SEIA – Solar Job Creation Takes Center Stage at Senate Hearing
Friday, January 29th, 2010NH Insider – Staff
SEIA member companies testify on job growth, 10 Million Roofs bill
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, representatives of three Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) member companies testified before a joint meeting of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and its Green Jobs Subcommittee. The hearing was convened by full Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Subcommittee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) It focused on Senator Sanders’ 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Hot Water Act of 2010. This bill, modeled on California’s Million Solar Roofs initiative, would deploy solar on 10 million rooftops nationwide and increase the capacity of solar hot water by 10 million gallons over the course of the next 10 years.
“We applaud Senator Sanders for his leadership and for holding this hearing,” said SEIA President and CEO Rhone Resch. “The 10 Million Solar Roofs Act would provide key incentives to adopting both photovoltaic solar and solar hot water. From plumbers and electricians to installers, manufacturers and construction workers, we’re getting more people back to work at the jobs that are the backbone of this country.” (Full Article)