I came away from the debate with only one thought. How amazingly shortsighted can Donald Trump be when he brings up Ohio’s coal workers? Ohio is a must-win for the Trump campaign and the coal talk is strong in the GOP but Ohio was a rapidly growing solar market until June of 2014. At that time, Governor Kasich signed a 2 year freeze for the State’s RPS bringing SREC values to near zero values. Even with the headwind, solar jobs outpace coal jobs by nearly 60% and will grow to double the coal sector this year. Imagine if the GOP looked at the polling regarding solar support and Governor Kasich actively sought to train more coal workers in solar. Read my full story on the topic here
- SolarWakeup: Why Trump Shouldn’t Worry for the Coal Workers in Ohio
- Grist: We fact-checked what Trump and Clinton said about energy at the debate
- Renewable Energy World: Baseload vs. Flexibility – Standing the Traditional Generation Model on its Head
- GreenBiz: Changing lives with solar microgrids
- PV-Magazine: Second Debate – Is it Nov. 9 yet? Energy policy gets glossed over (again)
- Fortune: What Donald Trump Didn’t Mention About Clean Coal
- Business Insider: SolarCity’s CEO says to expect big growth in 2017
- Solar Industry: Arizona Public Service Hits Major Solar Milestone
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Have a great day!
Yann