These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
News
1 Morning Consult:
Wyden Sees Tricky Path Forward on Energy Tax Credits
2 Fortune:
As a Valley solar startup shuts down, the solar sector booms
3 San Francisco Chronicle:
Solar war heats up - Sunrun wants S.F. Giants to dump PG&E
4 CleanTechnica:
Brace Yourself For Same-Day Rooftop Solar, SolarCity Joins Race To Cut Costs
5 24/7 Wall Street:
Chinese Solar Stocks Set to Rise With Eyes on US Settlement
6 Yale:
A New Vision of The Solar Suburbs of the Future
7 CleanTechnica:
The Dollars & Cents Of Pricing A PV Home
8 Renewable Energy World:
The Solar Foundation to Re-Energize Solar America Cities
9 PV-Magazine:
Vice President Joe Biden wows crowd at SPI
10 Bloomberg:
NRG's GreenCo Plan Echoes Clean-Power Shift in Germany
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
This is your SolarWakeup for September 25th, 2015
We sometimes complain that China is beating us and most of the time it is political rhetoric but it seems that the Country we always used as an excuse in why we aren’t doing anything about climate change is now beating us. China appears to be ready to announce a cap and trade program in 2017 whereas the US will keep beating around the issue. China is already prepared to provide the most cost effective solar modules to the globe (which we are making more expensive for no reason) and now will take further strides to improve their horrible air quality thanks to many years of overbuilding coal plants.
News
1 Time:
U.S. and China to Announce New Measures to Combat Climate Change
2 Slate:
How Do You Solve Solar Power’s Nighttime Problem?
3 Renewable Energy World:
A Case Study in Energy-Transition Momentum
4 Grist:
Top 6 takeaways from Rolling Stone’s interview with Obama on climate change
5 Bloomberg:
China's Solar Power Analysts Can't Agree Why Shares Are Plunging
6 PV-Magazine:
Hillary Clinton calls for integrated North American approach to clean energy
7 Greentech Media:
Are Rooftop Solar Companies Doing Enough to Protect Consumers?
8 Vox:
What Germany learned from its war on coal
Opinions:
9 Huffington Post:
Jeb Bush - The Pope Shouldn't Discuss Climate Change Because 'He's Not A Scientist'
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for September 24th, 2015
A MUST READ! This is the most obscene story you will read today, this week and maybe this month. The politician that was supposed to help all 200,000 in the solar industry is Senator Ron Wyden but he is now showing his true colors. According to his interview in today’s story, the only thing that matter is SolarWorld’s factory in Oregon. Everyone else in solar is cheating. It appears that at this point, SolarWorld is willing to sacrifice the ITC in addition to the harm that the company has already done. Senator Wyden has clearly chosen to do the work of the Qatari owned company and is willing to do anything for them. You should be upset and make your opinion heard. This isn’t about jobs anymore, this is dirty politics and the people to blame are clearly labeled.
News
1 Morning Consult:
Wyden Sees Tricky Path Forward on Energy Tax Credits
2 New York Times:
Senate Democrats Offer Climate Change Bill Aimed Not at Success Now, but in 2016
3 PV-Tech:
India set for ‘massive jump’ in installed PV next year
4 BBC:
Pope Francis urges action on climate change on visit to US
5 PV-Magazine:
Saudi Arabia fires up new Kaco PV inverter line
6 Utility Dive:
As solar cap looms, installers ask CA regulators for interim metering measures
7 Press Enterprise:
EDITORIAL - Can solar shine without subsidies?
8 CleanTechnica:
Brace Yourself For Same-Day Rooftop Solar, SolarCity Joins Race To Cut Costs
Opinions:
9 Renew Economy:
Why Far Right should embrace solar + storage energy revolution
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for September 23rd, 2015
Some big news items for your day. Hillary Clinton did the right thing that may actually hurt in some swing states by coming out against the Keystone pipeline. Still the right move so good for her, clearly another donor/Podesta influenced decision. REC Silicon, the poly manufacturer in Washington State, may close the plant after already stopping an expansion. Why? Because China has a tariff on poly imports because we have a tariff on module imports. This directly counters the jobs saved in Oregon by Qatari owned SolarWorld.
News
1 Time:
Hillary Clinton Comes Out Against Keystone XL Pipeline
2 Fortune:
As a Valley solar startup shuts down, the solar sector booms
3 Bloomberg:
As a Valley solar startup shuts down, the solar sector booms
4 Clean Technica:
Now Solar Power To Meet Evening Peak Load In Hawaii
5 Ozarks First:
Students Build EF -5 Resistant Solar Home
6 Fast Coexist:
In Vermont, A Forward-Thinking Utility Is Helping Customers Share Solar Power
7 PV-Magazine:
REC Silicon may be forced to shutter Washington operations due to trade war
8 PV Tech:
European solar associations appeal for end to Chinese trade duties
Opinions:
9 Huffington Post:
A Key Element for the Forthcoming Paris Climate Agreement
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for September 22nd, 2015
Start your Tuesday with some inside baseball, definitely with some intended pun. There is some hometown drama in San Francisco between PG&E and Sunrun, with the Giants in the middle. The question is similar to that raised by Vice President Biden and is about the nature of incumbent participants. If you have extraordinary power awarded to you, it comes with great responsibility and in this case PG&E does not appear to be living up to the task. Should the Giants keep taking their money to allow them the publicity that comes with being a sponsor of a World Series caliber team?
News
1 24/7 Wall Street:
Chinese Solar Stocks Set to Rise With Eyes on US Settlement
2 San Francisco Chronicle:
Solar war heats up - Sunrun wants S.F. Giants to dump PG&E
3 PV-Magazine:
Vice President Joe Biden wows crowd at SPI
4 Energy Collective:
Green Power Is The Key For Utilities To Keep Their Commercial Clients
5 Reuters:
AES files first utility-sponsored solar ABS with SEC
6 Greentech Media:
Is California’s Net Metering 2.0 a Solar Tax Risk?
7 Scientific American:
Can Solar Desalination Slake the World's Thirst?
8 Yale:
Beyond Sprawl - A New Vision of The Solar Suburbs of the Future
Opinions:
9 Utility Dive:
A good rate design is hard to find - Experts push utility-solar compromise
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for September 21th, 2015
It has been widely publicized that the Chinese President is coming to Washington D.C.to meet with President Obama. The delegation is sure to discuss many topics and my presumption is that solar energy is one of them. The ITC is a benefit for the industry that almost directly offsets the cost of the trade tariff. The tariff artificially inflates the true cost of solar modules that could be used here. The politics here are inherently conservative and should be appealing to Republicans. Open trade can lower costs. Conserving energy through competitive markets lowers costs. So when the debate stage is in front of Reagan’s Air Force One, the question that should be asked is; Isn’t solar energy a great Republican Agenda item?
News
1 ABC:
President Xi's Visit Highlights Washington State-China Ties
2 Huffington Post:
What Would Reagan Do About CO2?
3 Renewable Energy World:
The Solar Foundation to Re-Energize Solar America Cities
4 Bloomberg:
NRG's GreenCo Plan Echoes Clean-Power Shift in Germany
5 PV-Magazine:
Colorful London Mayor rounds on UK government's solar cuts
6 Utility Dive:
Southern Co. jumpstarts operation of Georgia solar+storage test project
7 CleanTecnica:
The Dollars & Cents Of Pricing A PV Home
8 USA Today:
A Lone Star leader in solar
Opinions:
9 Grist:
This climate-denying Catholic congressman is boycotting the pope’s speech
Have a great day!
Yann
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
News
1 Fortune:
Vice President Biden - Give oil industry's tax credits to clean energy
2 Greentech Media:
Two National Solar Trade Groups Clash Over How to Lobby for a Key Federal Tax Credit
3 Washington Post:
Why storing solar energy and using it at night is closer than you think
4 Vox:
Reimagining electric utilities for the 21st century
5 Bloomberg:
SunEdison's Yieldco Overreach Stirs Angst at Solar Companies
6 24/7 Wall Street:
After the Sell-Off, 3 Solar Stocks to Buy Now
7 Greentech Media:
California Passes a Bill Targeting 50% Renewables by 2030
8 Fortune:
In the solar industry, it's a scramble to the top
9 PV-Tech:
US solar industry must unite to save ITC, warns SEIA’s Resch
10 Huffington Post:
The Next Solar (r)Evolution
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
This is your SolarWakeup for September 18th, 2015
Another successful year for SPI, a huge crowd which hopefully won’t be the peak of the event as we go into an execution year. Acquiring developments across the Country is the focus for many of us but we have to keep looking ahead as well. Storage is now being looked at as having the potential cost declines similar to that of solar with the electrification of the transportation sector gaining momentum and scale driving up volumes. Enjoy your weekend and get some rest for your feet!
News
1 PV-Magazine:
Utility-scale battery storage to reach 12 GW, $8.44 billion by 2024
2 Vox:
How inefficient climate policies can build support for efficient ones
3 Think Progress:
New Study Shows Just How Deadly Air Pollution Really Is
4 Renew Economy:
Tesla coming, but consumers may lose as networks, retailers fight over solar and storage
5 Variety:
David Letterman Will Explore Climate Change For National Geographic Docu-Series
6 Greentech Media:
Small, Early Investors in Suniva Washed Out in Shunfeng Acquisition
7 Bloomberg:
SunEdison's Yieldco Overreach Stirring Angst for Solar Companies
8 The Guardian:
Boris Johnson speaks out against government plans to cut solar subsidies
Opinions:
9 Arizona Central:
Roberts - Retired chief justice - Regulators can force APS to disclose dark money
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for September 17th, 2015
Yesterday the Vice President addressed a packed room at SPI in Anaheim. He came with a preface to the sure fire refutes that would come hours later at the GOP debates. His best comments came when he directly spoke about the tax credits and how crazy it is that an industry like oil and gas still relies on tax credits but a thriving job creating industry like solar is asked to do without. In comparison, my US Senator Marco Rubio, is educating us all on how the United States is not a planet. Imagine if we were talking about another issue, Senator Rubio would be saying how the U.S. Is failing to be a global leader. Time to step up Senator!
News
1 Fortune:
Vice President Biden - Give oil industry's tax credits to clean energy
2 The Washington Post:
Why storing solar energy and using it at night is closer than you think
3 Fortune:
In the solar industry, it's a scramble to the top
4 KSL:
9 reasons now is the time to invest in solar for your home
5 Benzinga:
Analysts Are Having A Hard Time Predicting Solar Beyond 2016
6 The Hill:
Solar industry already a boon
7 PV Tech:
New BNEF report reveals costly effects of ITC sunset in US
8 PV-Magazine:
Trina not ruling yieldco out, addresses criticism
Opinions:
9 Slate:
“America Is Not a Planet”
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for September 16th, 2015
A cloudy first day of SPI 2015 today and I am not just talking about the weather. SEIA, through Rhone Resch, is rightfully pressing the panic button in its communication to the solar industry. There are some 200k solar professionals working in the space and if we had been proactive and actually calling our Senators, solar ITC could be much farther along. If you are a small contractor selling cash deals to residential and small commercial customers, solar without the ITC is painful for your business. Run a financial model without the ITC and tell me what it says, in the meantime you can pick up the phone and ask your Senators to help.
News
1 PV-Tech:
SPI 2015 - US solar industry must unite to save ITC, warns SEIA’s Resch
2 Bloomberg:
U.S. Solar Heads for Slump in 2017 If Tax Incentive Is Cut
3 24/7 Wall Street:
After the Sell-Off, 3 Solar Stocks to Buy Now
4 CleanTechnica:
Utility Trade Association Needs To Come Clean On Lobbying Efforts
5 PV-Magazine:
UK solar cuts will cost country in the long run, says REA
6 Renew Economy:
Eight things Malcolm Turnbull should do on climate, renewables
7 Energy Collective:
Are We Too Fixated on Rural Electrification?
8 Utility Dive:
CPUC pushed to study solar-storage further after filing pegs value at $0.25/kWh
Opinions:
9 Huffington Post:
Interior Secretary Defends Fossil Fuels - 'You Can't Just Cut It Off Overnight'
Have a great day!
Yann
