The Wind and Solar Connection. What if anything is or should be the relationship between wind and solar? Does the growth of the offshore wind market create new opportunities or limit the market potential for solar?
Scaling Corporate Deals. With the expansion of mega solar deals, how do they grow beyond Facebook/Amazon/Google or companies like AnBev? Could the market get into the smaller corporations with different credit profiles and smaller solar or does that simply become community solar or retail choice?
Good For The Goose. The National Grid pension fund is investing new funds into renewables in the UK. I have not seen similar pension moves in the US but it would be interesting to see how 401k’s are changing within their energy portfolios.
Sanders, Reviews and Policy. The Sunrise Movement has endorsed the candidacy of Senator Bernie Sanders. Trump is looking to eliminate the environmental reviews for major projects. The House of Representatives is making moves that could set a climate plan in motion if the stars align.
A Climate Warrior Tribute. This SolarWakeup community is amazing, you donated with tremendous generosity allowing the organizers to double their goal for the children left alone. Read the story about Tyshaun and his tragic murder written by solar veteran Michael Healy and colleagues.
- GreenBiz: Offshore wind is gearing up for liftoff
- Utility Dive: Corporate solar sector funding rises to $11.7B, buoyed by debt financing
- Bloomberg: National Grid Pension Plan to Invest $241 Million in Renewables
- PV-Tech: US lawmakers propose clean energy credit push to take US to net zero
- Grist: Bernie Sanders inspired the Sunrise Movement, now has its endorsement
- Axios: Trump announces rule changes to exempt big projects from environmental review
- Greentech Media: Budweiser Brewer Signs Europe’s ‘Largest Corporate Solar PPA’
- S&P Global: SWEPCO to shut Louisiana coal plant by end of 2026, explore retirement of 2 others
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Best, Yann