This is your SolarWakeup for May 15th, 2014
News
1 Daily Caller:
White House Solar Produce Less Than 2% Of Its Energy Needs
2 Breaking Energy:
Batteries And DG Negative For Utilities
3 Bloomberg:
China Solar Glass Hit With 5-Year EU Duties in Trade Spat
4 GTM:
Investor-Ready Efficiency
5 WCNC:
Why aren't more North Carolinians putting solar on their homes?
6 Energy Collective:
How Micro Inverters are Solving Problems
7 St. Louis Post:
Customers say utilities skirted solar rebate law
8 RE World:
On its 60th Birthday, Solar PV Has Become a Major Contender
Opinions:
9 Arno Harris:
Solar Continues Making Great Strides Under SEIA Leadership
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for May 14th, 2014
News
1 RE World:
Can We Extend Solar into Sectors with Lower or No Credit?
2 GTM:
Utilities Can Stop Losing Revenue and Start Making Money on Solar
3 Bloomberg:
India Said to Find U.S., China Dumped Solar Products
4 NJ.com:
Solar panels save energy, but what about fire safety?
5 Breaking Energy:
German Lesson for Renewable Power Policies
6 Energy Collective:
5 Climate Charts That Deeply Worry the Electricity Sector
7 Solar Industry:
New York Makes $60 Million Available For Solar Projects
8 GTM:
How Will Battery Storage Help Utilities Integrate Distributed Solar?
Opinions:
9 Think Progress:
Court Slaps Down Right Wing Attack On CO RPS
Have a great day!
Yann
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?
Have a great day!
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
