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Cities like San Francisco, Seattle, and Boston are all thriving because they invested in the computer and internet revolutions. The race to develop the next technology market is on—and this market is about energy.
Many states, including California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Florida, and Pennsylvania all have proactive public policies that promote new energy technologies.
New Mexico now needs strategic and well-coordinated public policies to help develop new energy technologies and resources.
Solar Technology
The U.S. once had more than half of the cumulative capacity
for solar energy but Japan and Europe have surged ahead over
the last decade.
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Cumulative PV Capacity (MWp)
in the U.S., Europe, and Japan |
Because of targeted policies and initiatives in Japan, five of the top ten solar manufacturers are
Japanese.
Wind Technology
The United States had the majority of wind capacity until
the early 1990's but the rest of the world has been racing
ahead. he government in Denmark has fosterd and supported local industries and the tiny country of Denmark now controls half of the market share of wind turbines (more than $8 billion a year).
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Total Global Wind Capacity (MW)
and U.S. Portion, 1980-2001 |
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