GTM Solar Newsletter

Solar Newsletter | July 05, 2016

TODAY'S NEWS FROM GTM

07.01.16 | Julian Spector

Dow Chemical Sheds Its Solar Shingle Business →

The Powerhouse Solar System joins a long line of nifty green building products that couldn’t find enough customers.

07.01.16 | Julia Pyper

It’s All About the Value of the Network: ComEd Gears Up for a Distributed Energy Boom →

“The future is all about networks. I see our work being about more connectivity.”

07.01.16 | Katherine Tweed

Amazon and Dominion Power Forge a New Renewable Energy Path in Virginia →

Dominion creates a special rate to meet the needs of one of its largest customers.

07.01.16 | Stephen Lacey

What If We Redesigned the Grid From Nothing? →

The Energy Gang asks whether utilities, regulators and third-party energy companies will ever coalesce around a common vision for the future grid.

06.30.16 | Julian Spector

Brexit Vote Not Likely to Alter UK Clean Energy Trajectory →

Chaos isn’t good for business, but domestic policies have already been guiding Britain’s energy choices.

06.30.16 | Scott Moskowtiz

Will String Inverters Completely Replace Central Inverters in the US Solar Market? →

When will the rapid growth in demand for three-phase string inverters finally stop?

MORE SOLAR NEWS FROM GTM

06.30.16 | Katherine Tweed

D.light Expands Its Financing Platform for Off-Grid Solar Home Systems →

The off-grid pioneer expands from simple lighting to more holistic solutions.

06.29.16 | Adam Critchley

Chile’s Impressive Renewables Growth May Soon Come to an End →

Chile leads the way in renewables in Latin America. But growth may slow as the transmission network remains constricted, spot prices rise and the country’s mining sector slumps.

06.29.16 | Chris Warren

There’s a Digital Revolution Underway in Solar →

And it starts with the string inverter.

06.29.16 | Ed Smeloff

The End of the Era of Baseload Power Plants →

Vote Solar’s Ed Smeloff suggests that “removal of a large baseload unit during periods of peak solar production will reduce the need for the periodic curtailment of renewable resources.”

06.29.16 | Eric Wesoff

Breaking: Sungevity Goes Public Via Merger With Easterly Acquisition, a Blank-Check Firm →

The deal values Sungevity, the solar sales and customer-acquisition platform company, at $357 million.

06.28.16 | Andrew Beebe

Let’s Upgrade Bill Gates’ Climate Reading List →

Andrew Beebe of Obvious Ventures grapples with Vaclav Smil and Bill Gates. What books should Gates be reading?