It was a historic year for the United States solar energy industry in 2011.
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General Clark Calls for U.S. Solar Program
Just a few miles from the shuttered Solyndra plants where 1,100 workers were laid off seven months ago, former presidential candidate General Wesley Clark called for putting the fledgling solar industry at the front of a new U.S. national economic strategy focusing on being a world leader in the production of low cost clean energy.
More Schools Try Solar Power
The solar panels at Bluffsview Elementary School were once such a novelty that people flew in from Chicago just to take a look. The vice principal of the Worthington school was invited to Washington, D.C., to speak about the project.
Military's Use of Solar Power is One Step Toward A More Secure Future
Clean energy is more than a bright spot in Arizona's economy; it's also increasingly central to our national security.
Don't Mess with Solar Progress
Sunshine is an economic driver for Arizona. The state "is on the right track," Gov. Jan Brewer declared in October, "when it comes to fostering job growth in the solar industry."
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Obama's Solar Story Shows Success, Not Failure
But let's not kid ourselves -- Solyndra is a sideshow to the real, incredibly exciting story of solar power over the course of this administration.
Time for State to See the Light on Solar Power
At a time when everyone agrees on the need to create jobs and stimulate the economy, an idea exists that would bring thousands of jobs to New York while also pumping billions of dollars into the local economy: a committed investment in solar power.
ComEd to Deliver More Solar Power
Beginning in July, Commonwealth Edison Co. customers will receive more power from the sun, thanks to a solar project under way in LaSalle County.
The (Solar) Light at the End of the Tunnel
A consultant for the Defense Department reports that introducing solar installations on nine military bases in the Mojave and Colorado Desert could generate 7,000 megawatts of power.
Solar Capacity Rose 54% to 28 Gigawatts Last Year, BNEF Says
New solar capacity around the world increased 54 percent to about 28 gigawatts last year driven by record installations in Germany and Italy, Bloomberg New Energy Finance data shows.
