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Introduction
“China has leapfrogged the West to emerge as the world’s largest manufacturer of solar panels” (New York Times)
Solar Energy
An energy that is distributed
worldwide.
Quietest, safe, and clean.
Production of solar panels
Incentives
Local buildings and homes
Installation and Maintenance
American Solar Energy Society
9 million jobs and $1,045 billion in U.S. revenue in 2007
The renewable energy industry grew three times as fast as the U.S. economy
Fossil Fuel VS. Solar Energy
Fossil fuels running out Nonrenewable Power plants with pollution Renewable Solar energy is free. Price of energy is dropping