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#10 Ikea More Than Doubles Renewable-Energy Spending – Bloomberg

#9 When It Comes to Government Subsidies, Dirty Energy Still Cleans Up– Bloomberg

#8 Obama promises more solar subsidies – John Hayward

#7 Mayor Castro welcomes OCI Solar, knocks CNN report – KENS5

#6 Solar Energy Is Ready. The U.S. Isn’t – Business Week

#5 1mm Solar Roofs: Angelenos Can’t Get Enough Solar – cleantechnica

#4 California Solar Company Gets $80mm in Venture Capital – KCET

#3 Global Solar Industry Failing Because We’re Subsidizing The Wrong Side – KCET

#2 Siemens Exits Solar, Desertec in Green Portfolio Setback – Bloomberg

#1 Mega-Company Says Solar Market Is Crashing – Business Insider

Have a great weekend!

Yann

Wakeup Thoughts: Talk is picking up about the future of solar manufacturers.  Will some Governments support their manufacturers as a key part of their economy or will they focus on other parts of the solar value chain? We need every piece, but we don’t need everyone to do it all.

News

• S.D. Council revives energy program – UT San Diego
• (Almost) Everyone Loves Solar – Time
• Both Romney and Obama Avoid Talk of Climate Change – NY Times
• Why Solar Manufacturers Should Invest Now – Solar Industry
• LDK Now Officially a Chinese State-Owned – greentech solar
• France’s Solar Suppliers Urge Industry Consolidation – Bloomberg
• Dems Say Solar Energy is Among the Cheapest – Arizona News

• Solar Energy Is Ready. The U.S. Isn’t – Business Week
• Romney’s Cold War Ponzi Scheme – Robert Scheer

@SolarWakeup follower of the Day

• @edgunther
  

Have a great weekend!

Yann

Wakeup Thoughts: Unreported as of yet but the US 2nd Circuit Court ruled against NRDC/Babylon on the matter of PACE financing with regard to FHFA.  From my non-legal viewpoint it looks like the next Congress will have to help residential PACE with an ‘Act of Congress’.  It does seem that it has some bipartisan support that we all look forward to.  Who knows; maybe PACE will bring Congress back together.

News

• PACE Environment a Smart Economic Driver in California – RE World
• EIA data show total grid-connected PV capacity – Power Eng.
• Solar, wind energy lead in U.S. in September – smart planet
• U.S. Solar Jobs Face Bright Future, Wind Posts Flutter – Bloomberg
• Mega-Company Says Solar Market Is Crashing – Business Insider
• California Solar Company Gets $80mm in Venture Capital – KCET
• Renewables are on the Rise in Chile – NRDC
• Mayor Castro welcomes OCI Solar, knocks CNN report – KENS5
• California’s biggest climate hawk comes under fire – grist
• Incentives called vital to solar – AZ Central

• No Green Shoots in Green Energy – Patrick Brennan
• Obama promises more solar subsidies – John Hayward

@SolarWakeup follower of the Day

• @CleanPwrExperts
  

Have a great day!

Yann

Wakeup Thoughts: As the election rhetoric continues, big questions come up for the solar industry.  What does the future hold for us and how does the solar industry put itself in a position of value for both parties in the next four years?

News

• After Federal Jolt, Clean Energy Seeks New Spark – NY Times
• Romney Vs. Obama On Energy 2 (Video) – Solar Power World
• San Francisco invites Chinese solar companies – SF Chronicle
• Deconstructing Solar Industry Myths – greentech solar
• Senate Building Solar May Come With Roof Replacement – HuffPost
• Solar energy officials see bright future – AZ Capitol Times
• Solar in Your Gas Tank: US Will Rev Up Research – greentech solar
• Obama’s ‘green pork’ energy projects are vaporizing – Human Events
• Residential Solar Lease vs Solar Ownership – Clean Technica

• Romney and U.S. need to embrace new energy – Philip Warburg
• In November Our Energy Future Hangs in the Balance – Kate Gordon
• DG – A Key Piece of the Energy Puzzle – Craig Lewis
• A Better Solyndra — How to Double U.S. Solar Power – Dave Llorens

@SolarWakeup follower of the Day

• @OStrube
  

Have a great day!

Yann