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SEIA PRESS RELEASE | May 6, 2008 |
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U.S. A "SLEEPING GIANT" FOR SOLAR ENERGY |
Extension of Federal Tax Policy Vital to
Realizing Economic Potential of Solar
Dr. Alex Marker, a research fellow for SCHOTT Solar, today provided expert testimony to the Commission on Security and Cooperation Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) regarding the economic impact of a robust solar industry in the U.S. "Renewable energy is domestic energy. Domestic energy not only means jobs for Americans, but it means reducing our dependence upon politically unstable regions of the world. Renewable energy is as much about energy security as it is about reducing greenhouse emissions and creating thousands of new jobs each year," said Marker. "We have the opportunity today to address the challenge of global warming while also growing our economy. All we need to do is harness the power of the sun."
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SEIA PRESS RELEASE | May 1, 2008 |
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Registration Opens for North America's Largest Solar Event; Top Industry Issues in Spotlight |
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Today the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the two non-profit organizers of Solar Power Conference & Expo, announced the opening of registration for Solar Power 2008, the largest solar event in North America. The event will take place October 13-16 at the San Diego Convention Center. Bob Greifeld, chief executive officer of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. will deliver a keynote address on global market conditions, the outlook for IPOs and Wall Street's role in the future of the solar industry. |
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SEIA PRESS RELEASE | April 30, 2008 |
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SILICON VALLEY LEADERS AND NY TIMES' FRIEDMAN CALL ON CONGRESS TO EXTEND SOLAR ENERGY TAX CREDIT |
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Silicon Valley business leaders urged Speaker Pelosi to draw on her leadership to pass an extension to the solar investment tax credit by Memorial Day to prevent sector decline and loss of tens of thousands of jobs. Mr. Friedman makes the case that Congress should invest in clean energy now and scolds Clinton and McCain for supporting a summertime fuel-tax holiday. "Why waste tax dollars in the gas tank instead of investing in innovation?" Link to his Apr. 30 opinion column and the Silicon Valley leaders' letter below. |
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SEIA PRESS RELEASE | April 21, 2008 |
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U.S. SOLAR MARKET GROWS 45% AFTER TWO YEARS OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDITS |
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Today the Solar Energy Industries Association released its 2007 U.S. Solar Industry Year in Review produced in conjunction with the Prometheus Institute. The report noted that 254 megawatts of photovoltaic and concentrating solar power were installed in 2007. Grid-tied PV increased 45 percent to a total of 750 MW, CSP grew 18% percent with 4 gigawatts in the pipeline that would power 1 million homes. |
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SEIA NEWS ITEM | April 17, 2008 |
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RESCH ON FOX BUSINESS NEWS: RESPONDING TO BUSH CLIMATE CHANGE SPEECH |
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"We'd rather see a market that allows clean energy technologies, like solar and wind, to compete ... I'm a firm believer in free markets ... Once you set the rules and the timetable in order to achieve those targets, the free market is absolutely going to hit those. And, more importantly, we're going to see substantial economic growth in this country. So, rather than viewing climate change as something that is going to set us back economically, I think it's a great opportunity for this country to create clean tech jobs and put our economy back on track for the 21st Century." |
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SEIA PRESS RELEASE | April 16, 2008 |
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POLITICAL CARTOONIST COVERS SOLAR ITC ISSUE |
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See Politico's Matt Wuerker's perfect depiction of the challenges facing extension of the solar investment tax credits. Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand megawatts. |
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