Solar Fastest Growing Industry in AmericaSAN FRANCISCO -- The average cost of going solar in the U.S. decreased significantly in 2010 and through the first half of 2011, according to a report released today by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Solar advocates applaud the report as the latest indicator that solar is ready to power America’s new energy economy.
http://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=26521100,237 And Growing: The Solar Industry's Job Prospects Are SunnyBY BEN SCHILLERMon Oct 24, 2011
Despite the hit it took when Solyndra's 1,000 jobs went away, the solar industry is adding positions at a pace that far outstrips the rest of the economy.
http://www.fastcompany.com/1790117/100237-and-growing-solar-industry-adds-jobs-to-dispel-some-post-solyndra-gloomCase Studies of State Support for Renewable EnergyThis case study series by Berkeley Lab and the Clean Energy Group analyzes the innovative practices of state clean energy funds in support of renewable energy.
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