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NEW STUDY SHOWS EXTENDING SOLAR TAX CREDITS WILL CREATE JOBS, INCREASE INVESTMENT

SEIA News - September 15, 2008

A new economic study issued today by Navigant Consulting, Inc., shows that more than 1.2 million employment opportunities, including 440,000 permanent jobs, and $232 billion in investment would be supported in the U.S. by the solar energy sector alone through 2016 if Congress extends the solar investment tax credit (ITC) for 8 years.  Read more

SEIA Statement on DOE Rooftop Solar Energy System

SEIA News - September 9, 2008

SEIA applauds the Department of Energy for being the first federal agency to go solar.  Read more