Smart policies that support solar manufacturing will grow American jobs throughout the clean energy supply chain and ensure a robust domestic industry. Already, solar manufacturing employs over 29,000 Americans across more than 650 sites and has contributed to the solar industry's rise as one of the fastest growing economic sectors in America.
Although used in small amounts, rare earth minerals and other critical minerals are an essential element to the development and manufacturing of solar technologies.
A leading source of innovation, solar intellectual property is a critical component of expanding the solar industry within the United States and abroad.
SEIA works to facilitate global and regional dialogues on international trade, competitiveness and the role of government in encouraging the development of the global solar energy industry.
Smart policy can enhance American global competitiveness by encouraging private-sector investment in U.S.-based solar manufacturing facilities.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), today commented on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s antidumping and countervailing duty determinations in the final phase investigation of solar products from China:
“As the end of these investigations near, it’s not too soon to take stock of what has been achieved, consider whether opportunities were missed, and, most importantly, start thinking about how to move forward.
On the eve of the first presidential debate, a flurry of new polls suggest most Americans support clean energy and policies to reduce climate change — topics that have garnered scant attention on the campaign trail.
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved H.R. 6213, the No More Solyndras Act, by a vote of 29-19. Rhone Resch, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®), issued the following statement on the legislation:
The U.S. solar market had a strong first quarter of what is expected to be another record year for the industry. Installations grew significantly over deployment levels in Q1 2012. The growth in Q1 2013 was driven in part by record first quarters in the residential and utility segments.
Mark your calendar for October 21-24, 2013 at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois. Join thousands of professionals in solar energy and related fields for the industry's largest, most comprehensive solar energy event in North America.
Mark your calendars! PV America East 2014 will be taking place June 23-25, 2014 at the Boston Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
U.S. Solar Market InsightTM is a quarterly publication of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)® and GTM Research.
Statement by SEIA President/CEO Rhone Resch for the Record, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing on "China and Clean Energy," held on June 14, 2012.
Compilation of relevant documents from the Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission regarding the U.S. AD/CVD investigation into Chinese solar cells.
