This is your SolarWakeup for May 13th, 2014
News
1 Atlantic:
Why Green Jobs Are Booming in Bangladesh
2 CNN:
Solar-powered roads
3 RE World:
The Value of Solar
4 GTM:
Can the Texas Solar Market Live Up to Its Potential?
5 Grist:
The High Cost Of The Solar Middleman
6 CNBC:
Why Asia’s utilities may welcome solar disruption
7 Solar Power World:
How Software is Changing The Solar Sales Process
8 Jane Weissman:
Thank You Mr. President for More Training Programs
Opinions:
9 Energy Collective:
Is Europe Paying the Price for Its Solar Leadership?
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for May 12th, 2014
News
1 The Hill:
Obama reverses Reagan, puts solar panels on White House roof
2 CleanTechnica:
Rhone Resch Raking It In
3 WashPost:
At Wal-Mart, Obama praises steps on solar power
4 National:
Renewable Energy Employs 6.5milliom Worldwide
5 CleanTechnica:
Bringing PACE In A Box To Texas
6 GTM:
Are Corporate Sustainability Efforts Really Working?
7 Solar Power World:
Reducing Soft Costs
8 RE World:
Cashing In on Solar's Hidden Value
Opinions:
9 Breaking Energy:
Is Billionaire Steyer Taking Aim at Policy on Natural Gas?
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 EXCLUSIVE:
Why Sunrun Acquired REC (resi) and Partnered with Sungevity
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for May 9th, 2014
Growth in solar means so much more than what it used to. It was 3 months ago that we found out that REC (residential division) was being acquired by Sunrun. You know that SolarWakeup is a curious bunch, so we sat down with Sunrun exclusively to learn more about how the REC acquisition is going, find out about the Sunrun & Sungevity partnership and what it all means to the solar market. Check out the story here.
News
1 President Obama Announces Commitments and Executive Actions:
2 Solar Progress Report:
Advancing Toward A Clean Energy Future
3 SolarWakeup:
Why Sunrun Acquired REC (resi) and Partnered with Sungevity
4 RenewEconomy:
Solar will do to utilities what Twitter did to media
5 Solar Industry:
Xcel's Solar*Connect
6 GTM:
Where Are Conservatives’ Big Ideas About Clean Energy?
7 WBAL:
Solar energy customers denied access to grid
8 PC Mag:
BMW Shows Off Solar Carport Concept
9 Mashable:
Sea Level Rise Visualization Shows Your Home — Underwater
Opinions:
11 NY Times:
Can the Kochs Hold Back History?
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for May 8th, 2014
News
1 PV Magazine:
Arizona to impose new tax on solar lease customers
2 GTM:
Residential Solar Finance
3 RE World:
1603 Grant Data Lifts the Veil On PV System Performance
4 KHON:
Solar power advocates rally against HECO gridlock
5 Solar Power World:
The Solar PPA Plateau
6 Energy Collective:
Promise of Shared Renewables
7 GTM:
Do These Multi-Gigawatt Solar Projects Stand a Chance?
8 Heartland:
Solar Combines Taxpayer Dollars with Deceptive Practices
Opinions:
9 Salt Lake Tribune:
Dirty energy producers conspire against solar
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for May 7th, 2014
News
1 Red, Green & Blue:
Who Has The Best Job In Solar? Bet It’s Not You
2 Breaking Energy:
Utilities Increasingly Engage Customers Behind the Meter
3 Solar Industry:
Policies Have Put New York In A Solar State Of Mind
4 LA Times:
Koch brothers and big utilities campaign to unplug solar power
5 Biz Journals:
Georgia Power planning solar projects at military bases
6 Think Progress:
Africa Could Become Renewable Energy Powerhouse
7 Midwest Energy:
Iowa lawmakers see tax credits opening wider door for solar
8 GTM:
The Cost Gap Between Renewables and Natural Gas ‘Is Closing’
Opinions:
9 AZ Central:
Why a move to solar entirely is out of the question
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for May 6th, 2014
News
1 CleanTechnica:
Solar Energy’s Quiet Invasion Into Professional Sports
2 Grist:
How to Phase Out Incentives and Grow Solar Energy
3 GTM:
Solar and Other Renewables Are Key Inputs for Next-Gen Microgrids
4 NY Times:
State Energy Plan Would Alter New York Utilities
5 RE World:
Ramping Up Worldwide Investment in Renewable Energy
6 Renew Economy:
Consumers to be big winners in solar/storage revolution
7 Think Progress:
Missouri’s Solar Problem
8 GTM:
Hawaii Wants 200MW of Energy Storage for Grid Challenges
Opinions:
9 RE World:
Why a Vermont Utility CEO Is Embracing Solar and Net Metering
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for May 5th, 2014
We had solar consolidation, which continues, but we may have the next step before achieving solar mainstream. Solar fragmentation. Markets cutting at each other, policies working towards different paths and companies seeking to undercut the broader competition. This is not a good thing, but desperation breeds questionable behavior and you all know what I am talking about.
News
1 CleanTechnica:
Duke Energy Attacks Rooftop Solar Energy
2 Breaking Energy:
Military Pushing Renewables and Buffett Becoming Big
3 Motley Fool:
3 Signs Your Solar Investment Is All Wrong
4 Think Progress:
First Wind, Now Solar Could Face Cuts In U.K.
5 Detroit Business:
State group expected solar growth; will utilities comply?
6 RE World:
Introducing New York State’s Energy Storage Testing Center
7 CleanTechnica:
Microgrids — Benefits For Reliability & Renewables
8 Solar Novus:
Delivering Solar Power Through Innovative PV Testing
Opinions:
9 NY Times:
Editorial Response To Koch Brothers' Attack On Solar
Have a great day!
Yann
Top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
This Week's SolarWakeup Original Stories
News
1 How To Sell Your Solar Projects To Secondary Investors:
Opinions:
2 3 Mistakes To Avoid In Your Next Blog Post:
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for May 2nd, 2014
More policy talk today, this time about trade cases. India turns down the US complaint, China hits back at the EU with polysilicon with new duties. The interesting (unwritten) story is about what is happening here at home. There has been very little spoken about the negotiation (CASE hosted a call a few days ago) but the questions to answer are : Who is in the room? Are only manufacturers there? Any trade associations? If so, is the membership aware? And is the negotiation centered around a minimum price?
News
1 RE World:
UK Set to Lead Europe's Utility-Scale Solar Market in 2014
2 Reuters:
China hits EU with final duties on polysilicon
3 PV-Tech:
India rejects US request for WTO panel to settle trade dispute
4 GTM:
Financing Utility-Scale Solar in the Years Ahead
5 RE World:
Solar Carve-Out in Transition
6 CleanTechnica:
Link Between Prices & Energy Completely Warped In Forbes
7 Forbes:
Solar Energy Is Heating Up Tech -- Even When The Sun Goes Down
8 GTM:
The Top 10 Solar Utilities in America
Opinions:
9 Energy Collective:
Notice
Have a great day!
Yann
