This is your SolarWakeup for March 31st, 2022
Go From Sale to Install at Least 2 Weeks Faster With Better Designs. How much time, effort, and money go into selling a homeowner on a new solar system—only to have the contract fall apart due to a change order? What if your design at the initial sale could be just as accurate as your final design? EagleView is launching a groundbreaking solution that bridges the gap between sales-ready and install-ready designs, reducing the risk of change orders that diminish the customer experience and lead to canceled contracts. Sign up for our webinar on Thursday, April 7th at 2 p.m. ET. to get an early sneak peek.
News
1 Bloomberg:
Australian Firms Plan $38 Billion U.K. Infrastructure Spend
2 New York Times:
OPEC and Russia are set to meet as the war continues to roil the oil market.
3 Axios:
The public pulse on energy
4 Politico:
Biden planning to tap oil reserve to control gas prices
5 Reuters:
Europe told to turn down the heating in Russia gas standoff
6 PV-Tech:
Pressure mounts on US policymakers to pass PV manufacturing tax breaks as funding for DOE-led ‘Accelerator’ is proposed
7 Energy Storage News:
Zero carbon lithium extraction project in Portugal joined by ABB
8 PV-Magazine:
Solar advocates reaffirm their approval of Duke Energy’s proposed net metering successor in North Carolina
9 Solar Builders:
Utility-scale batteries? VPP programs? Both? How states are valuing energy storage
Opinions:
10 WV Gazette:
Utility-scale batteries? VPP programs? Both? How states are valuing energy storage
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for March 30th, 2022
Go From Sale to Install at Least 2 Weeks Faster With Better Designs. How much time, effort, and money go into selling a homeowner on a new solar system—only to have the contract fall apart due to a change order? What if your design at the initial sale could be just as accurate as your final design? Eagle View is launching a groundbreaking solution that bridges the gap between sales-ready and install-ready designs, reducing the risk of change orders that diminish the customer experience and lead to canceled contracts. Sign up for our webinar on Thursday, April 7th at 2 p.m. ET. to get an early sneak peek: https://hubs.li/Q016yvmV0
News
1 Bloomberg:
Solar’s First Trillion Watts Arrives During a Wartime Energy Transition
2 PV-Magazine:
Anticircumvention investigation - An industry reacts
3 Reuters:
Global wind and solar growth on track to meet climate targets
4 Axios:
Climate and energy takeaways from Biden's budget pitch
5 PV-Tech:
Altus Power to supply clean energy solutions to US real estate giant
6 Solar Power World:
DESRI brings almost 200 MW of solar online in Michigan
7 Energy Storage News:
Alternative technologies ‘may struggle to compete with lithium-ion’ as duration grows
Opinions:
8 New York Times:
How to Defeat Putin and Save the Planet
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for March 29th, 2022
Go From Sale to Install at Least 2 Weeks Faster With Better Designs. How much time, effort, and money go into selling a homeowner on a new solar system—only to have the contract fall apart due to a change order? What if your design at the initial sale could be just as accurate as your final design? EagleView is launching a groundbreaking solution that bridges the gap between sales-ready and install-ready designs, reducing the risk of change orders that diminish the customer experience and lead to canceled contracts. Sign up for our webinar on Thursday, April 7th at 2 p.m. ET. to get an early sneak peek.
News
1 PV-Tech:
US DOC launches investigation into alleged solar AD/CVD circumvention following Auxin Solar petition
2 Axios:
Unpacking Biden's European energy plan
3 Bloomberg:
Solar Energy Boom Could Worsen Forced Labor in China, Group Says
4 Wall Street Journal:
Ukraine War Drives Up Cost of Wind, Solar Power
5 Utility Dive:
Hawaiian Electric to revisit Maui capacity planning amid supply chain concern
6 Reuters:
U.S., German officials to meet this week on LNG, hydrogen supplies
7 PV-Magazine:
Distributed solar installed in 2021 nearly matches capacity of all new gas plants
Opinions:
8 Renew Economy:
Switching to renewables is most effective way to prevent gas shortfalls, AEMO says
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for March 28th, 2022
Go From Sale to Install at Least 2 Weeks Faster With Better Designs. How much time, effort, and money go into selling a homeowner on a new solar system—only to have the contract fall apart due to a change order? What if your design at the initial sale could be just as accurate as your final design? EagleView is launching a groundbreaking solution that bridges the gap between sales-ready and install-ready designs, reducing the risk of change orders that diminish the customer experience and lead to canceled contracts. Sign up for our webinar on Thursday, April 7th at 2 p.m. ET. to get an early sneak peek: https://hubs.li/Q016yvmV0
News
1 Utility Dive:
Grid-scale storage installations tripled to a record 3 GW in 2021 - report
2 Reuters:
Italy's Terna to invest in power grid as Ukraine crisis drives renewables
3 Vox:
Europe can lead the way through an energy crisis without more fossil fuels
4 New York Times:
How Joe Manchin Aided Coal, and Earned Millions
5 PV-Magazine:
Federal budget includes $500 million for promoting energy storage
6 Axios:
Study - Methane leaks from U.S. oil-and-gas region worse than estimates
7 PV-Tech:
Maxeon’s transformation ‘nearly in place’ as it upgrades production centres and lands SunPower contract
8 Energy Storage News:
Centrica’s 60MWh battery project near Scottish coast will help integrate offshore wind
Opinions:
9 Canary Media:
Amid backlash, USPS orders more EVs — but will still mostly run on gas
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for March 25th, 2022
Opinion
News
1 PV-Magazine:
LG Energy Solution invests $1.4 billion to build battery factory in Arizona
2 Utility Dive:
Illinois renewable energy plan details extensive equity measures for future solar, energy projects
3 Axios:
Banking heavyweight won't fund new oilfields
4 Solar Builder Magazine:
New York celebrates its top spot in U.S. community solar
5 PV-Tech:
Vikram Solar files for IPO to raise funds for 2GW cell and module manufacturing facility
6 Solar Power World:
New York takes first steps in preparing the electric grid for more renewables
7 Energy Storage News:
US installed 1.6GW/4.7GWh of energy storage in Q4 2021 but supply chain challenges are ongoing, says WoodMac
Opinions:
8 GreenBiz:
Renewable energy shouldn’t be blamed for spiking energy prices — it's the solution
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for March 24th, 2022
Opinion
News
1 New York Times:
Britain announces measures to help people cope with inflation, including cutting gas prices.
2 Axios:
Former top GM executive joins Exxon to lead climate unit
3 PV-Tech:
Aker Horizons sells remaining shares in REC Silicon to Hanwha Solutions in ‘major step’ for US solar manufacturing
4 UTility Dive:
FBI - US energy sector faces 'reconnaissance, scanning' by Russian hackers; 5 companies targeted
5 Canary Media:
Duke Energy’s solar plan questioned by North Carolina attorney general
6 PV-Magazine:
KORE Power Acquires Northern Reliability
Opinions:
7 Renew Economy:
Could a capacity market be key to bringing energy storage to market?
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for March 23rd, 2022
Opinion
News
1 Axios:
Scoop - Jamie Dimon pushes Biden for domestic energy "Marshall Plan"
2 Utility Dive:
Coal plant owners seek to shut 3.2 GW in PJM in face of economic, regulatory and market pressures
3 Reuters:
Japan turns down the heat and dims the lights to avoid power cut after quake
4 Energy Storage News:
LFP to dominate 3TWh global lithium-ion battery market by 2030
5 Canary Media:
Span raises $90M to make smart panels the gateway to home electrification
6 PV-Magazine:
Texas has enough solar and wind planned to permanently shut down coal
Opinions:
7 New York Times:
Will War Make Europe’s Switch to Clean Energy Even Harder?
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for March 22, 2022
Opinion
News
1 Axios:
SEC proposes first climate disclosure rules for public companies
2 New York Times:
U.N. Chief Warns of ‘Catastrophe’ With Continued Use of Fossil Fuels
3 Utility Dive:
DOE turns to energy storage to build resilience, energy affordability in underserved communities
4 Energy Storage News:
Residential segment continues to drive German battery storage market, but grid-scale could see comeback
5 PV-Magazine:
SolarEdge $590 million capital raise “expands the war chest,” said ROTH
6 Canary Media:
We need to talk about how we talk about natural gas
Opinions:
7 Bloomberg:
Business Schools Teaching Sustainability Want to Go Green
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Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for March 21st, 2022
Opinion
News
1 Axios:
Why companies are rushing to set net zero targets
2 Reuters:
California grid operator approves reliability, renewables plan
3 Utility Dive:
Senate bill directs FERC to bolster interregional transmission planning, require GHG reporting
4 Bloomberg:
U.K. to Ramp Up Offshore Wind Targets in Energy Security Push
5 PV-Tech:
US residential solar prices increase as supply chain constraints bite
6 Canary Media:
US schools can subscribe to an electric school bus fleet at prices that beat diesel
7 PV-Magazine:
Federal legislation introduced to build renewable energy “superhighway”
Opinions:
8 New York Times:
There’s a Messaging Battle Right Now Over America’s Energy Future
Have a great day!
Yann
This is your SolarWakeup for March 18th, 2022
Opinion
News
1 PV-Tech:
SolarEdge plans public offering as it hints at possible M&A
2 New York Times:
Largest Federal Utility Chooses Gas, Undermining Biden’s Climate Goals
3 Bloomberg:
Africa’s Electricity Boom Seen Needing $350 Billion Investment
4 Axios:
Africa’s Electricity Boom Seen Needing $350 Billion Investment
5 Utility Dive:
Virginia approves 1 GW renewable energy expansion by Dominion Energy
6 Reuters:
Analysis - Europe faces struggle to escape Russian gas this year
7 Energy Storage News:
Jaguar Land Rover repurposes EV batteries for energy storage systems
8 PV-Magazine:
EnergySage solar market report finds that as prices rise, customer choice expands
Opinions:
9 RMI:
Maryland’s Opportunity to Lead on Fossil-Free Buildings
Have a great day!
Yann
