In this week’s Solar News Roundup, we’re talking net-zero plans. We’re highlighting two companies working on ambitious net-zero carbon emissions roadmaps: Southern Company, who pledged net-zero carbon emissions by the year 2050, and Amazon, who bought another massive chunk of solar energy to power operations.
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What are the fastest growing states for solar power in 2017?
In an industry that has continued to grow at an impressive rate nationwide (4.4x over the past 5 years), details on solar hot spots in the U.S. can be elusive. Though there are a few states that are known for having plentiful sunlight (California, Florida, Arizona), there are many states leading the U.S. solar revolution that are flying under the radar. In this article, we’ll break down the top five solar states to date by cumulative solar capacity as well as the states with the fastest growing solar markets in 2017.
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