Limited commentary this week as I am traveling in Europe.
Gutting the EPA. What the Trump administration has proposed as a budget for the EPA is nothing short of terrible. Anyone that can stand by that kind of cut is a special kind of person.
Help support SolarWakeup. If you are looking for investors or buyers of your projects, hit reply to this email and let us help you. Our expansive network is always looking to partner with you and helps us pay the bills to keep the newsletter free to you, as it has been for the past 4 years.
The Common Ground. I get it, solar and utilities want to get along. Utilities don’t like the bad PR and solar is having a problem affording the policy battles.
Storage in NYC. Let’s fix the solar on rooftops problem in LA first because solar on roofs in Manhattan is probably a bit crazy. On the other hand, storage in the basement of each building would do much good for peak demand cuts and helping when grid needs some demand response.
- NRDC: Trump Administration Shortchanges Oceans, Science & Climate
- Motley Fool: Why Utilities and Solar Companies May Be Finding Common Ground
- Utility Dive: Report – Lack of mandates, incentives holding solar+storage back in New York City
- CleanTechnica: Is New York’s “Compromise” The Future For Net Metering?
- PV-Magazine: TerraForm raises another $86 million for Ontario solar projects
- Renew Economy: Fear and ignorance – Gas plant “explodes”, renewables blamed
- EDF: Companies Want Clean Energy – These 2 EPA Programs Help Them Get It.
- GreenBiz: Why investors have fiduciary duty for the environment
Opinion
Have a great day!
Yann