This is your SolarWakeup for January 2nd, 2014
Welcome to 2014! What do you have in store for the new year? SolarWakeup is going to keep doing new things to make your solar day a bit easier and hopefully provide as much value as we can. We may create some limited original content but most excited about launching Solar Soapbox. The Solar Soapbox will be the go to place for solar professionals to speak (write) their mind about current happenings in solar. If you are interested in being a contributor let me know!
News
1 NY Times:
SolarWorld Seeks to Close Loophole in Duties on Chinese Products
2 Thing Progress:
Massive Minnesota Solar Project Gets Major Legal Boost
3 Quartz:
Why China is building a massive solar power plant in the middle of nowhere
4 Energy Collective:
In TX, Gas and Renewables Expected To Meet Future Needs
5 RE World:
Top US Clean Energy and Climate Breakthroughs in 2013
6 CleanTechnica:
~85% Of US Energy Growth From Renewables Through 2025
7 Greentech Media:
SolarWorld Aims to Close China PV Loophole With New Filing
8 Forbes:
Wearable Solar Soldier Power Nears The Battlefield
Opinions:
9 Associated Press:
Judge ruling could mean more solar power in MN
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for December 31st, 2013
News
1 Greentech Media:
Is It Time for Real Third-Party Assurance?
2 Solar Industry:
Solar PV Industry To See Demand Hit 49 GW In 2014
3 EarthTechling:
How Wind Is Helping Deliver Record-Cheap Solar
4 Telegraph:
Energy minister wants four million solar panels installed
5 Energy Collective:
The Solar Net Metering Battle Moves to Colorado
6 Greentech Media:
10 Predictions for Rooftop Solar Power in 2014
7 Solar Novus:
Taking the Kinks Out of the Solar Supply Chain
8 Solar Power World:
Lessons You Can Learn From the Big Solar Guys
Opinions:
9 Savannah News:
Sun rising on solar energy in Georgia
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for December 30th, 2013
News
1 CleanTechnica:
Owners Of Solar & EVs Get Solar 1st, 85.5% Buy
2 Motley Fool:
A Recap of Solar Energy in 2013
3 Greentech Media:
More Reshuffling in the PV Monitoring Market
4 CleanTechnica:
Top 10 Solar Stories For 2013
5 Greentech Media:
LDK Solar Submits Proposals to Offshore Creditors
6 RE World:
RenewableEnergyWorld.com’s Most Popular Stories of 2013
7 Bloomberg:
Utilities Feeling Rooftop Solar Heat Start Fighting Back
8 Solar Power World:
3 Fearless Predictions For Solar In 2014
Opinions:
9 Motley Fool:
If You Thought 2013 Was a Good Year for Solar, Just Wait for 2014
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for December 24th, 2013
News
1 Media Matters:
8 Most Absurd Attacks On Clean Tech In 2013
2 NY Times:
Catching Rays in California, and Storing Them
3 National Journal:
Are Utilities Wilting From Heat of Solar Competition?
4 Greentech Media:
The Solar Net Metering Battle Moves to Colorado
5 Bloomberg:
Utilities Mimic Cable With Monthly Fee to Preserve Grid
6 Wired:
Google Glass Does Solar Panel Installs in the California Sun
7 CleanTechnica:
Massive 49 GW Solar PV Demand for 2014
8 Biz Journals:
Georgia Power prepares to buy more solar power
Opinions:
9 CS Monitor:
Paying for solar power isn't what it used to be
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 Business Insider: CEO Of Vivint Takes A Huge Shot At SolarCity #2 Greentech Media: Why Treasury Is Investigating SolarCity and Other Funds #3 Solar Industry: Top 10 Solar Market Predictions For 2014 #4 Greentech Media: Will Smaller Installers Survive in Tomorrow’s Solar Market? #5 RE World: What the Proposed US Energy Tax Reforms Mean for Renewables #6 Solar Industry: Smart Utilities See Distributed Generation Solar As An Opportunity #7 Virgin: Solar power: time to take notice #8 RE World: SolarEdge Happy Holidays Clip 2013 #9 Greentech Media: The Most Important Solar Statistics of 2013 #10 Solar Power World: 10 Trends … Read More →
This is your SolarWakeup for December 20th, 2013
Congratulations on making it to the end of 2013. Today is, in reality, the last business day of the year. We round out the year with some more lists and predictions but we can pause and give ourselves a round of applause for a job well done. The year was a positive forward progress in our mission to install more solar, across all market segments. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
News
1 Greentech Media:
Why Treasury Is Investigating SolarCity and Other Funds
2 Solar Industry:
Top 10 Solar Market Predictions For 2014
3 Solar Power World:
Top 10 Trends That Shaped Solar News in 2013
4 Washington Post:
John Podesta’s plan to bypass Congress on climate change
5 Bloomberg:
Mexico to Triple Demand for Solar Next Year With 250MW
6 Motley Fool:
Solar Power has Natural Gas in its Crosshairs
7 RE World:
Renewable Energy Black Eyes Are Contagious and Avoidable
8 Greentech Media:
10 Cleantech Buzzwords of 2013
Opinions:
9 Think Progress:
Energy Tax Break Reform
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for December 19th, 2013
This is the season of lists. 2013 presented many great stories and events that shaped our industry. SolarWakeup is not to be outdone and will be publishing a list of its own this week. "Top 10 trends that shaped solar news in 2013" is made up of the stories that you, our readers, thought most of important by your clicks. We try to gauge every morning the stories that are most important to you, sometimes we get it right and sometimes we totally miss the mark.
News
1 RE World:
US Proposes Energy Tax Reform
2 Greentech Media:
Missouri’s the Latest Front in Homeowners’ Fight for ‘Solar Rights’
3 NY Times:
Germany Defends Surcharge Exemptions
4 SFGate:
More comfortable S.F. homes, lower energy bills
5 Think Progress:
13 Major Clean Energy Breakthroughs Of 2013
6 Breaking Energy:
Sustainable Energy and Cleantech Trends for 2014
7 CleanTechnica:
Creating A Solar Energy Bank
8 Solar Power World:
Can Gender Profiling Help YOU Expand Your Solar Business?
Opinions:
9 SolSystems:
Want to Invest in Solar? Join the Club.
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for December 18th, 2013
It is time for the holidays and everything is slowing down, especially solar news content. However, it is time to support the people that are helping you keep your jobs and keeping them profitable. Consider giving to Vote Solar before the end of the year, even a few dollars. Teams like Vote Solar help drive the policies like net metering that create the backbone of our industry so we can all benefit.
News
1 Solar Industry:
Smart Utilities See Distributed Generation Solar As An Opportunity
2 Greentech Media:
The Most Important Solar Statistics of 2013
3 Guardian:
Haiti switches on to solar power as sustainable electricity solution
4 PV-Tech:
Puerto Rico introduces mandate for energy storage in projects
5 CleanTechnica:
Study Shows Rooftop Solar Adds Thousands To Resale Values
6 Greentech Media:
US Solar Manufacturing Wins Cash From DOE and VCs
7 Midwest Energy:
Missouri is latest front in homeowners’ fight for ‘solar rights’
8 Sierra Club:
24 Senators Send Letter to Support Extension of ITC
Opinions:
9 Business Insider:
CEO Of Vivint Takes A Huge Shot At SolarCity
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for December 17th, 2013
When someone in the solar industry does something awesome, I will be the first to recognize it and I hope you will also. The holidays are upon us and the team at SolarEdge put out their holiday video. Solar Power is Fabulous! Check out their video in the first story today.
News
1 SolarEdge:
The SolarEdge Happy Holidays Clip 2013
2 Energy Collective:
Solar Energy Is Heading to Mainstream in the United States
3 CleanTechnica:
CO Net Metering Under Threat, 30,000 Coloradans Fight Back
4 Solar Power World:
Mounting Market Will Grow $1.5 Billion By 2018
5 Reuters:
Clouds over Hawaii's rooftop solar growth hint at U.S. battle
6 Energy Collective:
DOE Outlines the Path Forward for Energy Storage
7 CleanTechnica:
Solar Grid Parity Infographic, + An Important Addendum
8 GTM:
Distributed Storage
Opinions:
9 Richard Branson:
Solar power
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for December 16th, 2013
Imagine if your financial advisor approached you to invest all of your 401k into a speculative stock. It is an idea that would never pass muster because the volatility would be too high to invest all of your money in. Natural gas was well over $10/mmBtu just a few years ago. The price volatility is enormous and upward movement potential is very possible. Then why are regulators and commerce department pushing us towards 100% natural gas energy portfolios? Florida is on track to be over 70% natural gas. Not having price stability like solar in the portfolio is malpractice!
News
1 Think Progress:
MN Dept Of Commerce Brushes Off Big Solar, Prefers Natural Gas
2 Business Spectator:
Merkel hands environment and energy posts to coalition partner
3 Indian Express:
Solar power costs trend down, wind blows away tariff advantage
4 Greentech Media:
Will Smaller Installers Survive in Tomorrow’s Solar Market?
5 Engineering:
NREL Report on Solar
6 PV-Tech:
SunEdison raises bond offering to US$1.2 billion
7 Breaking Energy:
Energy State Governors Politely Tell Feds to Back Off
8 KCET:
Major Solar Energy Project in Riverside County Could Be Doomed
Opinions:
9 Tor Valenza:
Solar Fred’s Top Solar Marketing Wishes for 2014
Have a great day!
Yann
