Week 46 2011: This Week in Solar

TheMotleyFool: The solar industry seems to have settled down a bit now that we’ve gotten a feel for how weak sales were in the third quarter. The weakness likely will continue and cause continued fallout for manufacturers, but there are positive things going on in the industry as we speak. The Solar Energy Industries Association recently surveyed Americans about their thoughts on solar power, federal incentives, and solar manufacturing. Here are some of the points that I thought were interesting. •When asked what energy source they would provide financial support to 39% said solar, 21% said natural gas, 12% wind, with nuclear and coal bringing up the rear. •Nine out of 10 Americans said it was either “extremely important” or “somewhat important” to develop the use of solar power.

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