As goes Paris, so goes Elon. Unless this is some covfefe, Trump is planning on leaving the Paris agreement. This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone but it is telling us all that we should have no hopes for Jared and Ivanka moderating the President on climate change. Elon has said that he would leave the President’s council if Trump leaves the Paris agreement.
Solar’s Playbook. I like the headline, consolidating efforts to push our agenda but let’s see how it plays out. I think we are still some ways away from having a single intervenor in State cases on behalf of the industry associations.
Are you caught up on the EnergyWakeup podcast? More great episodes coming soon.
Grid modernization. The good folks at NCETC are now publishing a quarterly report on grid infrastructure investments. As grid operators realize the future is upon them, this will be a good indicator for where RE penetration can continue and energy storage takes some market share. Well done by the team in NC.
- Renewable Energy World: Musk Joins CEOs Calling for US to Stay in Paris Climate Deal
- PV-Magazine: SEIA, Vote Solar aim to unify state-level solar advocates
- Utility Dive: More than 30 states embrace grid modernization, new policy tracker finds
- Think Progress: Ivanka Trump’s climate ploy reaches its inevitable end
- Greentech Media: Global Green Energy Job Count Approaches the 10 Million Mark
- CleanTechnica: US Renewable Energy Provides 19.35% Of US Electricity In First Quarter
- Renew Economy: Australian renewables head for “boom-time” – led by states
- Post-Standard: CNY coal plant owner to build one of New York’s largest solar farms
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Have a great day!
Yann