The U.S. solar industry installed more solar panels between July and September of 2011 than in all of 2009. Experts point to utility-scale projects this year that have driven up demand. 449.2 megawatts of solar-generating capacity were added to the U.S. solar portfolio in the third quarter; that is...

A new survey released by independent polling company Kelton Research, the 2011 SCHOTT Solar Barometer, reports that 9 out of 10 Americans (89%) support the development and implementation of solar in the United States. This is the fourth year in a row that the Solar Barometer has reported strong support...

Rhone Resch, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), responded to public criticism of solar energy stemming from Solyndra’s collapse. In an impassioned Letter to the Editor of the Washington Times this week, Resch addressed the media backlash against the solar industry,...

Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) addressed the PV America Conference 2011 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia to welcome solar panel installation professionals from around the country. Mr. Resch’s speech highlighted the tremendous growth...