First Solar in China

Interesting Washington Post article on China highlighting the challenge of US businesses operating there. Doesn't mean we should now embrace the Homer Simpson philosophy of "never try" but it does reflect the need for greater, sustained engagement with the largest energy consumer and greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter in the world.

Let there be light!

This is a great piece on the growth in the UK's solar industry. Key takeaway:

The growth in jobs is attributable as much to the nature of the Government scheme as it is the size—offering predictable, guaranteed long-term support for the industry, rather than the more sporadic offers of short-term grants and tax breaks that have been so common across the Globe.

It's all about long-term certainty. Otherwise you have peaks and valleys for renewable energy development. And not to sound like a broken record here, but these policies create jobs, jobs, and more jobs.