New Format. Headlines are vague so today you will find a highlight and one-sentence summary instead of the article title. It’s time consumer so this may not happen every day but I want to know what you think and if you prefer this over the former format.
Boston! I am on my way to Boston as you receive this for the first (of many) SolarWakeup Live! events. A sold out event (thank you) with great speakers( thank you) should show that solar conversations can be done in a better way. We’ll keep adjusting until it’s better than the nauseous solar circuit that is currently plaguing the solar industry. You’ll be able to listen to the conversations in a few weeks, complete with transcripts. Please support the sponsors and considering sponsoring so this experiment continues.
ITC Tomorrow. Tomorrow, the trade commissioners will meet to discuss and vote on remedy proposals that will be transmitted to the President in a few weeks. I’ve been told that more than one proposal could be transmitted. Note that after the proposal goes to the White House, the trade representative will host a hearing on December 6th, the day of SolarWakeup Live! DC.
WSJ Adds On. The editorial board at the Wall Street Journal came out against the 201 tariffs yesterday. Their support is appreciated but from the first paragraph available for public consumption, their facts and editorializing of the case seems off. Onward, message remains the same.
100% Missouri. What is the backdrop for the political shift that allows St. Louis to vote for 100% renewable energy? Cities like Fort Lauderdale and Miami have yet to pass, let alone vote for the worthy goal.
Sunny News LV. If politicians are rewarded with positive feedback for passing solar policy, you can imagine that more politicians look to be pro-solar. The opposite should be true as well, if you vote against solar, you should see political risk. More on this soon.
Watch EVs. 32% of the Norwegian car market is electric. If the US market were to see something along these numbers, you would see 4million new EVs on the road that year. Assuming Volt level usage, that’s 40GWh per DAY of new energy need. In solar terms, we’re talking over 10GW of solar per year to power this growth. Just saying!
Jon Wellinghoff. On Wednesday, a new episode of EnergyWakeup will be released. I spoke with former FERC Chairman, Jon Wellinghoff, about the DOE NOPR and how it would impact the energy markets. In the meantime, catch up on my conversation with Meghan Nutting, who is running for State Assembly in Colorado.
- Tariff Induced Stress: A solar installer is worried for his career after 5 years on the job
- 100 Is Now: How St. Louis plans on going 100% renewable in less than 20 years in a State with history of coal
- Sunnier News In Nevada: Nevada’s solar market is making a turn around after hard times with personal stories
- EV Market Share: In 2017, Norway has seen EVs represent 32% of the total auto market, a market canary for others
- $35mm For Haiti: World Bank grants $35million to increase energy access in Haiti, only 1 in 3 have electricity today
- More Time For 2.0: Shift for grandfathered systems will eliminate the completion deadlines for those that applied in time
- Coal Subsidies: If FERC enacts Perry’s subsidy plan for coal and nuclear power, it will cost consumers north of $10bb
- Elon and IOUs: The question is asked why we continue to do energy the way it’s always been done when there is a better way
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Have a great day!
Yann