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?
Have a great day!
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
Have a great day!
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
Top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
The Top 10 is ranked by the number of SolarWakeup.com readers that clicked on the news article during the previous week. It is the poll of the most relevant solar news of the week as judged by your colleagues and competitors. These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week! #1 RE World: Why the New Jersey Solar Market Just Got Hot Again #2 GTM: Why Did Installer-Financier Vivint Solar Buy Solmetric? #3 Solar Power World: Vivint Solar Acquires Solmetric Corporation #4 GreenBiz: Why is Hawaii scaling back on solar? #5 Forbes: Sun Sets On Solar Power In Germany; Industry Slashes 50% Of … Read More →
This is your SolarWakeup for January 31st, 2014
On Tuesday, the former CEO of Duke (largest utility in the Country) gave this quote to a reporters when asked what he would do if he got into business today.
News
1 Bain & Co:
Be right more often
2 CleanTechnica:
TASC Open Letter To Former Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers
4 Motley Fool:
The Issue Lurking Behind Utility Solar
5 Politico:
White House taps Norman Bay to head FERC
6 RE World:
Renewable Finance Outlook for 2014
7 Think Progress:
Georgia Republican Is Working To Increase Access To Solar
8 Forbes:
Obama's 'All-The-Above' Energy Becomes A Strategy Of One
Opinions:
9 Dept. of Energy:
#YearofAction
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for January 30th, 2014
News
1 BizJournals:
CO regulators will take more time settling solar power debate
2 EarthTechling:
State Leadership In Financing A Greener Future
3 Forbes:
Germany's Proposal To Tax Self-Consumption Of Solar Could Hurt
5 GTM:
California PUC President
6 RE World:
Why the New Jersey Solar Market Just Got Hot Again
7 Solar Power World:
Solar Leases Are Encouraging Owners to Choose Solar
8 RE World:
Net Metering in 2014
Opinions:
9 Solar Novus:
Why Traditional Investors are Banking on Solar
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for January 29th, 2014
Today's Wakeup Thoughts come from President Obama's State of the Union Speech:
News
1 HuffPost:
Obama Praises 'All-Of-The-Above' Energy Strategy
2 GTM:
5 Facts You Should Know About America’s Solar Jobs Market
3 Forbes:
Sun Sets On Solar In Germany; Industry Slashes 50% Of Jobs
4 EnergyBiz:
Duke Energy CEO, Jim Rogers, Industry Farewell
5 SolarPowerWorld:
A Public Service Message
6 GreenBiz:
Why is Hawaii scaling back on solar?
7 GTM:
How Will Renewable Energy Be Financed in 2014?
8 TASC:
Utilities Neglect To Mention Billions In Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Opinions:
9 Gov. Ritter:
Powering Forward on Clean Energy
Have a great day!
Yann
These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
News
The Top 10 is ranked by the number of SolarWakeup.com readers that clicked on the news article during the previous week. It is the poll of the most relevant solar news of the week as judged by your colleagues and competitors.
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for January 27th, 2014
News
1 HuffPost:
China 'Seriously Concerned' About U.S. Investigation Of Solar Imports
2 NY Times:
Fissures in G.O.P. as Some Conservatives Embrace Renewable Energy
3 GTM:
China May Have Deployed More Solar in 2013 Alone Than America
4 SolarPowerWorld:
Vivint Solar Acquires Solmetric Corporation
5 Breaking Energy:
Making Energy Funding and Financing Opportunities Easier to Find
6 National Journal:
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Natural Gas
7 Bloomberg:
Solar Mergers Likely to Accelerate, Trina Founder Says
8 Memphis Daily:
Sharp’s Exit From Solar Part of Industry Trend
Opinions:
9 SolarCurator:
A solar power cuppa tea
Have a great day!
Yann
Top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week!
The Top 10 is ranked by the number of SolarWakeup.com readers that clicked on the news article during the previous week. It is the poll of the most relevant solar news of the week as judged by your colleagues and competitors. These are the top 10 most read solar articles by your peers this week! #1 Motley Fool: Utilities, Stop Worrying About Distributed Power and Worry About This #2 Motley Fool: The Coming Solar Boom #3 SF Chronicle: California official: utilities would like to “strangle” solar #4 CNBC: There’s more than one way to invest in solar power #5 Forbes: Bosch Pays $175 Million To Get Rid Of … Read More →
