This is your SolarWakeup for June 6th, 2014
News
1 SJ Mercury:
Energy storage
2 PV-Tech:
US solar trade decision undermines Obama’s climate efforts
3 RE World:
Energy Debate Centers Around “Consumers” not “Rate-payers”
4 Forbes:
Could Solar Panels Replace Concrete Or Asphalt Roads?
5 Grist:
This is how little it costs for states to go renewable
6 KGUN:
AG warns about residential solar panel systems
8 Senator Coats:
What Obama could learn from Germany's failed experiment
Opinions:
9 Stion:
SEIA? Are you really pro-solar?
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for June 5th, 2014
News
1 This Week:
The U.S. just made a huge mistake in its solar fight with China
2 Forbes:
US Should Be Dissatisfied With The Anti-China Solar Tariffs
3 Bloomberg:
Obama Isn't Killing Power Plants. The Sun Is.
4 GTM:
Why Solar-as-a-Service Is Not Going Away Anytime Soon
5 Bloomberg:
China Dissatisfied With U.S. Solar Anti-Subsidy Tariffs
6 GTM:
Are the Legacy Costs of Germany’s Solar Feed-In Tariff Fixable?
7 CNBC:
Is solar really ready for prime time?
8 Forbes:
E.ON Plans To Win Over The Dutch With Service From Sungevity
Opinions:
9 Motley Fool:
Our Solar Trade War With China Just Took Another Turn
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for June 4th, 2014
News
1 Business Insider:
Sunniest State Is The Battleground For Biggest Solar Fight
2 RenewEconomy:
New US solar installation every 2.4 minutes
3 RE World:
Abengoa $600M Spinoff Shows Momentum for Energy Yieldcos
4 GTM:
Almost Bought Hawaii’s Utility for $6B and Made It a Renewables Paradise
5 NY Times:
In Debate Over Coal, Lessons From ’90s Tobacco Fight
6 PV-Tech:
US$53 trillion energy investment needed to head off climate change
7 Business Insider:
How Solar Will Destroy The Power Companies, In 5 Steps
8 Gizmodo:
This video explains why solar roadways won't work anytime soon
Opinions:
9 RE World:
Giant Exelon Launches Front Group to Undermine Renewables
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for June 3rd, 2014
News
1 SolarWakeup:
Solar In Ohio, Killed For Politics?
2 PV-Tech:
Boost for US solar as Obama pledges to cut emissions
3 NY Times:
New Carbon Rules Unlikely to Start Energy Revolution
4 The Star:
Solar market to nearly triple by 2018 as Asia leads Europe
5 Energy Collective:
The MLP Parity Act is a No-Brainer for Renewable Energy
6 RTCC:
Why are solar panel prices starting to rise?
7 MW Energy:
Will Michigan’s ‘solar working group’ bear any fruit?
8 China Post:
Carbon footprint from Chinese solar panels twice the size
Opinions:
9 Rocky Mountain Institute:
Time To Drop LCOE?
Have a great day!
Yann
Top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week! #1 Forbes: How Much Do Solar Panels Really Cost? #2 RenewEconomy: Why the Murdoch media hates renewable energy so much #3 GTM: 4 Reasons Why Small Solar Installers Will Rise Again #4 BI: Barclays Explains How Solar Will Destroy America’s Electric Utilities #5 EDF: Why You Only Get 25% of the Electricity You Pay For #6 CleanTechnica: Showdown Looms As Barclays Downgrades Electric Utilities #7 GTM: Wall Street Warnings About Distributed Energy’s Threat to Utilities #8 SolarNovus: The Secret to Solar Success: Contractor selection #9 CleanTechnica: What Will The Solar Industry Be Like After 2016? #10 Gigaom: We don’t need solar roadways, we need … Read More →
This is your SolarWakeup for May 30th, 2014
News
1 Bloomberg:
U.S. Solar Power Rises 79% as Home Panels Beat Warehouses
2 Think Progress:
Rooftop Solar’s Emerging Markets Are In Middle-Class
3 GTM:
How Fossil Fuel Interests Are Funding State RPS Battles
4 Gigaom:
We don’t need solar roadways, we need to unleash panels
5 Vox:
Obama is planning his biggest climate policy yet without Congress
6 CleanTechnica:
What Will The Solar Industry Be Like After 2016?
7 GTM:
California Moves Closer to Streamlined Solar Permitting
8 NY Times:
US Chamber Sees Cheap Climate Protection
Opinions:
9 AZ Central:
Utilities should supply and pay for solar panels
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for May 29th, 2014
News
1 Business Insider:
Barclays On How Solar Will Destroy America's Utilities
2 Greenbiz:
Wellinghoff to utilities
3 GTM:
4 Reasons Why Small Solar Installers Will Rise Again
4 Solar Industry:
Solar Sector Must Speak Out To Sway IRS Rules On REITs
5 EDF:
Why You Only Get 25% of the Electricity You Pay For
6 HuffPost:
Ohio Votes To Delay And Weaken State's Renewable Energy Law
7 Breaking Energy:
Harnessing the Power of Data for a Clean Energy Economy
8 TB Times:
Take down barriers to solar in Florida
Opinions:
9 Elias Hinckley:
Climate Change and the American Economy
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for May 28th, 2014
News
1 Grist:
Missouri’s Opportunity for Solar Power
2 Forbes:
How Much Do Solar Panels Really Cost?
3 Energy Collective:
Consumers Really Want Options In Utility Rate Plans
4 Solar Server:
Shunfeng prepares for USD 760mm private follow-on offering
5 GTM:
Can Solar Compete in Retail Energy Choice Markets?
6 PV-Tech:
German PV jobs fell by almost 50% in 2013, more losses expected
7 CleanTechnica:
sPower Buys Bosch Solar Energy North America Entities
8 GTM:
Wall Street Steps Up Warnings About Energy’s Threat to Utilities
Opinions:
9 RE World:
Debunking the Myths of Ohio's Proposed Clean Energy "Freeze"
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for May 27th, 2014
News
1 Think Progress:
2014 Commencement Call For Action On Climate Change
2 Renew Economy:
Why the Murdoch media hates renewable energy so much
3 RE World:
China PV Exports Rise on Expansion in Emerging Markets
4 Breaking Energy:
Solar Comes out in Full Force For SunShot Summit
5 CleanTechnica:
Showdown Looms As Barclays Downgrades Utility Industry
6 RE World:
US Utilities Are Asking ‘What Would Germany Do?’
7 Energy Collective:
Senate Gridlock Continues as Tax Extenders Fall Short
8 Solar Novus:
The Secret to Solar Success
Opinions:
9 Solar Power World:
Companies Follow The Footsteps Of Pepsi And Coke
Have a great day!
Yann
Top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
This Week's SolarWakeup Original Stories
News
Opinions:
1 SunShot Is Proof That Venture Capital Is Missing Out:
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Yann