Myron Ebell Speaks. The environment hating, former EPA transition head, Myron Ebell spoke to reporters in London yesterday. Not that energy is at the top of mind in the White House right now, but Ebell confirmed that the administration will seek to withdraw from the Paris deal. Some reports say that a member of the agreement has to give a 4 year notice prior to doing so.
Love solar in 49 and a half States. This is the best way to change a corporations’ views. It is no secret that the regulated subsidiary of NextEra, FP&L, has been rather anti-solar and even supporting an anti-solar amendment in November to the tune of millions. But the corporate has been going gangbusters with wind&solar. Many of you count NEE as a client and often walk a fine line on this topic.
I’ve seen this line. I haven’t been in many module assembly factories but during the early craze of the Ontario FIT, I had the chance to visit Celestica. Not for the assembly line but because Celestica was also assembling Advanced Energy’s inverters so they could be compliant with Made in Ontario rules. It seems like the requirements and demand in Ontario have made this work no longer financially viable so Celestica will get out of the business. End of a chapter when it comes to Ontario solar, but mostly because the rules were rather silly to begin with.
- Reuters: U.S. will change course on climate policy, Trump official says
- PV-Magazine: NextEra builds 2.5 GW of wind and solar in 2016
- PV-Tech: Celestica to exit solar module production at Toronto facility
- Greentech Media: Beamreach Bankrupt Despite $250 Million Spent on Solar Hardware Development
- Utility Dive: After ‘banner year,’ power sector deal momentum set to carry through 2017
- New York Times: Tesla Gives the California Power Grid a Battery Boost
- Business Journals: Developer accuses Duke Energy of illegally restricting solar power deals
- San Antonio Express: CPS authorizes $15 million expansion of San Antonio’s solar rebate program
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Have a great day!
Yann