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The month of May saw some upheaval in the marketplace lending industry with the abrupt resignation of the CEO of leading peer-to-peer lending platform, Lending Club. The crisis has led to speculation regarding the viability of the broader marketplace lending business model. Critics cite high balance sheet risk, limited transparency, and insufficient federal regulation. However, just as SunEdison’s bankruptcy in no way reflects the health of the entire solar industry, the actions of the former Lending Club CEO have no bearing on the tremendous long-term potential of marketplace lending.

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June 3, 2016

The Minnesota Solar Experiment — Solar in Minnesota? Part I

My curiosity was piqued last summer when I received an email from a Minnesota friend, who had a community solar question. “A solar company is trying to sell my mom part of a ‘solar garden.’ Is it a scam?” A week later, a different friend asked the same question and I started to wonder what was going on.

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June 2, 2016

Emerging Market Projects Yield Higher Returns

It may be time to re-think J. Paul Getty’s famous formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.

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June 2, 2016

Meet the Recipients of the U.S. Clean Energy Education & Empowerment Awards

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June 2, 2016

Dubai Utility DEWA Said to Plan 1,000 MW of Solar Power Plants

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority is seeking partners to help build 1,000 MW of solar power plants as the Persian Gulf emirate works to diversify its energy sources, according to two people with knowledge of the information.

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June 1, 2016

Enphase Says Australia Energy Storage Demand Twice Its Forecast

Enphase Energy Inc. said its partners in Australia and New Zealand, the first markets for its energy storage products, have committed to selling twice as many of its batteries as expected in the face of increasing competition from companies includ…

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June 1, 2016

The Role of Women in Accelerating Our Clean Energy Future

While climate change has been recognized as an urgent, global issue, the relevance of increasing the visibility of women in clean energy as a solution to advancing our climate goals is rarely discussed. Around the world, the energy industry remains one of the most gender-imbalanced sectors according to a 2014 white paper by the U.S. Agency for International Development, “Women at the Forefront of the Clean Energy Future.” In Australia, women make up 15 percent of the mining industry, including coal; in the U.S., the number is 20 percent and in Canada its 25 percent.

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June 1, 2016

Legislative Reform to Promote Solar Energy in Armenia

The Armenian Parliament on May 12 adopted the second and final reading draft amendments “On Energy Saving and Renewable Energy,” giving strong impetus for the development of solar energy in private and industrial segments of the Armenian economy, according to market participants.

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June 1, 2016

Solar PV Module Recycling — Why It’s Important

Despite the fact that many solar energy systems installed in the ’70s and ’80s are still in operation, the truth is, every solar panel will eventually reach the end of its useful life span. Then what?

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May 31, 2016

Enel starts production at its largest PV solar power plant in Chile

Enel, through its subsidiary Enel Green Power Chile Ltda., has completed and connected to the grid Finis Terrae, the company’s largest PV solar park in Chile.