Featured in Europe's PV heavyweights – 06-2014

PV’s presidential push

US: President Barack Obama has announced plans to inject $2 billion of government funds into the PV sector as he pushes for more solar capacity across federal buildings, greater use of commercial rooftop space and the creation of more jobs in the solar and clean energy sectors.
By
Charles W. Thurston

President Obama upped the ante for solar installations on federal buildings in May, announcing another $2 billion would be given over to the task of running 20% of all federal buildings on renewable energy by 2020. He made the announcement during a short speech at a Walmart store in Mountain View, California, following other Democratic …

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