tariffs – RE World
• Finding Funding For Solar Workforce Programs – Solar Industry

• Give The Voters Policies To Promote Clean Energy – Think Progress
• We Need More Than Energy Independence – HuffPost
• Combine EVs And Solar to Build Energy System – Solar Power World

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• @samiribrahim
  

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Yann

Wakeup Thoughts: As solar becomes a mainstream energy source that competes in a subsidy free world, we have to broaden our conversation to the entire energy conversation.  This will take time for us to adjust to but doing so will correct the misconceptions about solar.

News

• Solar Energy Powers the Military and Veterans – get solar
• US solar industry rolls up its sleeves for new dawn – PV-TECH
• Why Obama’s win won’t help renewable energy – CNN
• Tackling Solar Soft Costs From Every Angle – greentech solar
• Georgia Power challenges solar utility plan – Augusta Chronicle
• Solar is fastest growing renewable technology – PV-TECH
• American Energy Renaissance Redraws Global Energy Map – AOL

• A New Manhattan Project – Bill Keller
• Clean energy and the meaning of hurricane Sandy – Richard Stuebi
• To Slow Warming, Tax Carbon – NY Times

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• @EdOBoyle
  

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Yann

Wakeup Thoughts: As the talk for climate change legislation heats up, what is the political reality in this congress? and what role does solar energy play in a carbon policy?

News

• Wind and Solar Cheer US Election Results – AOL Energy
• Farmers grow profits with a new crop: solar panels – News Observer
• Climate change is back on the table – CNN
• Four Ways We Can Drive More DG Now – Think Progress
• One year with solar energy at home – GIGA om
• China Solar Giants Likely to Get State Bailouts: Experts – Bloomberg
• In post-Solyndra era, still some big bets left for cleantech – GIGA om

• To Slow Warming, Tax Carbon – NY Times
• After Sandy: Solar More Than Ever – HuffPost
  

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• @JGKamm
  

Have a great day!

Yann