Politics and Policy Opinion
27 October 2010
Editor’s note: Every Solar Flares newsletter features an article that is exclusive to Solar Flares subscribers. Exceptionally this month we felt that the October exclusive: “Solar Industry: Make Your case” includes time sensitive information. On Tuesday 2 November, Americans go to their polls, and the outcome in some states may have a critical impact on the future of the solar industry. We wanted to share our insights with all Solar Novus Today readers as to exactly what the effect may be.
In the week following Solar Power International, the largest solar show in the US, we’ve had time to reflect on what’s really important for the advancement of the solar industry. We heard again and again that right now it is more about politics and policies than about infrastructure, supply or technology.
01 June 2010
“A Chicken in Every Pot,” from Herbert Hoover’s 1928 presidential campaign slogan implied that under his presidency, all Americans would be well fed. Now, 82 years later, it’s time to change that slogan to “A Panel on Every Rooftop.” After all, Americans are huge consumers of everything--including electricity. So why not make it every American’s responsibility to generate at least some of his or her own?
10 May 2010
The 2009 shockwave that hit most of the electronics assembly industry also took its toll on the previously booming solar industry. The good news is that the ramp up that we have experienced in recent months has been as dramatic as the 2009 crash.
