This is your SolarWakeup for April 2nd, 2014
Yesterday was a joke, I think most of you got that. SolarWakeup remains an independent solar advocate that helps solar professionals get the news. Legislators coming after solar continue to remain a fact of reality. In Florida, a bill putting a new referendum on the ballot was killed by a single legislator. A tweet from @RitchWorkman yesterday when asked why he was opposing the bill:
News
1 TB Times:
Popular proposed tax break for solar power blocked in Florida
2 Greenville News:
Bill would allow Duke to monopolize solar energy
3 News OK:
OK House committee passes new utility charge for solar
4 Red, Green, Blue:
We Love Solar So Much That We Want To Smother It
5 Solar Industry:
Vermont Raises Net Metering Cap To 15%
6 SolarServer:
PV meets more than 1% of electric demand in 15 nations
7 GTM:
Exelon Wants to Kill Wind and Solar Subsidies While Keeping Nukes
8 Gizmodo:
How They Clean Those Gigantic Solar Energy Plants
Opinions:
9 RMI:
Solar Empowerment in a Rural Nicaraguan Community
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for April 1st, 2014
News
1 RenewEconomy:
Can utilities avoid same fate as telecom companies?
2 Forbes:
Embattled Utilities Face 'Talent Storm'
3 Bloomberg:
Hong Kong Property Tycoon Makes $533 Million Bet on Solar
4 PV-Tech:
EU-China minimum price to fall to €0.53 per watt
5 ThinkProgress:
CA To Start Giving Millions Of Dollars Of Climate Credits
6 PV-Tech:
Almost 80% of American consumers view solar favourably
7 Forbes:
In Some Markets, Cost-Effective Energy Storage Is Already Here
8 Bloomberg:
NYSE Plans LDK Solar Delisting on ’Abnormally’ Low Price
Opinions:
9 GTM:
Is the SolarCity Model the Only Way to Scale Residential Solar?
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for March 31st, 2014
News
1 RE World:
Building the System of the Future
2 Bloomberg:
LDK Solar Says 60% of Bondholders Agree to Restructuring
3 Motley Fool:
Will Solar Power Remain Profitable in 2014?
4 HuffPost:
U.S. Tries To Stop India's Solar Policy
5 CleanTechnica:
Solar Storage Scandal In California (In Depth)
6 PV-Tech:
MN utilities commission upholds landmark solar versus gas ruling
7 Orlando Sentinel:
FPL solar dimmed by clouds still has glimmer of potential
8 HuffPost:
Value of Solar Tariffs (VOSTs) Are Value of Solar Taxes
Opinions:
9 Tor Valenza:
Solar PR Memo to SolarWorld
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!
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week! #1 Forbes: 3 Utilities Most Likely To Fall In Death Spiral #2 SF Gate: Solar rivals Sungevity, Sunrun form alliance #3 Gigaom: NRG Energy scoops up home roof solar company #4 Bloomberg: NRG Pursues Rooftop Solar Deals to Avoid ‘White Elephant’ #5 Motley Fool: Get On the Solar Bandwagon Before It’s Too Late #6 Media Matters: Fox Pushes False Analogy In Dishonest Attack On Solar Industry #7 CleanTechnica: Terrorists Could Put US Out Of Electricity For 1½ Years #8 Watchdog: Solar could face disaster as lawmakers seek end to tax credits #9 Wash Post: Are solar panels worth the investment? … Read More →
This is your SolarWakeup for March 28th, 2014
News
1 Gigaom:
NRG Energy scoops up home roof solar company
2 Denver Post:
Louisville's RGS to acquire Hawaiian solar company
3 Forbes:
3 Utilities Most Likely To Fall In Death Spiral
4 PV-Tech:
PG&E hits 22.5% renewable energy provision
5 Marketwatch:
Solar and safe? Luring investors with spinoffs
6 Solar Industry:
Array Of Policies Makes New Jersey An Unlikely Solar Leader
7 SF Gate:
Solar “net metering” extended by California regulators
8 David Crane:
Where Is the Amazon, Apple and Google of the Utility Sector?
Opinions:
9 NRDC:
Should electricity be priced like an all-you-can-eat buffet?
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for March 27th, 2014
News
1 GTM:
Utility Solar Grappling With Impact of Federal Tax Credit Expiration
2 Watchdog:
Solar could face disaster as lawmakers seek end to tax credits
3 Motley Fool:
How Big Will the Solar Market Be in Five Years?
4 Bloomberg:
NRG Pursues Rooftop Solar Deals to Avoid ‘White Elephant’
5 Breaking Energy:
Five Clean Energy Trends to Watch
6 Solar Industry:
How Distributed Energy Affect U.S. Capacity Markets
7 Washington Post:
Are solar panels worth the investment?
8 RE World:
Chinese PV Module Suppliers Extend Lead Into "Robust" 2014
Opinions:
9 EDF:
Transitioning to a Clean Energy Future Will Require Lots of Capital
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for March 26th, 2014
News
1 SolarWakeup:
Does VOST=FiT, What is a Value of Solar Tariff (VOST)?
2 Solar Industry:
California Set For Residential PACE
3 Media Matters:
Fox Pushes False Analogy In Attack On Solar Industry
4 NY Times:
Car Companies Take Expertise in Battery Beyond the Garage
5 GTM:
Why the Potential for Grid Defection Matters to Utilities
6 SF Gate:
Solar rivals Sungevity, Sunrun form alliance
7 News & Observer:
High-profit Duke Energy singling out solar for fees
8 Haresh Patel:
Your solar investment process is costing you money
Opinions:
9 Rob Day:
How to Succeed as a Cleantech Startup? Transcend the Category
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for March 25th, 2014
News
1 Forbes:
Steven Chu Solves Utility Companies' Death Spiral
2 RE World:
How Do We Really Protect the Grid from the Bad Guys?
3 Think Progress:
Solar Power Is Now Just As Cheap As Conventional Electricity
4 GTM:
Retired CPUC Commissioner Takes Aim at CAISO’s Duck Curve
5 CleanTechnica:
Italy, Spain, & Germany Hit Commercial Solar Grid Parity
6 IEEE:
Minnesota Finds Net Metering Undervalues Rooftop Solar
7 RE World:
FERC Order 1000 Has Its Day in Court
8 Solar Industry:
Solar PV Industry Targets 100 GW Annual Deployment In 2018
Opinions:
9 SolarWakeup:
We’re Winning All The Battles, So Let’s Surrender. What?
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for March 24th, 2014
News
1 CleanTechnica:
Terrorists Could Put US Out Of Electricity For 1½ Years
2 SolarPowerWorld:
Soligent, SunWize Combine Operations
3 EDF:
PACE Financing for Clean Energy
4 GTM:
SolarCity Halts Battery-Grid Connect Until CA Utilities Open Bottleneck
5 Forbes:
Why The U.S. Utility Solar Market Is Slowing Down
6 Energy Collective:
Solar Energy Usage Shattering Records in California
7 CleanTechnica:
Solar Net Metering Survival & Progress In MA, WA, VT, & UT
8 Motley Fool:
Get On the Solar Bandwagon Before It's Too Late
Opinions:
9 Breaking Energy:
‘Utilities 2.0′
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!
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week! #1 Breaking Energy: David Crane: Utilities Are Not “Shockingly Stupid” #2 NY Times: From Putin, a Blessing in Disguise #3 Business Insider: Solar On Way To Dominating Market, And Has Musk To Thank #4 Grist: Blacking out America would be easy, there’s not enough distributed solar #5 Solar Power World: 5 Factors Shaping the Solar O&M Market in the U.S. #6 PV-Tech: US and China close to formal trade settlement talks #7 Solar Novus: Solar Installation: There’s an app for that #8 Solar Power World: Notes From Solar Underground: Will The ITC Be Renewed? #9 Energy Collective: 5 Issues That … Read More →
