Wakeup Thoughts: Tis the season, of new Cabinet Secretaries. REI has been a leader in adding solar to their stores, now their CEO is being nominated for Interior. Word has it that MIT Energy head Ernest Moniz may be the nominee for Energy, Dr. Moniz sits on several boards with direct and indirect associations to solar.
News
- CBSNews – Obama nominates REI CEO as interior secretary
- Reuters – Obama considering MIT physicist Moniz for energy secretary
- Bloomberg – Indian Curbs on Solar Imports Spark U.S. Coplaint
- BizJournals – NC proves Southeastern powerhouse for solar
- Bloomberg – Japan Banks Follow Goldman to $19 Billion Solar Market
- Fox News – Solar subsidies dim, putting future of industry in doubt
Opinions
- VentureBeat – It’s time to bury the ‘clean vs. dirty’ debate in energy
- Gigaom – The most important chart in energy
- SolarPowerWorld – The Law Of Unintended Consequences
Have a great day!
Yann