Solar Has Its Day in the Sun as Wind Is Blown Aside

Coming off its most successful year to date, the solar industry seems to be emerging as the new cool kid in renewable energy circles with a prominent mention in President Obama's State of the Union address this week.

In fact, solar was the only emissions-free source of electricity to earn a specific mention in the agenda-setting speech, a break from previous years when it was mentioned alongside the wind industry in presidential appeals to promote renewable energy.  The continuing boom in domestic oil and gas production received plenty of attention as Obama touted his "all of the above" approach, but the specific shout-out for solar indicated the rapid growth that industry has seen even as development patterns in the wind industry have leveled off.

Solar Has Its Day in the Sun as Wind Is Blown Aside