We talk to Google about solar. Yesterday we spoke with Sam Arons from Google about the tech giants achievement to go 100% renewable energy. In this episode of EnergyWakeup, we go deep into how this works and how Google participates in the wholesale markets. In some markets, like North Carolina, Google has had to push utilities that own those markets into new ways for Google to get access to renewable energy. We talk about corporate PPAs and how solar gets a bigger piece of that market going forward. Don’t miss this episode and pass it on to your friends.
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Solyndra times 20. Westinghouse, the nuclear power plant contractor, filed for bankruptcy yesterday. Huge news on its own but there is an interesting part of this. The cost overruns of the Southern Company/Oglethorpe Vogtle Nuclear Plant in Georgia had a lot to do with it. The Vogtle Nuke also received an $8.3 billion loan guarantee from the same program that Solyndra got money from. There is a nuance, Southern Company has apparently guaranteed the loan so even if the project fails, Southern will likely pay their portion. Nevertheless, a huge blow to the nuclear industry that is now lacking capable contractors to build plants. If you don’t like the Solyndra comparison, check out this side by side from the Nuclear Energy Institute justifying the loan.
Make sure you listen to the latest episode of EnergyWakeup. Google is now at 100% renewables, how do they do it and what is next? Sam Arons talks to SolarWakeup.
Tariffs don’t work. Exhibit 542 on why protectionism doesn’t work. SolarWorld loses money again and doesn’t see profitability until 2019. How do protectionist policies work for you now?
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Yann