The Future of Solar

Total Energy Consumption 2009 (Billion Btu) The Future of Solar 94,578,267 Total Energy Consumption (Billion Btu) Obama's 'State of the Union' Address: By 2035. Harnessing the power of the sun for a sustainable future 34,615,768 Thin Film Solutions 1950 80% of American's electricity will come from 8% clean energy 45,086,870 1960 Brilliance Solar Inverters 67,844,161 1970 85% increase 50% In one hour more sunlight falls on the earth than what is used by the entire population in one year. How GE Solar can help Past 78,121,594 Present Future Utility Scale Solar Plants meet these goals 1980 35% Renewable energy investment 84,651,424 9% 1 million by 2015 1990 5% Grid Integration 1% Alternative energy vehicles on the road 98,969,664 1,282,560 KW 2000 "$1 a Watt" 2009 Fossil Fuels Increased Efficiency • Nuclear • Renewable • Hydro • Geothermal • Wind • Biomass • Solar / PV 2000 initiative to make solar 88,280 KW energy cost competitive (Y) imagination at work US Photovoltaic Industry JESS3 (Peak)