The country's top solar industry trade association announced Tuesday it is merging with an organization that advocates for solar energy at the state level.
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SEIA & Solar Alliance Merge to Drive Effective Policy for Solar at the State Level
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association for the solar energy industry, announced today that it has officially merged with the Solar Alliance, an advocacy organization committed to establishing solar policies at the state level. Effective immediately, the Solar Alliance will operate under the SEIA brand in an effort to present a unified solar industry voice in all advocacy efforts at the state level. Carrie Cullen Hitt, president of the Solar Alliance, is now Vice President for State Affairs at SEIA, and the Solar Alliance team joins Hitt as part of SEIA’s new department for State Affairs.
SEIA Praises Secretary Salazar, Obama Administration for Continued Work to Develop Solar Energy Projects on Public Land
Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), released the following statement today on the progress of the Obama Administration, and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar in particular, in developing utility-scale solar energy projects on public lands this year.
SEIA Membership Elects New Directors for 2012-2013
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced today it has elected the following individuals to serve on SEIA’s Board of Directors: Zachary Axelrod, founder and CEO of Skyline Innovations; Susan Brown, Principal at Brightenergy; Tony Clifford, CEO at Standard Solar Inc.; Todd Glass, Partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC; and Ed Murray, President of Aztec Solar Inc.
U.S. Solar Energy Industry Sets Record for Installations, Achieves 140 Percent Annual Growth in Best Quarter Ever
The U.S. solar energy industry achieved a new record for installations and growth in the third quarter of 2011 thanks to utility-scale project completions, a strong residential market, effective policies and the plummeting price of solar panels, according to a report released today by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
