Is Your State One of the Solar Power Top 5?

Jan 12, 2011
Already leaders in the solar game, there are five states pushing to incorporate more renewable energy sources into their infrastructure: Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, and New York. Here’s how their state and local governments made it possible, and what to expect from these power states in 2011 . Arizona Arizona has built huge solar manufacturing plants for some of the biggest names in the industry ( First Solar, Inc . and Suntech Power , to name a few). Governor Jan Brewer hopes to continue the expansion into 2011 through tax incentives that have already proven wildly successful. In addition, the tireless work of solar superstar Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, as we wrote about here , helped propel Arizona into the clean economy spotlight. California When Governor Jerry Brown was elected to an office he already held from 1975-1983, he wanted to take Arnold Schwarzenegger’s clean energy plans to the next level. He has since set a goal that would provide California an additional 20,000 megawatts of solar energy by 2020. Colorado Governor Bill Ritter’s plans for increasing Colorado’s solar energy industry is centered on creating more revenue and jobs for the state. ..

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