A recent teleconference by the Solar Energy Industries Association highlights some of the exciting developments in the industry.
For years, people looked at solar energy in one of two ways. Either it was a failed experiment, relegated to the 70s, or it was something that held limited promise but we probably wouldn’t begin to see that promise for many more years. A recent report from the Solar Energy Industries Association, however, disputes those theories. The SEIA hosted a conference and within that conference (that was mainly geared to discussing the topic of diversification of solar power within current power plants), a tangent split off to discuss the U.S. market and how solar energy is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing industries in the country.
The president of SEIA, Rhone Resch, claimed that there were over 100,000 Americans employed in the solar industry and that this number could only be expected to grow exponentially in the coming years. This is exciting not only for solar enthusiasts but to anyone who is a student of the job market. To see an emerging industry with this much growth potential is good news for anyone concerned about the economy.
If the current numbers are any indication, the future looks extraordinarily bright for the solar power industry and anyone who is interested in seeing solar gain a foothold in the American energy market. The dreams of homes, cars, and other forms of technology being primarily powered by the sun may not be just a dream for much longer.
