New markets are always intriguing. Mostly because it means that a small team worked on a new idea and was able to execute. It also means that the majority of the market isn’t there yet. We’ve all seen it, the morning email chain where internal talk is asking how it was done, is it for real and can we do it as well? Lots of that happening today which will be recapped tomorrow with the coverage. But keep in mind that every market, every state and all customer types will have access to solar at or below the grid rates in the near future.
Yann
News
1 Huffington Post:
The Economics of Renewable Energy - Falling Costs and Rising Employment
2 Energy Collective:
What Put California at the Top of Residential Solar?
3 Clean Technica:
Solar Co-Ops Growing In West Virginia
4 Business Journal:
SCE&G reaches settlement on $37M program to expand solar projects in South Carolina
5 Inside Bay Area:
Berkeley lab unveils new solar energy center aimed at producing fuel from sunlight
6 Renewable Energy World:
Powering African Mines - What Role Will Renewables Play ?
7 Utility Dive:
Buffett's BHE Renewables buys 655 MW of wind, 7 solar projects
8 Orlando Sentinel:
Duke Energy building solar facility at Disney World
Opinions:
9 CBS:
Pa. Official Says Gov. Wolf is Sold on Value of Solar Energy Industry
Have a great day!
Yann
If you have ever played in a poker tournament, you know the most important rule. Stay alive. Making the next hand, the next table keeps your chance at placing or even winning a possibility but if you go all in early on, you never get to play again. Same thing in politics and that is why the deal in Nevada is great for solar. The cap may be low (for now), the rules may be somewhat grey (for now) and utilities feel like they won (for now). Solar gets stronger, more support and cheaper with time, time being the keyword that we should always remember.
Yann
News
1 PV-Magazine:
NV Energy and The Alliance for Solar Choice announce net metering compromise
2 NY Times:
Fire at Giant Apple Plant in Arizona Quickly Controlled
3 The Hill:
Obama administration pumps $32M into solar industry
4 CNBC:
Ground zero in the solar wars - Nevada
5 Greentech Media:
California’s Major Residential Rate Reform - The Solar-Friendly Alternative
6 Renew Economy:
AGL targets 400MW rooftop solar in push into New Energy
7 Bloomberg:
Solar as Fastest Growing U.S. Power Source Rivals Shale Boom
8 Good Magazine:
California Plans to Offer Free Solar Panels to Its Poorest Citizens
Opinions:
9 Breaking Energy:
EIA on Clean Power Plan - Coal Down, Renewables Up, Bills Stable
Have a great day!
Yann
Arizona, Nevada and Utah all make the highlight reel today. First, Arizona’s conservative AZ Republic comes down with a challenge to the ACC: “show Arizona that you are not being told what to do by the utilities.” Second, in Nevada, the legislature has passed the baton to the utilities commission to determine if the net metering cap needs to be raised. Last but not least, in Utah, where another Berkshire company is fighting against personal property rights of the residents. 50 states, 50 utilities commissions, that’s where the battles are fought.
Yann
News
1 AZ Central:
The Corporation Commission needs to earn back our trust
2 Las Vegas Sun:
NV Energy fights to keep rooftop solar from cutting into its profit
3 Salt Lake Tribune:
Op-ed - Utah caught in larger battle of Berkshire Hathaway vs. citizen solar
4 Renewable Energy World:
Quantifying Returns - Does Energy Storage Coupled with PV Offer Big Savings?
5 Breaking Energy:
US Solar Adoption Pretty Dismal, Closer Look Reveals
6 Greentech Media:
Update - Hanergy Thin Film CEO Shorts Stock Days Before Price Plummets
7 Gizmodo:
You Can Take this Little Wind and Solar
8 CNN:
Solar plane delays attempt at most challenging leg of epic journey
Opinions:
9 Renew Economy:
Solar energy needs smart solutions, not dumb economics
Have a great day!
Yann
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
News
1 Utility Dive:
Democratic US rep. files bill to extend solar ITC for 5 years
2 Forbes:
The 5 Solar IT Startups You Should Know
3 Wall Street Journal:
The Hole in the Rooftop Solar-Panel Craze
4 Investopedia:
5 Thought-Provoking Statements From Solar City
5 Time:
This May Be the Future of Solar Power
6 CNBC:
Solar CEO - This is our next big growth area
7 NY Times:
What Do You Really Get for a $7,000 Tesla Home Battery?
8 Bloomberg:
Warren Buffett Is Sending Mixed Messages on Green Energy
9 Forbes:
Yingli In Trouble
10 Fusion:
Solar power advocates are ‘the enemy,’ says utility in America’s sunniest state
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
