Sometimes MIT lacks some intellectual belief in where technology is and where it is going. After President Obama’s pledge to bring US energy to 50% renewable energy, MIT is saying that it is not possible without growth in nuclear as well. The reality, in my opinion, is that nuclear power capacity is reducing versus increasing given that Watts 2 is the latest plant trying to get started after having been started in the 90’s. Solar and wind plus storage, including storage in EV’s, is much more likely to electrify our renewable grid by 2025 than nuclear power.
Opinion
News
1 MIT:
Obama’s Ambitious Clean-Energy Goal Will Depend on Nuclear—and the Next President
2 CleanTechnica:
Solar Roadways Coming To Route 66 In Missouri
3 PV-Tech:
Development banks ‘filling the gaps commercial capital won’t’ in Africa’s energy sector
4 Grist:
Sanders and Clinton teams fight over climate language in Democratic platform
5 New York Times:
Climate Change High on Agenda as Obama and Trudeau Meet for Summit
6 The Guardian:
Here comes the sun - US solar power market hits all-time high
7 Utility Dive:
Clean energy groups call on regulators for uniform rate design approach
8 Yale:
Yale Researchers Release Municipal Solar Scorecards for Connecticut
Opinions:
9 GreenBiz:
Want to expand renewable power? Know these states
Have a great day!
Yann
Here is something that Donald Trump will love President Obama for! The President announced a pledge to get 50% of North America’s power from renewable energy by 2025 in collaboration with Canada and Mexico. Currently, the system is at 37% which means that quite a bit of wind and solar needs to be added to the grid in the next 9 years. Canada is already ahead with its expansive hydro and Mexico needs to get moving which should be a positive outlook for the solar market we have all been waiting for. (Anyone have Mexico PPAs?)
Opinion
News
1 New York Times:
North American Leaders to Pledge More Reliance on Renewables
2 Los Angeles Times:
Gov. Brown & lawmakers announce reorganization of California's energy regulating agency
3 CleanTechnica:
Maryland Scores 3 Out Of 4 On Principles For A Good Community Solar Program
4 EDF:
Maryland Scores 3 Out Of 4 On Principles For A Good Community Solar Program
5 Fortune:
Two SolarCity Board Members Will Consider Tesla Deal
6 Bloomberg:
Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Picked to Build Solar Plant in Dubai
7 Utility Dive:
The new EV playbook - How utilities can gain from the coming boom in electric vehicles
8 Buffalo News:
New York utilities and solar companies compromise on price of solar energy sold to utilities
Opinions:
9 Think Progress:
Even Small Investments In Clean Energy Could Save Millions Of Lives
Have a great day!
Yann
What does Brexit mean for solar? Nobody know because nobody really knows what it means, period. The short term effects are known however because the Pound has dropped over 10% which is an unfortunate turn for anyone that holds a British feed in tariff contract. The UK market was coming to an end from the removal of the feed in tariff but there was hope for the private market. The uncertainty of what the economic and political reality means is yet to come but in a business where we fight to shave 10 basis points off our costs, uncertainty can kill.
Opinion
News
1 PV-Magazine:
What Brexit means for UK's renewable energy development
2 GreenBiz:
Maui and the energy deregulation debate
3 Greentech Media:
New California Interconnection Ruling Increases Transparency and Limits Costs
4 Motley Fool:
3-Point Checklist for Investing in Solar
5 Denver Post:
Are Hillary Clinton’s clean energy goals achievable?
6 PV-Tech:
Trina Best targets IPO by 2020, vertical integration
7 New York Times:
Apparent Conflicts of Interest May Dog Tesla-SolarCity Deal
8 CleanTechnica:
UK Solar Energy Industry Loses More Than ½ Of Jobs Following Subsidy Cuts
Opinions:
9 Pensacola News Journal:
Viewpoint - Florida should lead in solar production
Have a great day!
Yann
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
News
1 Greentech Media:
Georgia Power’s Rooftop Solar Program Signs Up Only 5 Customers
2 Vox:
Tesla wants to buy SolarCity, merging Elon Musk’s two big clean energy companies
3 Greentech Media:
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Tesla’s Plan to Acquire SolarCity
4 GreenBiz:
Amazon and utility strike breakthrough renewables deal
5 Renew Economy:
Morgan Stanley - Battery storage to grow four times quicker than market thinks
6 PV-Tech:
SolarCity’s Triex cell to be included in Chinese anti-dumping investigation
7 Fortune:
SunEdison CEO Finally Resigns
8 Greentech Media:
Deep Politics, Dark Money and Fraud Join the Solar Party
9 Rocky Mountain Institute:
New Ruling Opens Up 400 GW Renewables Market
10 Bloomberg:
Solar Power to Grow Sixfold as Sun Becoming Cheapest Resource
The Top 10 is ranked by the number of SolarWakeup.com readers that clicked on the news article during the previous week. It is the poll of the most relevant solar news of the week as judged by your colleagues and competitors.
Have a great day!
Yann
