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This is your SolarWakeup for December 10th, 2013

Mosaic came up with a brilliant idea yesterday. You can give the gift of solar for to your friends and family. Not only will they learn a bit about solar but they will see a return on their money. The result will mean more folks from outside of the mainstream solar sector realizing solar makes sense.

News

1 Breaking Energy:

How Long Before Solar Roofs Become Standard?

2 RE World:

SunEdison May Spin-off IPOs to Fund up to $300 Million in Solar Projects

3 Greentech Media:

Japanese Energy Giants Rush Into Storage as Solar Booms

4 Newsday:

LI lawmakers write to Cuomo on LIPA cuts

5 NRDC:

100 Years of Certainty and the Future of the Energy Tax Code

6 Solar Novus:

Solar Development in the Dominican Republic

7 KCET:

Obama Administration Finally Seeing the Light on Disturbed Land Solar?

8 CleanTechnica:

Solar Leasing Explosion In California (Chart)

Opinions:

9 Energy Collective:

Make Solar, Not War

Have a great day!
Yann

This is your SolarWakeup for December 9th, 2013

We almost always talk about PV without mentioning much about solar thermal. While net metering for PV was a big deal in Arizona, it appears that solar thermal is making quite the impact as well. In Florida a typical 5kW could save a family $75-$100 per month while a $5,000 solar thermal install saves about $50-$75 per month. The financial benefit is there, why isn't the market as well?

News

1 CleanTechnica:

Getting To The US–Germany Solar Soft Cost Differences

2 AZ Central:

Arizona’s solar water-heating industry on edge

3 Greentech Media:

Where’s the Federal Clean Energy Action? The White House

4 CS Monitor:

Can US solar energy compete with Germany's low prices?

5 The National:

Dubai has to invest estimated $100m in solar panels to meet target

6 Breaking Energy:

Germany’s Revolution in Efficiency and Renewable Energy

7 RE World:

Ontario's Long-term Energy Plan

8 CleanTechnica:

San Francisco Getting Back On The PACE Wagon!

9 Motley Fool:

How Big Will the Solar Market Be in 2014?

Opinions:

10 Energy Collective:

Top 5 Solar Infographics

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 Solar Power World: PHOTOS: First-Hand Views Of White House Solar Revealed #2 Greentech Media: RIP: The List of Deceased Solar Companies, 2009 to 2013 #3 WSJ: SunRun Co-CEOs respond to WSJ on APS Net Metering Tariff Filing #4 Biz Journals: Going solar? Panels aren’t the biggest cost of the system #5 Solar Power World: 3 Solar Trends Will Fundamentally Change The Utility-Led Grid #6 RE World: Your Solar Panels Aren’t Facing the Wrong Way #7 HuffPost: Solar Gets Massive Boost In CT As States Continue To Support Push #8 Breaking Energy: Energy Quote of the … Read More →

This is your SolarWakeup for December 6th, 2013

Yesterday, my friends at Solar Power World magazine were kind enough to publish my article on The White House solar installation. The response has been amazing and I welcome all of the new readers to SolarWakeup. More importantly, it is another example of the power of content marketing. Writing an article that creates value for the readers will yield more marketing result than static advertising any day, so go ahead and write something that helps the readers.

News

1 Solar Power World:

Photos

2 CleanTechnica:

DOE Calls For More Support Bringing Down The Soft Costs

3 CS Monitor:

Obama wants to clean up Washington ... energy

4 Solar Industry:

Obama Commits U.S. Gov't To 20% Renewable Target By 2020

5 RE World:

Your Solar Panels Aren't Facing the Wrong Way

6 Newsday:

Rocky Mountain Institute Identifies Opportunities for Reducing Solar Costs

7 EarthTechling:

Solar Power In The Sunshine State, What A Concept

8 Solar Novus:

PV Mounting Systems Market to Exceed USD 1.5 Billion in 2018

Opinions:

9 David Crane:

3 Solar Trends Will Fundamentally Change The Utility-Led Grid

Have a great day!
Yann

This is your SolarWakeup for December 5th, 2013

I love days like today in the solar industry. I wish that all of the stories were pieces written by solar pros but any day when we get great material from Jane Weissman and Tor Valenza is a good day in solar. Spreading the solar gospel is important both inside and outside of the market. I agree with Tor, we are all Solar "Spartacus"!

News

1 Forbes:

Toshiba Bypasses German Grid; Sells Solar Directly To Consumers

2 Greentech Media:

CA Regulators May Challenge Utilities for Blocking Solar-Storage

3 Solar Industry:

Drop A SREC Into The Collection Plate

4 Breaking Energy:

Energy Quote of the Day

5 Guardian:

ALEC calls for penalties on 'freerider' homeowners in assault on solar

6 EarthTechling:

How Much Are Solar And Wind Really Contributing?

7 PV-Tech:

China to hit 10GW of installed PV by end of 2013

8 Jane Weissman:

What Do Chocolate and Credentials Have in Common?

Opinions:

9 Tor 'Solar Fred' Valenza:

Becoming a Solar “Spartacus”

Have a great day!
Yann

This is your SolarWakeup for December 4th, 2013

Putting today's SolarWakeup in context we have a bit of everything. The EU finalized duties this week and now the solar association thinks it will be overturned. Edison International (Owners of several solar companies) and advocate for utilities is reaffirming its work during the APS net metering debate; foot in mouth? And yield cos are the new REIT/MLP based on the press and talk at recent solar summits. Expect to hear this word more frequently.

News

1 Forbes:

EEI Commercial On Net Metering

2 Solar Industry:

Solar Rooftop Safety And Structural Issues Addressed In New Guide

3 Biz Journal:

CO Campaign sets goal for 1 million solar roofs

4 Greentech Media:

This ‘Yield Co’ Variation Is Yet Another Financial Innovation

5 Plain Dealer:

Ohio energy efficiency and renewable energy laws headed for a vote

6 PV-Tech:

EU ProSun

7 Forbes:

Utility-Scale Solar Power To Be Cost Competitive With Natural Gas By 2025

8 Politifact:

Charlie Crist says Florida is the Sunshine State

Opinions:

9 World Bank:

Strong Policy Framework Needed for Solar Power

Have a great day!
Yann

This is your SolarWakeup for December 3rd, 2013

Last month we launched the Solar Marketing Insight, a report which helps you understand the trending topics of the solar industry. With 2 issues published, and over 2,000 downloads, we want to know what you think. Hit reply and let us know what we can improve, what data points are missing and what information you need to improve your business. Your feedback is vital so please help us out.

News

1 RE World:

Solar Christmas

2 Politico:

A green movement of all stripes

3 Biz Journals:

Going solar? Panels aren’t the biggest cost of the systems

4 Solar Novus:

Forecasting PV Performance

5 CS Monitor:

One small step for solar? Firm envisions solar panels on moon.

6 RE World:

Renewable Energy Regulation

7 Greentech Media:

Solar Dominates New US Generating Capacity

8 Bloomberg:

EU Nations Approve Pact With China on Solar-Panel Imports

Opinions:

9 WSJ:

Solar Power Systems Save Utilities Transmission Costs

Have a great day!
Yann

This is your SolarWakeup for December 2nd, 2013

Here we are, post Thanksgiving and heading into the end of 2013. It has been a great year for solar and 2014 is looking up from here. SolarWakeup will be launching many new features in the new year to help more solar voices get heard and help get more content out for the solar industry. Together we will move forward and upward!

News

1 CleanTechnica:

Do Women Actually Lead The Way On Home Solar?

2 Bloomberg:

Solar Data Trove Cutting Power Use in Threat to Utilities

3 HuffPost:

Solar Gets Massive Boost In CT As States Continue To Support

4 Greentech Media:

The List of Deceased Solar Companies 2009 to 2013

5 Breaking Energy:

2013

6 Bloomberg:

EU Imposes Tariffs on Chinese Solar-Glass Exporters Up to 42.1%

7 PV-Tech:

German coalition’s self-consumption charge will ‘set PV industry back’

8 RE World:

Is the End Near for LDK Solar?

Opinions:

9 GigaOm:

One year with the Chevy Volt

Have a great day!
Yann

This is your SolarWakeup for November 27th, 2013

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and SolarWakeup will be off for the rest of the week as will most of you! You, the SolarWakeup.com reader, is what I am most thankful for. Your motivation, tips, insights and feedback is what makes the daily solar news worth putting together. Thank you for being a part of the SWu family and enjoy your Thanksgiving!

News

1 Deutsche Welle:

Germany's Solarworld takes over Bosch's solar business

2 Greentech Media:

Smoke, Mirrors, and the Japanese PV Market

3 Breaking Energy:

How Much Should Self-Generators Pay For The Grid?

4 CleanTechnica:

US Solar PV Pipeline Grows To 43 GW

5 Motley Fool:

How Much Longer Will This Go Unnoticed by the Solar Industry?

6 Greentech Media:

The 5 Biggest Clean Energy Turkeys of 2013

7 The Atlantic:

Solar Energy Was America's Sole New Power Source in October

8 The State:

Utilities should brace for solar power rise

Opinions:

9 EDF:

The Arizona Public Service Ruling on Solar

Have a great day!
Yann

This is your SolarWakeup for November 26th, 2013

Today's thank you goes to each contributor to the solar industry. If you have written an article or are a consistent contributor, then thank you for helping spread the solar word. A special thank you to contributors from inside the private sector, there are too few writers putting out content that helps advance the solar industry with insider knowledge and experiences.

News

1 SF Chronicle:

S.F. plans to revive solar finance program

2 Greentech Media:

Innovation Has Given Residential Much to Be Thankful for

3 CleanTechnica:

15 Solar Facts You Should Know

4 KCET:

23 Stories That Show Solar Power Can Be Successful Anywhere in L.A.

5 Solar Novus:

PV Monitoring

6 RE World:

Mitigating Renewable Energy Risk

7 Quartz:

The US has 43 nuclear power plants’ worth of solar energy in the pipeline

8 Rhone Resch:

FERC Hands Down Key Decision; Solar Growth Explodes in October

Opinions:

9 Greentech Media:

4 New Tricks the Clean Energy Industry Is Teaching Old Dogs

Have a great day!
Yann

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