Greetings from Mexico! One of the next emerging markets that many of us are looking towards. Clean energy and social good are synonymous in many ways. There is value in building a clean energy infrastructure or doing things like giving energy access to families for the first time. One of the groups that is leading the charge is Echoing Green which places fellowships for some of the most innovative social good endeavors around the world. They are out with their latest application round. While super competitive, I see many future solar leaders being a great fit. So if you have an intern or know a great candidate please pass long the application link (http://www.echoinggreen.org/apply) or let me know if you'd like an intro to the team.
Yann
News
1 Miami Herald:
Mystery surrounds largest donor to Florida solar power ballot initiative
2 Greentech Media:
Thinking Differently About Where to Deploy Solar-Plus-Storage
3 Treehugger:
UK government supports solar for Africa, slashes subsidies at home
4 Stat Tribune:
State is set to make a big leap into solar
5 Yale:
African Lights - Microgrids Are Bringing Power to Rural Kenya
6 Think Progress:
What Apple’s Solar Plans In China Could Mean For Tech Laborers
7 24/7 Wall Street:
Have Short Sellers Abandoned Solar, Alternative Energy Stocks?
8 PV Magazine:
Off-grid solar market worth $300 million annually
Opinions:
9 Seeking Alpha:
The End Of Investment Tax Credit For Solar Energy Will Not The Kill Solar Industry
Have a great day!
Yann
Yesterday we looked at how utilities influence trade associations including those with solar in the name. Just look at the top story today to see what I mean. No doubt, when the membership is made up of utilities and the board that directs the public message is mostly IOUs, you see anti net-metering publications. Always framed as an educational piece, it isn’t overtly negative but the underlying arguments are clear as day. Keep in mind that this is solar’s partner in SPI claiming several millions in revenues.
Yann
News
1 SEPA:
What's missing from media coverage of net metering
2 CNN:
Dumping fossil fuels was great move for Rockefeller Brothers Fund
3 PV-Magazine:
Canadian Solar ups Q3 revenue and profit guidance
4 Renew Economy:
Australian rooftop solar PV cheapest in world, says IEA report
5 Motley Fool:
What to Look For When Solar Energy's Big 3 Report
6 Utility Dive:
Hawaii PUC chair defends landmark decision to end retail rate net metering
7 PV-Tech:
SunEdison using Solaria IP to produce 400W module
8 Media Matters:
Anti-Solar Op-Ed Writer Claims To Speak For Poor, Actually Works With Utilities
Opinions:
9 The Hill:
GOP rep - Congress should focus more on climate change
Have a great day!
Yann
There are many downsides of having electric monopolies. One of the only benefits is the quasi regulatory environment that the utilities have file many documents that are viewable publicly. In a recent CPUC filing, the California utility SCE disclosed its lobbying efforts. While they are allowed to fund up to $1million in lobbying, it appears that they could have exceeded this threshold. Questions arise and it could be that SCE helped fund the net metering disfunction in Arizona through some groups. Those questions need to be answered, Californians deserve to know. Solar also deserves to know how trade associations play into the utility lobbying. While EEI is openly against solar, many of these utilities also sit on solar trade associations. Be wary about the true motives.
Yann
News
1 PV-Magazine:
New York State quietly lifts the cap on net metering
2 The Hill:
Obama turns to climate deal
3 New York Times:
Ex-Im Bank Dispute Threatens G.E. Factory That Obama Praised
4 PV-Tech:
TASC challenges decision to end Hawaii’s net metering program
5 Renewable Energy World:
MEMC and SunEdison, a Tale of Two Companies
6 Greentech Media:
The Growth Rate of Rooftop Solar in Hawaii Hangs in Limbo
7 Rutland Herald:
Solar expansion pushing Vt. to metering cap
8 Philippine Star:
Can SMEs and homeowners save by adopting solar energy now?
Opinions:
9 Motley Fool:
How Utilities Are Profiting From Solar Energy
Have a great day!
Yann
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
News
1 The Street:
SunEdison/Vivint Solar Deal Up in Smoke, Shares Choke
2 San Diego Union Tribune:
Solar dreams unravel in San Diego
3 Think Progress:
Florida Supreme Court Clears Hurdle Out Of The Way For Solar Power To Flourish
4 Rocky Mountain Institute:
Hawaii just ended net metering for solar. Now what?
5 Civil Beat:
PUC Commissioner Applies for Rooftop Solar Days Before PUC Cut the Credits
6 PV-Magazine:
Texas grid operator predicts 50-fold increase in solar by 2030
7 NBC Sacramento:
Fight over solar heating up in California
8 Forbes:
The Electric Energy Storage Industry Feels Like Solar Did Nine Years Ago
9 Greentech Media:
How Solar, Batteries and Time-of-Use Pricing Can Add Up to Value
10 ABC:
Corporation Commission dismisses APS request to raise rooftop solar fees, votes to hold solar review
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
