Data is what makes an article interesting, especially when it is proprietary data. We all have it, but we always covet it so much and refuse to share. That sentiment, being secretive, is counterproductive to your business. You get far more for your brand and thought leadership if you open up and share your insight and data.
Yann
News
1 SolarWakeup:
Top 10 Solar States to Watch
2 Vox:
Solar is growing so fast that older energy companies are trying to stop it
3 PV Magazine:
LATAM and Caribbean to install 9 GW PV within 5 years
4 Forbes:
IBM Teams With Swiss Startup For Solar 'Sunflower'
5 Bloomberg:
PSEG to Spend $247 Million Through 2016 on Solar Power
6 Think Progress:
New York’s Bold New Plan To Expand Solar Energy
7 PV Solar Report:
Why Referrals Are the New Old Solar Customer Acquisition Strategy
8 CleanTechnica:
Why Local Energy Ownership Matters
Opinions:
9 Energy Collective:
The Politics of Distributed Generation
Have a great day!
Yann
As we enter the final stretch before SPI, it is apparent to me and others that solar is very global and very flat. (sorry for those that aren’t Thomas Friedman fans) We are brought together by technology into a large but tight community of solar professionals but it is the similar financial product by market segment that makes us flat. Each geography has its gold rush, most of the time focused on a segment like utility scale or residential. In the US those gold rushes have turned into markets, sustainable ones. What is left in the US? Small and medium commercial rooftops, that is where the next gold rush will be, who will be there first?
Yann
News
1 MIT:
A Promising Step Toward Round-the-Clock Solar Power
3 GTM:
How a Top Liberal State Is Creating an Electricity Market That Conservatives Should Love
4 Think Progress:
Following Customer Backlash, Wyoming Utility Withdraws Proposed Solar Surcharge
5 PV Magazine:
Sunrun announces expansion plans
6 PV-Tech:
US solar firms set to benefit from OPIC loan programme
7 RE World:
Washington DC Releases Proposed Community Solar Regulations
Opinions:
9 Motley Fool:
Not All Solar Power Is Created Equal
Have a great day!
Yann
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
News
1 Think Progress:
Don’t Trust Climate Scientists, They’re In It For The Money
2 Forbes:
6 Reasons For The Solar Boom
3 Fox News:
The sunshine of other people’s money
4 Rochester Dem:
State pledges $750M for Buffalo solar plant
5 Motley Fool:
What You Need to Know Before Buying Vivint Solar's IPO
6 PV Magazine:
It's about the fossil fuels, stupid!
8 CBS:
Are solar panels on your roof worth the expense?
9 Gigaom:
Apple CEO calls new HQ “greenest building on the planet”
10 CleanTechnica:
Some People Are Still Skeptical About Solar. Why?
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
I believe in the circle of solar policy. Essentially it starts with utilities saying no to anything. Then after some battles it ends with solar growing and becoming more prevalent in a market. The utility execs then go back to the core, which is to get rid of net metering. You see this happening in MN and Austin with the VOST debate. Sounds pretty but it's a removal of net metering. NEM ensures that the generator owns the hedge provided by solar and provides consumers a choice in energy source. Don't be fooled by fancy new policies.
Yann
News
1 NYTimes:
Swiss Pilots to Fly Solar Plane Around World
2 CleanTechnica:
Citigroup Predicts 14 GW Australian Solar Market By 2020
3 PV Tech:
US tax authority to investigate residential solar tariffs
5 NationalJournal:
New York Schools Could Save Big by Going Solar
6 RE World:
Midwest Solar Market
7 BreakingEnergy:
Financing Clean Energy Infrastructure in Africa
Opinions:
8 NPR:
Solar Advocates Fight Utilities Over Grid Access
Have a great day!
Yann
