Good news on the solar industry front:
Solar electric installations reached 956 megawatts in the United States last year, including 878 MW of photovoltaic (PV) systems. More than 17 gigawatts of PV were installed globally.
Moreover, the U.S. solar market sector grew by 67% in 2010. Unfortunately, as a result of our still immature renewable energy policies, the U.S. installed a smaller proportion of solar systems with respect to the rest of the world in 2010 than was the case in 2009: 5%, down from 6.5%.
Still, that 878MW is 878MW more that is installed and generating power than there was in 2009. Will it be enough to make a difference about global warming?
