And where is the media on all this, why following the oh so old, and had a great product, Solyndra memes of the heavily funded by the special interests climate deniers, still tryin to block the growth of this now really needed industry!
Oh and it's creating jobs, course nobody wants to have good news, that doesn't fit the controlled wants of ambulance chasing journalist especially in these times!!
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September 11, 2012 - A solar industry group announced this week that the U.S. is on track to install as much photovoltaic solar power this year as we did in the last decade. But the media's myopic focus on Solyndra has overshadowed promising signs that the U.S. could be headed towards a clean energy revolution if we provide clear, long-term incentives, rather than walking away after one company's demise.
A Media Matters analysis finds that one year after Solyndra declared bankruptcy, major media outlets still treat it as news despite a distinct lack of new information. Fox News stands out for its overblown coverage: in 2012, the network has discussed Solyndra 84 times in primetime -- three times more than the other major TV networks combined:
snip The wind industry has also seen tremendous growth in recent years, and recently reached 50 gigawatts of generation capacity, surpassing previous estimates of 40 GW of wind power by 2030. Wind accounts for 35% of new U.S. power capacity since 2007, and the Department of Energy estimates that it could provide 20% of U.S. electricity by 2030. read more>>>
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