News

• Renewable Energy in California: What Has Policy Brought Us? – Huffington Post
• Renewable Energy Realities: US Energy Transparency Infographic – AOL Energy
• Solar firm nearing federal loan guarantee draws Solyndra comparisons – The Hill
• Proposed solar company could stir up Georgia’s utility structure – Athens Herald
• Chinese Lender Supports Solar Companies, Securities Journal Says – Bloomberg
• State to fund solar-power training for women in Westchester – Journal News
• Meet The Solar Seniors – Silicon Beat
• Tesla Building $250,000 Chargers for Model S Drivers in Highways – Bloomberg
• Modesto explores energy efficiency loans for home, business – Modesto Bee
• Solyndra Wins Court Approval to Sell Manufacturing Plant – Bloomberg
• Energy: solar power set to give Saudi Arabia a green edge – Utility Products

Opinions

• Guest Post: Why Tradable SRECs Are Ruining Distributed Solar – greentechsolar
• Poll: Romney supporters likelier to have ‘green’ homes – CNNMoney
• Is renewable energy reliable or not? -mLive

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Yann

News

• Effort to Cut Solar Prices: Solar Permit National Database – Sustainable Business
• Changing Cities: Where Are the Solar Panels Mr. President? – ABC News
• U.S. Poised To Hand Over $197 Million To Another Solar Panel Start-Up – HuffPo
• Solar & Wind Energy Stabilize the Power Grid – CleanTechnica
• German Solar Installations Surpass 30 GWp Milestone – Sacramento Bee
• House Defeats Renewable Electricity Standard Measure – Solar Industry
• Romney–Obama Energy Policy Differences Clear as Day – CleanTechnica
• San Francisco’s 100% renewable energy plan – Smart Planet

Opinions

• Why is rooftop solar cheaper in Germany than in the U.S.? – Grist
• Wind and solar energy are a disaster – News OK

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• @SolarPowerWrld

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Yann

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News

• ‘Hidden Costs’: Where Does Solar Rank Among Energy? – Solar Industry
• City Council approves clean energy financing program – Bridgeport News
• Commercial Renewable Energy Loans Take Off – KCET
• Taxpayers, ratepayers will fund California solar plants – Los Angeles Times
• China’s Wen Urges EU to Avoid Tariffs Amid Solar Probe – Bloomberg
• Riding Sunlight: Solar Power for Public Transportation – Get Solar
• Stimulus funds used to buy solar panels from China? – Fox News
• U.S. Energy Policy is “All Wet” when it comes to hidden costs – Civil Society
• $1.25 million for renewable energy made available – VT Digger
• New solar utility files plan with Ga. regulators – Biz Journals

Opinions

• Solar – bailouts or bankruptcy? – Climate Spectator
• Join the Rooftop Revolution: Go Solar Today – Earth Day Network
• Op-ed: Attack on green energy industry misguided – Seattle Times
• Letter: Renewable energy will not produce U.S. jobs – mLive

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• @SchletterInc

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Yann

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News

• State-level Policies Impact Renewable Energy Most – AOL Energy
• 1603 Program Would See Cuts Under Sequestration Plan – Solar Industry
• Layoffs Come To China Solar Companies – Forbes
• Clean energy sector surging in Massachusetts – Public Radio Int’l
• VA regulators considering Dominion solar proposals – CBS News
• The greening of the football stadium – Fortune
• Siemens to cut wind and solar power jobs – Reuters
• Solar Companies Tap Post-Installation Revenues – Sustainable Business
• Solar Power Is Valuable, But Needs To Be Away From Parks – NPCA

Opinions

• Vivint CEO talks $2 billion acquisition by Blackstone – Fortune
• Cleantech VC-Backed M&A Exit Numbers – greentechmedia
• Global Markets and Technologies for Photovoltaic Systems – Sacramento Bee

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• @TheSolSolution

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