Part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act was announced today by President Obama, and his goal is to help the growth of our economy and geo thermal and solar power technology in the United States.   This amount of money will help ensure that solar energy is on the fore front of our power goals in becoming more energy independent and more green conscious.

Obama is trying to stimulate the economy with these new jobs created in the renewable energy fields and the world waiting to see the results that will come from these decisions.  Obama claimed that we could be known for being big guzzlers of oil or for leading the world in clean energy technologies.

The solar power industry is growing by leaps and bounds every day and has seen over a 10% annual growth rate in America alone.  117 million dollars of the funds will go to helping companies excel in the production and inclusion of solar power.  This includes aiding in the solar commercialization at colleges, government offices, and even in the private sector.  The goal is to become a clear leader in the international community regarding solar energy technology.

51.5 million will help in getting photovoltaic cells to be more productive and to become more efficient in the production of electricity from the power of the sun.  The more efficient these cells will be the more power will be able to be produced for less money and will make it more affordable for everyone.

40.5 million will go to help in the aid of getting set up with solar energy.  This includes everything that works around the solar panels, like the grid system, batteries, inverters, etc.  This will also fund the cities and local governments to figure out how to make solar power more accessible in the marketplace.

25.6 million will go to the every important research and developement.  This is the most important part of the package in my mind but the least funded.  More research must be done to make solar power a viable option to the average individual not just to rich and power companies.  Until the average consumer can utilize solar power at their homes, solar power will always be looking in the distance.

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