Under the new partnership, SEIA, the national trade association for the US solar industry, and BCSE), a coalition of energy companies and trade associations, will collaborate on communications, events, membership, policy, and research activities promoting solar energy.
The expansion of solar furthers the missions of both organizations and directly assists their common members -- solar product manufacturers.
SEIA is a founding member of the BCSE, which was created in 1992 as a broad-based industry platform to advocate for policies aimed at increasing the deployment of clean energy technologies.
“The Business Council for Sustainable Energy is pleased to formalize its working relationship with SEIA, as the solar industry is a critical component of the diverse portfolio of clean energy solutions that the Council represents,” said BCSE president Lisa Jacobson. “SEIA offers real time insights into market dynamics and the policies that will enable this industry and the clean energy sector to continue to grow for years to come."
Solar energy is currently one of the fastest growing energy technologies in the United States. The US solar industry now employs more than 100,000 Americans who work at more than 5,600 companies located in every state.
US solar electric capacity now totals more than 5,700 MWs, enough to power 940,000 average American homes.
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