Solar Power Major Contributor to Tucson, Arizona Economy
Thursday, September 23rd 2010 4:01 PM
By GetSolar Staff.
Solar manufacturing, installation and development will form an important pillar of Tucson, Arizona's economy, writes Democratic representative Gabrielle Giffords, who represents southeastern Arizona in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Indeed, solar power is already important to the city - it plays host to Solon Corporation and a number of major solar installations. The University of Arizona, the second-largest employer in Tucson, is a major hub for solar research, with the UA Tech Park testing many different kinds of concentrating and photovoltaic solutions.
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, another major local employer, recently installed a solar panel array to provide the base with renewable power.
"It is widely accepted that we are at the beginning of a major expansion of solar energy use in Arizona, the United States and around the world," wrote Representative Giffords in the Tucson Sentinel. "The question is not if we will see increasing demand for solar power in the coming years, it is only whether Arizona will dominate this emerging industry or will settle for a small slice of the pie ... Our state can and must be at the very epicenter of this burgeoning industry."
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Solar manufacturing, installation and development will form an important pillar of Tucson, Arizona's economy, 
