Couple Things. If you haven’t yet, please register for SolarWakeup Live! Boston. I am working to make this an even better and more engaging live event than ever before. You can buy tickets and find sponsorship opportunities at solarwakeuplive.com. Second, thank you to the many kind notes about the write up yesterday. Not all days will get 1,500 words on a topic but when the opportunity arises to dramatically change the world, I’ll opine.
PG&E Violates Probation. If you didn’t know it before, PG&E was convicted of a felony and placed on probation after a gas explosion. Yesterday, PG&E was in court to face potential probation violations after their probation officer referred the matter to the court. The whole thing is a bit surreal, given that PG&E is a corporation, and the judge laid into the company as if they were a real person. A fantastic play by play by reporter Matthias Gafni is here and his article is top of the list today.
What Would Harry Reid Say. Imagine if Obama brought nuclear waste to Nevada, secretly and while misleading a federal court, without telling Harry Reid. That’s a real situation and the topic has been a crazy story for a long time but what Trump/Perry did has been a political non-starter forever. It also reminds us that much of the nuclear waste from power plants is sitting in pools in the backyard of those plants. AOC Will Release GND. Forget California’s 2045 goal of 100% clean energy. Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez will release the legislative language for the green new deal with Senator Markey next week which includes a much more aggressive timeframe. More importantly it includes an important jobs initiative which is the central argument for our industry’s success. Do Good Do Well. I spoke with Go Solar Group’s CEO this week about their growth in the Southwest markets of Texas, Nevada and Utah. Part of their founding and ongoing mission is the desire to help families in Africa when they do well locally. Go Solar now has 10 employees in Africa working to provide solar powered lights and other micro-finance products that help families succeed and grow. Check out their trends for the year and I thank them for their world positive initiatives. Positive Feedback. Freedom Solar in Texas was kind enough to list me as one of the top bloggers they like to follow. I’m in good company and glad to hear that this newsletter is helpful to their mission. Check out the complete list. Opinion Have a great day! Yann