The News You Need. It’s been a long time coming but it used to be hard to find solar news every day. These days, there are one of a few dozen presidential candidates talking about solar and climate change policy. There are also market changes happening in States across the Country. What used to be niche is now a newsletter that covers the mainstream topic of the day.
415PPM. For the first time in human history we’ve reached 415PPM. Solar has never been more relevant or important than right now.
Hiring In Coal Country. A serious question, how does the solar industry make a coordinated effort to grow and hire in coal country? What would it take and if you are hiring affected ex-coal workers, how do we get the word out?
PG&E Hostage Play. PG&E is spending $50million per month in bankruptcy and has a laundry list of legal troubles. Like any good utility, all trouble needs to be passed on to consumers and PG&E is taking ratepayers hostage until it gets what it wants, indemnity. It is also taking the entire Bay Area economy hostage at the same time. If it gets windy this summer in PG&E is saying they may shut off the power for millions of consumers as a ‘safety’ mechanism. Imagine the power getting shut off for 2-3 days in the San Francisco area? Complete nonsense and legislators need to act before the utility goes full Hans Gruber on us.
Case For Inslee? Interesting view from Vox’s Ezra Klein on the case for Jay Inslee.
Money For Renewables. Next time you worry about the cost of the ITC and policies that have a “cost”, point out this report from the IMF. Some will say that much of the dollar amount is from externalities and if they do, just let them know that solar has a side effect too, job creation.
- Think Progress: Future of workers uncertain as third-biggest US coal company declares bankruptcy
- Bloomberg: California May Go Dark This Summer, and Most Aren’t Ready
- San Francisco Chronicle: PG&E’s legal, regulatory problems keep growing — and could get worse
- Vox: The case for Jay Inslee
- Rolling Stone: Study – U.S. Fossil Fuel Subsidies Exceed Pentagon Spending
- Grist: Watch John Oliver explain the Green New Deal like only he can
- Greentech Media: Gas Plant Rejection Brings the Energy Transition Home to Indiana
- ILSR: Power Plant Securitization – Coming to a State Capitol Near You
- Axios: Making sense of Joe Biden’s 2020 climate policy kerfuffle
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Have a great day!
Yann