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

A couple of interesting notes about the pending attack on net metering.  One utility exec mentioned at the solar summit this week that “net metering is here to stay”, so the question remains, What does a utility execs version of net metering look like?  Net metering is the policy that makes distributed solar energy work, and we have to fight to keep our access to the grid strong.

News

• Greentech Media: ‘Stealth Business Lobbyist’ Plans 2014 Offensive Against Solar
• New Republic: A War Over Solar Power Is Raging Within the GOP
• Guardian: Solar facing job losses as household panels takeup tapers off
• Solar Industry: NRDC And DOD Develop Guide For Siting RE Projects
• RE World: Almost All New US Electricity Generation Coming from Solar
• Business Week: Solar Companies Value Consumer Data That Utilities Ignore
• Yale 360: For Utility-Scale Solar Industry, Key Questions About the Future
• Forbes: Done Deal: The First Securitization Of Rooftop Solar Assets

Opinions

• RE World: Optimism about Solar 2.0 and the Success of SPI 2013

Have a great day!

Yann