http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSN2050533620090320
"Increasingly, solar energy has proven to be an economic engine for this country, creating thousands of jobs, unleashing billions in investment dollars and building new factories from New Hampshire to Michigan to Oregon," said Resch.
Solar lags behind wind energy in terms of installed U.S. capacity. Wind energy grew in 2008 by 8,538 MW, more than the total installed solar capacity. The annual survey by the American Wind Energy Association issued in January showed total installed capacity of about 25,170 MW.
The top states in wind power were Texas at 7,116 MW, Iowa at 2,790 MW and California at 2,517 MW.
