This is your SolarWakeup for March 6th, 2014
Solar had a great year, last 18 months exceeded last previous 30 years. Almost 20% more solar jobs with over 140,000 solar workers. All of this still amounts to an industry that is politically struggling. State level policies are going strong, our industry’s grassroots has been phenomenal but one look at the Obama budget showed a lack of respect for our national presence. SEIA stepped up and rebuked the proposal, as an ITC extension should be the requirement as long as oil and gas maintain their tax credits and subsidies.
News
SolarServer: Obama Administration proposes big changes to solar tax credits
Gigaom: Almost a third of new U.S. electricity came from solar last year
Time: A Bright Year for Solar—But There Are Clouds on the Horizon
GTM: US Solar Market Grew 41%, Had Record Year in 2013
Bloomberg: China Promoting Recovery in Solar Industry, Local Official Says
Solar Industry: Solar Venture Capital Is Down But Still On The Make
Biz Journals: AZ solar fight could impact Tesla site selection for $5B factory
Solar Power World: Clean Jobs Index Shows A 19% Increase In 2013
Opinions
RE World: Distributed Generation an Opportunity, Not a Threat to Utilities
Have a great day!
Yann