July 4, 2012
Solar: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Energy Independence
Forbes
No energy source is more American than solar. Technologies to convert sunshine to electricity were pioneered in the U.S. half a century ago at Bell Labs, and quickly became a source of inspiration and imagination. In the last several years, solar energy has awoken from yesterday’s dream to today’s reality.
Last year, the U.S. solar energy market more than doubled in size, creating jobs in every state. You can harness solar energy in every city and county in the country, and even in every Congressional district – although you wouldn’t know that given the way candidates in this year’s elections have misconstrued and abused the facts about solar.
Let’s set the record straight: solar isn’t an issue of the right or the left, conservative or liberal, Republican or Democrat. In fact, solar isn’t an issue at all – it’s a set of smart technologies that today power hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across this nation. Solar is a domestic, reliable, renewable, abundant solution that helps ensure our nation’s energy independence and security. Solar is American.
