This is your SolarWakeup for February 13th, 2014
News
1 NRDC:
Path-Breaking Agreement to Get More Clean Energy into Our System
2 EEI/NRDC:
Joint Statement to State Utility Regulators
3 LA Times:
Delays at DWP confound customers, thwart installers
4 GTM:
Over Half of US Home Solar Used Microinverters or DC Optimizers
5 CleanTechnica:
Strange Bedfellows Of The Energy Industry
6 Bloomberg:
NRDC and U.S. Utilities Urge Grid Payments for Solar
7 Business Insider:
China Will Take Gold In The 2014 'Solar Power Olympics'
8 Nathanael Greene:
Attacks on Solar Should Be Rejected. Period.
Opinions:
9 Tor Valenza:
5 Common Mistakes That Solar Companies Make on Twitter
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for February 12th, 2014
News
1 SJ Mercury:
Drought threatens CA's hydro, but solar makes up gap
2 GTM:
Pre-IPO Sunrun Raising $100M for Residential Solar Growth
3 SF Chronicle:
California has a third of the nation's solar power jobs
4 Think Progress:
90% Of States Added Solar Jobs In 2013, Fueled By South
5 Forbes:
Energy-Related Jobs
6 Solar Power World:
YieldCos — Can the Solar Industry Keep Up?
7 Politico:
Landrieu poised to take energy gavel – Obama, Hollande team up
8 Amory Lovins:
Utility Business Model Is A Good Thing
Opinions:
9 TASC:
Coloradans To Xcel
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for February 11th, 2014
News
1 PV-Tech:
CO and NV senators push for widening of solar ITC eligibility
2 Breaking Energy:
Grid Parity
3 Forbes:
Solar Third-Party Financing at $3.34 Billion
4 CleanTechnica:
Dominion Virginia Power Blocks Net Metering Bill
5 RE World:
Renewables Provide 15% of Supply During California Emergency
6 SolarNovus:
German PV Market Briefing
7 Reuters:
U.S. launches new trade action against India over solar program
8 EarthTechling:
Unsubsidized Solar Power Gives It a Go in Spain
Opinions:
9 GTM:
Former Duke CEO Rogers
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for February 10th, 2014
News
1 CleanTechnica:
New Ad Reveals Duke’s Monopoly Protection Plan
2 EcoReports:
Solar Module Yield Measurements Get Better Every Year
3 CleanTechnica:
Solar Leasing vs $0-Down Loan — Scenarios In 10 States
4 GTM:
Why Is EnerNOC Funding a Solar Software Startup?
5 Forbes:
IKEA's Aggressive Approach To Sustainability Creates Opportunities
6 RE World:
The Right Risk Partner Makes the Difference in Renewable Energy
7 CT News:
Solar panels a hazard for firefighters
8 Indiana Public:
Duke Investing In Solar As Part Of Legal Settlement
Opinions:
9 Solar Power World:
Solar Is NOT Maintenance Free
Have a great day!
Yann
Top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
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News
Opinions:
1 Goldman’s “Transformational Moment” in Solar and How You Can Benefit:
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for February 7th, 2014
News
1 Cal ISO:
Electricity conservation needed due to natural gas shortage
2 Motley Fool:
1 Secret Sign Solar is Soaring
3 PV-Tech:
US trade case could see US factories make ‘Chinese’ solar
4 GTM:
Commercial Energy Storage Market to Surpass 720MW by 2020
5 Bloomberg:
German Annual Solar Installs Drop to Lowest Since 2008
6 Forbes:
Morocco Dismisses Challenges To Solar Goals
7 NY Times:
Caribbean Islands Agree to Swap Diesel for Renewables
8 Bloomberg:
Mosaic to Offer Retail Investments in Residential Solar
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for February 6th, 2014
News
1 AZ Star:
Arizona regulators consider dropping rooftop-solar mandate
2 SOLAR ACTION ALERT - STOP APS FROM KILLING SOLAR:
3 SOLAR ACTION ALERT - STOP APS FROM KILLING SOLAR:
4 Oregonian:
SolarWorld CEO urges Obama to oppose 'unfair' Chinese solar
5 Gigaom:
Snipers took down major grid systems in California
6 CBS:
Firefighters Warn Solar Could Prevent Homes From Being Saved
7 GTM:
5 Different Ways to Invest in Renewable Energy
8 RE World:
Is the Pennsylvania Solar Market on the Rebound?
9 SolarServer:
EU Parliament calls for binding 30% EU renewable target
10 Solar Industry:
As North Carolina Steps Up For Solar, Controversy Follows
Opinions:
11 Solar Power World:
Spend Your Solar Customer-Acquisition Dollars Wisely
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for February 5th, 2014
On the same day that we write about the rush of big money to solar and how it will create a trend of acquisitions, Sunrun buys the Mainstream Energy portfolio including the residential division of REC Solar, distributor AEE Solar and SnapNrack. REC Solar (different than REC Group) will continue to operate as a commercial solar company independent from the expanded Sunrun team.
News
1 GTM:
Sunrun Acquires REC and Vertically Integrates in Residential PV
2 Solar Power World:
REC Solar To Focus Exclusively On Commercial Market
3 Topeka Journal:
Utility companies lobby for lower solar reimbursement
4 Solar Industry:
A $6.4 Billion PV Manufacturing Center In Saudi Arabia
5 Think Progress:
World’s Largest Thermal Plant Starts Operating
6 RE World:
Georgia Power Reports Status of Solar Procurement for 2014
7 CleanTechnica:
What Is The Current Cost Of Solar Panels?
8 Solar Central:
Barker’s claim that solar is better investment than a pension
Opinions:
9 Energy Collective:
Will Google Play By Utility Privacy Rules?
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for February 4th, 2014
News
1 SolarWakeup:
Goldman’s "Moment” in Solar and How You Can Benefit
2 Bloomberg:
Solar Insurance Costs Halve as Cheap Panels Quash Premium
3 GTM:
The Shifting Relationship Between Solar and Silicon in Charts
4 RE World:
New York Steps Up Its Solar Game
5 SolarServer:
Germany installs 3.30 GW of solar PV in 2013
6 PV-Tech:
US installed record 2.3GW utility-scale solar in 2013
7 GTM:
Off-Grid Clean Energy Sees Its First Successful Exit
8 Denver Post:
In solar debate, Colorado homeowners get their say at PUC
Opinions:
9 LA Times:
Keystone XL, a sorry symbol of a continued reliance on fossil fuels
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for February 3rd, 2014
News
1 EIA:
NFL Stadiums Produce Onsite Energy with PV Projects
2 CleanTechnica:
Which Solar Panels Are Most Efficient?
3 RenewEconomy:
Goldman Sachs sees “moment” in renewables
4 GTM:
Solar Continues to Attract Financing, M&A and VC
5 RE World:
Rewriting the Solar Energy Rules in One Small Town
6 Hawaii Today:
Solar installations push utilities to the brink
7 Daily Finance:
Fear and Profits for Solar Stocks in Emerging Markets
8 Motley Fool:
Can a Solar Depression Happen Again?
Opinions:
9 NRDC:
State of Renewables Is Strong and Congress Needs to Continue
Have a great day!
Yann
