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Andrew Breiter-Wu

President of Breiter Planet Properties + Solar Developer + Social Entrepreneur + Enviro-Capitalist + Hustling Everyday to maximize my impact on this planet!
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Recap: #Tesla #BatteryDay and Annual Shareholder Meeting

Sep 23, 2020 2:28:42 AM / by Andrew Breiter-Wu posted in Energy Storage, Markets, Tesla, Batteries, Stock Commentary, Tesla Annual Meeting, Elon Musk, Tesla Battery Day

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On the afternoon of Tuesday, September 22nd, Tesla held a virtual meeting of shareholders and combined it with Battery Day to announce innovations with their battery cell technology. Battery Day was supposed to be last March but was delayed due to COVID-19. The event was broken up into three main segments: Proxy Vote, Annual Shareholder Presentation, and finally Battery Day.

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National Clean Energy Week #NCEW20 Kicks Off Today!

Sep 21, 2020 10:54:46 AM / by Andrew Breiter-Wu posted in Businesses, Clean Energy, Clean Energy Jobs, Jobs, Career, National Clean Energy Week, Republican, Investors, Bipartisanship, Democrat, Startups

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Good Morning and Happy Monday!

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Andrew Breiter-Wu Signs Letter to Congress Calling for Clean Energy in COVID-19 Response

Sep 10, 2020 11:30:00 AM / by Andrew Breiter-Wu posted in Renewable Energy, Solar Development, Solar Rooftop, Covid-19, Renewables, Clean Energy, Clean Energy Jobs, Solar assets, Political Action, Congress

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Nikola Goes Public: Next Tesla or Enron? Execution, Execution, Execution!

Jun 12, 2020 10:27:13 PM / by Andrew Breiter-Wu posted in Solar Energy, Solar, Tesla, Andrew Breiter-Wu, Hydrogen, Green Hydrogen, Hydrogen Production, Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Enron, H2, Nel, Trevor Milton, Hydrogen Economy, Stock Commentary, Nikola

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Apollo 11 & the Community Solar Power Summit in Philadelphia

Jul 22, 2019 12:00:00 PM / by Andrew Breiter-Wu posted in Renewable Energy, Solar Development, Solar Access to All, MA SMART Program, Massachusetts, Utility-Scale PV, Andrew Breiter-Wu, Power Generation, Community Solar, Legislation

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This past week we remembered the incredible achievements of the Apollo 11 team that put the first man on the moon, 50 years ago. CBS, CNN, and other media organizations did a great job covering this with segments throughout the week and specials using the original footage from the historic day/week back in July of 1969. 

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Andrew Breiter-Wu Signs the Solar Industry ITC Extension Letter to Congress

Jul 15, 2019 8:30:00 AM / by Andrew Breiter-Wu posted in Policy, United States, Politics, Finance, Andrew Breiter-Wu, Legislation, ITC, Investment Tax Credit, Solar Incentives

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Dear Members of Congress,

 

As some of the nation’s leading solar energy companies, we write to convey the importance of extending the Section 48 and Section 25D investment tax credits (ITC) for solar and other clean energy resources.

 

The ITC has a tremendous track record of spurring clean energy deployment across the country, creating nearly a quarter million well-paying jobs and driving down electricity costs for consumers, businesses and municipalities. It also has generated significant economic activity, accounting for $140 billion in private investment since its inception.

 

As you consider clean energy tax legislation, we urge you to include a multiple-year extension of the Section 48 and Section 25D tax credits before they begin to phase down at the end of this year. The residential and commercial investment tax credits will step down from 30 percent at the end of this year. The credit falls to 26 percent in 2020, 22 percent in 2021, and, in 2022, the residential renewable energy credit is eliminated, and the commercial investment tax credit drops to 10 percent.

 

As a result of these credits and greater competition in the electricity sector, more Americans have access to clean energy than ever before. The greatest solar job growth today is happening in the Midwest and Southeast, in emerging markets such as Kansas, North Dakota, Illinois, Alabama and Florida. More than 240,000 Americans work in solar energy today, a figure that has more than doubled since 2010. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “solar installer” could become the fastest-growing occupation in America.

 

While this recent success has driven 50 percent annual solar growth over the past decade, solar energy can do more for the economy, especially since it accounted for only 2.3 percent of total U.S. electricity generation in 2018 and less than 1 percent of generation in 29 states. Harmful public policy changes could quickly compromise future growth. For instance, the solar industry has experienced $8 billion of cancelled or deferred investments and the loss of 9,000 jobs in the wake of federal policy changes singling out solar. That's why we're asking you to extend the Section 48 and Section 25D investment tax credits for clean energy resources and support the continued growth of solar nationwide.

 

Thank you for your continued work and leadership developing American-made clean energy. We appreciate your consideration of our views and look forward to bringing solar to more of your constituents.



Andrew Breiter-Wu

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Solar Mandate for New York Real Estate Owners

Jun 17, 2019 10:11:56 AM / by Andrew Breiter-Wu posted in News, Rent, Exterior Lease, Solar, Property Owners, New Construction, New York, Southern California Edison (SCE), Rooftop Solar, Governor Cuomo, New York City, Solar Garden, Community Solar

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Saying Goodbye to Brayton Point

May 7, 2019 1:35:14 PM / by Andrew Breiter-Wu posted in News, Energy, Massachusetts, Decarbonize, Power Generation, Fossil Fuels, Coal, SouthCoast MA, Fall River, MA, Wind Energy

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On a brisk Saturday morning, residents from across Southeastern Massachusetts came together along the shoreline of the Mt. Hope Bay to watch the demolition of the two Brayton Point cooling towers.

 

 

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Happy Earth Day from Our President Andrew Breiter-Wu

Apr 22, 2019 8:19:17 AM / by Andrew Breiter-Wu posted in Renewable Energy, Community, About Us, Solar Industry, Business, Tesla, SolarCity, Earth Day, Andrew Breiter-Wu

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Congratulations Jean Family!

Mar 22, 2019 9:26:49 AM / by Andrew Breiter-Wu posted in Community, Solar Access to All, Residential Solar, MA SMART Program, Massachusetts, Boston, Case Study

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We just started and completed the Jean Family's solar installation for their home in Everett, Massachusetts last week

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