Sometimes I get confused why it takes so long to find good solar content for you to read. Then it becomes quite apparent that so few solar companies publish good content from their experiences. I don’t mean blog posts that promote your latest technical feat or the new project you were a part of. Solar is beyond the first, largest, greatest, most innovative solar project that was installed. They want to learn from your mistakes, victories and market insights. Feel free to pass them along if you don’t know where to post them, we have a pretty cool new original stories page.
Yann
News
1 Forbes:
China Raises Taxes On Oil & Gas
2 LV Sun:
Net metering is fair, benefits all communities
3 Solar Server:
New analysis shows willingness to pay for renewables
4 PV Magazine:
UK solar and renewable energy associations go separate ways
5 Bloomberg:
China to Promote Utility-Scale Solar Power Projects
6 io9:
Has America Been Installing Its Solar Panels Sideways For Years?
7 Next City:
Five Reasons Solar Will Power the Future
8 Grist:
Why are black lawmakers fighting clean energy?
Opinions:
9 Tallahassee Dem:
Stu Dalheim
Have a great day!
Yann
What happens when the lines between regulators and regulated companies turns grey? Editorial boards chime in and this weekend they sure did. The LA Times goes after the CPUC Chairman and his actions that led to the resignation of the leader of the commission. Regulatory commissions have long been in the background where monopolies go to get what they want. They are also a political retirement home that leads to lucrative private sector jobs after a short stint. (I am looking at you, Florida)
Yann
News
1 LA Times:
Editorial PUC President Peevey makes the right call, will step down
2 USA Today:
Can you go solar? Leases, loans make it possible
3 Renew Economy:
Germany’s KfW issues largest ever $US green bond - $1.5 billion
4 HuffPost:
Saving the Planet With Solar, One Community at a Time
5 RE World:
Lessons from the Cell Phone Phenomenon
6 PV-Magazine:
Southern California Edison launches solicitation for mid-sized behind-the-meter solar PV
7 Clean Technica:
North Carolina’s Renewable Energy Boom Being Driven By Solar, According To New Report
8 Mark Tauscher:
Give solar energy a chance to compete
Opinions:
9 RG&B:
Burying Solar Not A Noble Cause
Have a great day!
Yann
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
News
1 Seeking Alpha:
10 Reasons Why SolarCity, Vivint Solar, Are Destined To Fail
2 Slate:
Knocked Out - How do you sell customers on solar energy?
3 RE World:
A Deeper Look into Yieldco Structuring
4 Citizen Times:
Solar push a massive hit in North Carolina
5 Reason:
Unlimited Free Solar Power?
6 Vice:
Walmart Owners Backing Campaigns to Limit Rooftop Solar Power
7 Fortune:
Mr. Sunshine - Lyndon Rive thinks solar can overtake fossil fuels
8 Forbes:
A Light Bulb Shows How Solar And Wind Beat Coal
9 PV-Magazine:
GT Advanced Technologies files for chapter 11 bankruptcy
10 Think Progress:
Why Solar Power Is Taking Off At Airports Across The Country
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
SolarCity has 7,500 employees! More than Facebook apparently, which is incredible. In a tale of two economies, SolarCity is growing and helping fight against the likes of ALEC and AFP while Walmart sits stagnant and continues to fight against solar (while being the largest corporate user of distributed solar to offset costs). So be clear, change is coming, solar can’t borrow at the same rates as utilities and take corporate monopolies but it can be a growth sector for employment while doing good for society. I’ll take the next generation of status quo over the clinging to the past.
Yann
News
1 Fortune:
Lyndon Rive thinks solar can overtake fossil fuels, one rooftop at a time
3 RE World:
Local, Lower Prices, 33% Renewable - Sonoma Power Has Launched
4 PV tech:
Battle lines drawn over Colorado net metering dispute
5 Solar Industry:
Volatility Creeping Into MA Solar, Shakes Up Larger Developers
6 Renew Economy:
China tariffs on coal could rebound on Australian solar industry
7 Bloomberg:
Solar’s $30 Billion Splurge Proves Too Much for Japan
8 PV magazine:
Russian solar expansion picks up speed
Opinions:
9 The Boston Globe:
Smart energy policy is a win for the world
Have a great day!
Yann
