You all know how much I love talking solar. So let’s try a little solar crowdsourcing. Many of you know that I joined a new company, Conergy, a few months ago, to do some really great things. In the process of improving an already rockstar team, I am looking for someone to join my group. Focused on solar content and PR, we are redefining how solar talks to each other and customers. If you want to join, or know someone that is looking, and you/they are really good at what you’re doing, send me a note.
Yann
News
1 RE World:
ITC Hears Testimony on Expanded China Solar Dumping
2 PV Tech:
Hanwha to create 3GW cell giant with Q CELLS and SolarOne merger
3 Huff Post:
The DOE Loan Program Is a Winner
4 Think Progress:
Solar Technique Achieves Record-High 40% Efficiency
5 PV Magazine:
Global DG market to double by 2023, says Navigant Research
6 Solar Power Portal:
More than 60% of Brits unaware of solar subsidy support
7 Solar Industry:
Utilities Face Significant Revenue Losses From Growth Of Solar, Storage And Energy Efficiency
8 WRAL:
Duke Energy plans to invest $500 million in solar
Have a great day!
Yann
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
News
1 NY Times:
Why More Solar Panels Should Be Facing West, Not South
2 Motley Fool:
The Best Solar Stock of 2014
3 Bloomberg:
NextEra Buys Hawaii’s Biggest Utility in Green Energy Test
4 Bloomberg:
George Shultz Gone Solar. Now That's a Sign in the U.S. Climate Debate
5 Energy Collective:
What Will Happen When the ITC is Reduced?
6 NPR:
Solar Energy's Popularity Increases As Rooftop Panels Get Less Expensive
7 NY Times:
The Next Tax Fight
8 CleanTechnica:
Dubai Shatters Solar Price Records Worldwide — Lowest Ever!
9 RE World:
Why Aren’t Rural Electric Cooperatives Champions of Local Clean Power?
10 Solar Industry:
IHS Predicts Reshuffling Of Top 10 Solar PV Module Suppliers
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
Congress is debating a tax extenders package. The solar industry is pushing for a commence construction clause so that construction for solar projects doesn’t slow in early 2016. At some point we will have to start pushing for the ITC extension because solar is not ready for a drop to 10%. I fail to understand why every energy source should be propped up by development, mining and drilling tax credits while solar has to ‘grow up’. At the next conference, don’t let speakers get away with the thought that ITC could and should drop.
Yann
News
1 The Guardian:
Lawsuits, scams and whistleblowers
2 Breaking Energy:
Women Apply Here
3 Bloomberg:
Falling Oil Price Won’t Affect Solar Industry, SunPower CEO Says
4 NY Times:
The Next Tax Fight
5 Energy Collective:
What Will Happen When the ITC is Reduced?
6 CleanTechnica:
Animated Guide To The Solar Rooftop Revolution
7 PV Magazine:
One in five of all Australian households now using solar
8 RE World:
Preparing the Next Generation for Skilled Jobs in the Clean Energy Sector
Have a great day!
Yann
In an interesting "macro-grid" test case, NextEra appears to be ready to make the real life demonstration of what next generation (no pun intended) utilities could look like. By 'merging' Hawaii Electric, NextEra will seek to showcase a company with significant solar and storage capacity deployed.
Yann
News
1 Bloomberg:
NextEra Buys Hawaii’s Biggest Utility in Green Energy Test Case
2 PV-Magazine:
Solar plus storage becoming “new normal” in rural and remote Australia
3 Solar Industry:
IHS Predicts Reshuffling Of Top 10 Solar PV Module Suppliers
4 Midwest Energy News:
On utilities and solar, Wisconsin goes its own way
5 Seeking Alpha:
Why Solar Stocks Will Dominate The Future
6 Energy Collective:
Protecting the Environment without Slowing Economic Growth
7 EDF:
2014 Year in Review
8 Az Central:
SRP has a better solar-fee idea
Opinions:
9 RE World:
Solar Uniquely Positioned to Help States Meet New Regulations
Have a great day!
Yann
