Electric Truck Via Solar Panels (photo by Daniel T. Yara, courtesy of morguefile.com)

For those concerned about a weakening job market there’s some positive news. It isn’t good news just for jobseekers, environmentalists will be glad to hear that the solar power industry is creating jobs, and attracting “billions of dollars in investment and mountains of enthusiasm,” according to an article in the New York Times.

Long known as a state of innovation, California is leading the way. Here is some of what the Times article has to say,

In recent months, the industry has added several thousand jobs in the production of solar energy cells and installation of solar panels on roofs. A spate of investment has also aimed at making solar power more efficient and less costly than natural gas and coal.

Bravo!

One company executive in California is quoted in the article as saying, “It is hard to find installers…We’re at the stage where if we continue to grow at this pace, we won’t be able to sustain the growth.”

Innovative technologies, private sector investors, government incentives, environmental concerns, and the nationwide interest in alternative energy sources are all playing roles in the emergence of the solar industry.

Three quarters of the demand for solar power is currently in California and solar power accounts for only a tiny fraction of the world’s $3 trillion energy market. Still, it's good to hear that a lot of smart people are working hard to change those numbers and make the world we live in a cleaner place for generations to come.

If you’d like to read the New York Times article cited above go to: A Green Energy Industry Takes Root in California

To view previous posts on the topic go to:
1. Going Solar & Getting Credit
2. Inspiring Sustainable Living