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The importance of solar on schools has always been high on my list. A question from a school board architect got me into solar and putting on schools project in New Orleans made me realize what kind of impact solar curriculum could have on kids. Think about it, how often do you get questions about solar from adults that should be taught to kids. How does it make energy? Does it go into a battery? It keeps the lights on if the power goes out, right? We all get the questions and we need to do more to teach kids about solar. A start would be to put it on every school in the Country, use the energy savings to buy more books and computers and make sure that every teacher can educate the next generation on how solar works. Since 2008, I have owned solaronschools.com but have never done anything with it. If you have a good idea, reach out and let’s put it to use.
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News
1 GreenBiz:
4 reasons net-zero energy should start with schools
2 PV-Magazine:
BREAKING - Energy Department hires Charlie Gay to lead the SunShot Initiative
3 Bloomberg:
Brazil to Let Developers Cancel Contracts for First Solar Farms
4 CleanTechnica:
Why Tech Companies Want a Piece Of The Renewables Pie
5 Fortune:
Tesla's Elon Musk Buying Over Half of SolarCity Bond Offer
6 Arizona Central:
Top regulator - Arizona should double solar, wind power
7 Vox:
Here’s how solar roofs fit into Elon Musk’s master plan
8 Think Progress:
Solar Delivers Cheapest Electricity ‘Ever, Anywhere, By Any Technology’
Opinions:
9 SolarWakeup:
Why Ohio Solar Opponents Can't Claim Free-Market Principles
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Yann
Arizona has been a big story for quite some time, mostly for how antagonistic the political atmosphere has been. It has also been a fight to push back the utility requests for $50/month fees and political fight for regulators that have to be elected. You may have seen in recent weeks the podcasts that Frank Andorka has been doing for SolarWakeup and he’s just getting going. This week he covered politics in Florida and today has the insider’s account for Arizona including the best story yet. APS, the large Arizona utility owned by Pinnacle West, is currently under investigation by the FBI for how they were involved in the election of the regulators that regulate them. They have been subpoenaed and a grand jury has been convened, which is rarely a small deal or done without good reason. The subpoenas are public because Pinnacle West had to disclose them to investors in their earnings release. Listen to the podcast here and in today’s top story.
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News
1 SolarWakeup:
UNS, APS And The FBI - The Inside Scoop On Arizona Solar
2 PV-Magazine:
El Paso Electric drops solar demand charge in settlement
3 Renewable Energy World:
Apple's Government-Approved Solar Plans and What They Mean for Utilities
4 Energy Collective:
California Climate Policies a $48 Billion Boon for State’s Economy, Analysis Finds
5 CleanTechnica:
Tesla CTO JB Straubel On Why EVs Selling Electricity To The Grid Is Not As Swell As It Sounds
6 Bloomberg:
Wind, Solar Groups Aim to Score Energy Bill Victory in Fall
7 PV-Tech:
European energy M&A market likely to be hit by Brexit impact, EY warns
8 SolarLove:
BYD Will Build New Solar Panel Factory In Brazil
Opinions:
9 GreenBiz:
6 ways to personally divest from fossil fuels
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Yann
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