Here we are, post Thanksgiving and heading into the end of 2013.  It has been a great year for solar and 2014 is looking up from here.  SolarWakeup will be launching many new features in the new year to help more solar voices get heard and help get more content out for the solar industry.  Together we will move forward and upward!

News

• CleanTechnica: Do Women Actually Lead The Way On Home Solar?
• Bloomberg: Solar Data Trove Cutting Power Use in Threat to Utilities
• HuffPost: Solar Gets Massive Boost In CT As States Continue To Support
• Greentech Media: The List of Deceased Solar Companies 2009 to 2013
• Breaking Energy: 2013: More Solar Than Wind
• Bloomberg: EU Imposes Tariffs on Chinese Solar-Glass Exporters Up to 42.1%
• PV-Tech: German coalition’s self-consumption charge will ‘set PV industry back’

Opinions

• RE World: Is the End Near for LDK Solar?
• GigaOm: One year with the Chevy Volt: What a fun ride it has been!

Have a great day!

Yann

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and SolarWakeup will be off for the rest of the week as will most of you! You, the SolarWakeup.com reader, is what I am most thankful for.  Your motivation, tips, insights and feedback is what makes the daily solar news worth putting together.  Thank you for being a part of the SWu family and enjoy your Thanksgiving!

News

• Deutsche Welle: Germany’s Solarworld takes over Bosch’s solar business
• Greentech Media: Smoke, Mirrors, and the Japanese PV Market
• Breaking Energy: How Much Should Self-Generators Pay For The Grid?
• CleanTechnica: US Solar PV Pipeline Grows To 43 GW
• Motley Fool: How Much Longer Will This Go Unnoticed by the Solar Industry?
• Greentech Media: The 5 Biggest Clean Energy Turkeys of 2013

Opinions

• The Atlantic: Solar Energy Was America’s Sole New Power Source in October
• The State: Utilities should brace for solar power rise
• EDF: The Arizona Public Service Ruling on Solar: Here’s Why it’s Win-Win

Have a great day!

Yann

Today’s thank you goes to each contributor to the solar industry.  If you have written an article or are a consistent contributor, then thank you for helping spread the solar word.  A special thank you to contributors from inside the private sector, there are too few writers putting out content that helps advance the solar industry with insider knowledge and experiences.

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News

• SF Chronicle: S.F. plans to revive solar finance program
• Greentech Media: Innovation Has Given Residential Much to Be Thankful for
• CleanTechnica: 15 Solar Facts You Should Know
• KCET: 23 Stories That Show Solar Power Can Be Successful Anywhere in L.A.
• Solar Novus: PV Monitoring: Tools, markets and emerging trends
• RE World: Mitigating Renewable Energy Risk
• Quartz: The US has 43 nuclear power plants’ worth of solar energy in the pipeline

Opinions

• Rhone Resch: FERC Hands Down Key Decision; Solar Growth Explodes in October
• Greentech Media: 4 New Tricks the Clean Energy Industry Is Teaching Old Dogs

Have a great day!

Yann

A short week with the holidays coming up to close out November.  As we enter the week of Thanksgiving let’s give thanks for a different segment each day this week.  Today, let us say thank you to the small group of solar professionals working on policy.  Their work helps business happen which pays all of our bills.  Too many groups to name but with State by State battles and ITC talks coming up, help trade groups by becoming a member or hire a policy wonk internally if you can.  They are always appreciated!

News

• Think Progress: New Mexico Regulators Deal A Blow To State’s Renewable Law
• CleanTechnica: Solar Contract Templates Developed By NREL & Partners
• Energy Collective: Solar Energy Securitization: A New Frontier
• Think Progress: Rooftop Solar Can Reduce Peak Demand By More Than 50%
• Daily Finance: Solar Energy Is Dominated by Waste
• Solar Industry: New FERC Rule Could Prompt States To Improve Interconnection
• CleanTechnica: Danny Kennedy’s Awesome Interview For Bloomberg TV
• Sacramento Bee: EU climate chief says UN talks hinge on 2015 deal

Opinions

• Mashable: Arizona’s New Fee Puts a Dent in Rooftop Solar Economics

Have a great day!

Yann