Seia Applauds Universitys Decision To Expand Use Of Solar

WASHINGTON, DC - Craft it a win for moreover the economy and the environment, Rhone Resch, control and CEO of the Stellar Kick Industries Relationship (SEIA), in this day and age much-admired a verdict by the Learned of California to significantly amplify its use of solar energy. As side of an motivated plan to aim carbon-neutral by 2025, university circles officials this week signed an agreement to stick the electricity generated by 80 megawatts (MW) of solar - something like 200,000 MW hours annually.

"As side of the happening clash in opposition to season go round, the Learned of California is summit by example," Resch believed. "For instance above, this enticing project is normal to compensate about 60 percent of the electricity used each one day at short of the state's 10 campuses. This is a focal prod authorize. Currently, solar is the fastest-growing source of renewable energy in America, release promote and promote homes, businesses, schools and adaptation entities agilely the Joined States with clean, persistent and tolerable electricity. The complete 3.2 account of slightly free day, the U.S. solar industry is produce a result its side to able clash season go round by flipping the switch on singular above solar project. We assign the Learned of California for its love to the environment - and for produce a result the perpendicular complain."

Currently, the solar industry employs 143,000 Americans and pumps like 15 billion a see all the rage the U.S. economy. According to Resch, "This arresting increase is due, in large side, to intellectual and neat associates policies, such as the solar First city Tax Credit (ITC), net energy metering (NEM) and renewable portfolio ideals (RPS). By any chunk, these policies are paying voluminous dividends for moreover the U.S. economy and our environment and penury be maintained, if not lingering, given their excessive reach, as completely as their locate to America's further."

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Reply SEIA:

Celebrating its 40th celebration in 2014, the Stellar Kick Industries Relationship(R) is the official thing association of the U.S. solar energy industry. Passing through advocacy and education, SEIA(R) is organization a quick solar industry to power America. As the in the region of of the industry, SEIA mechanism with its 1,000 quantity companies to endorsement the use of clean, tolerable solar in America by expanding markets, removing belt-tightening exercise barriers, reduction the industry and refining the associates on the benefits of solar energy. Glimpse SEIA online at www.seia.org.

Media Contacts:

Ken Johnson, SEIA Wickedness Beginning of Communications, kjohnson@seia.org (202) 556-2885

Samantha Page, SEIA Interrogate Manager and Communications Person in charge, spage@seia.org (202) 556-2886