I am sitting here in NYC for some meetings and I can’t help to think of an old joke while reading the coverage of the EEI conference. The joke is about a man lost at sea who turns down a raft, boat and helicopter sent to save him because he believes that God will save him. I am not comparing Musk to God but imagine a room full of utility executives studying the future of the business. For the first time in history of electric utilities, the competitor isn’t solar or self generation, the competition is the gas station on the corner. Every home will have an electric car in 5-10 years, how utilities miss this is way beyond me, don’t pass up the helicopter!
- Forbes: Tesla’s Battery May Not Destroy Utilities, But Utilities May Destroy Tesla
- Utility Dive: EEI 2015 – Why Elon Musk thinks the future is bright for utilities
- PV-Magzine: IRENA roadmap calls for 150 GW of battery storage by 2030
- Fortune: The U.S. solar industry is shifting toward consumers
- Vox: Here’s what it would take for the US to run on 100% renewable energy
- Think Progress: BREAKING – Court Throws Out Challenge To Obama’s Climate Change Rule
- The Guardian: Record boost in new solar power continues massive industry growth
- Politico: Republican pledges $175 million to push party on climate
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Have a great day!
Yann