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December
27th

2011 Solar Outlook

As we are approaching the end of 2010, this article discusses the remarkable progress the solar industry has made over the past year and the growth expected in 2011.  Overall, “solar jobs are on the rise and are expected to grow 26% in the coming year.”  Contractors and electricians alike need to get the necessary training from the US Solar Institute to enter the lucrative solar industry.  The US Solar Industry offers simply the best solar training in the United States, Caribbean, and Latin America.  Please read on to find out more about the tremendous growth in the solar industry and call the US Solar Institute for all of your solar training needs…

2011 Solar Outlook

By Lindsay Morris, Associate Editor, Power Engineering

The U.S. solar electric market grew by over 100 percent in 2010, now exceeding 1 GW of generating capacity.

Solar CEOs gathered at Solar Power International in October were resolute on one matter: the industry will thrive when a National Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard is in place, combined with an extension of the federal tax credit program and federal loan guarantees for the solar industry. … Read more »

By Renewable Energy World Network Editors   

The new facility is generating emission-free electricity in Nevada.

Boulder City, Nevada, USA — Last week the largest PV power plant in the U.S. quietly went online in Boulder City, Nevada, about 40 miles southeast of Las Vegas. Sempra Generation’s 48-MW Copper Mountain Solar Facility began construction in January 2010 and on Dec 1st, the company announced that it had finished the project and the facility was now generating electricity. … Read more »

With the economy suffering in recent years, the job outlook looks generally dim—but the solar industry could be a bright star in dark skies.

New research confirms what many in the industry have long sensed: The solar workforce is strong and growing despite the slow economy. … Read more »

By James Cartledge 

Two solar companies have teamed up to offer homes and businesses in the Mid-Atlantic region more options for switching to solar power.

Maryland-based solar installer Standard Solar, Inc., has partnered with DC-based solar financing and development firm Sol Systems to provide new financing programs for solar panels.

The companies said it will allow Standard Solar commercial, government and residential customers take advantage of the solar renewable energy credits (SREC) system to allow a more affordable switch to solar power. … Read more »

By Jennifer Runyon, Managing Editor   |   November 12, 2010  
 
In this second part of our series, we examine how the enormous growth of clean energy installations in the U.S. is creating jobs and putting Americans back to work.
New Hampshire, United States – The reports are so grim, it is hard to believe at times. America is staring down a 10% unemployment figure and the number doesn’t seem to budge as the months tick by.

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