Financial details were not announced. The solar energy industry of Calfornia, USA, experiences a boom after the latest power rate hikes and two days of rolling blackouts. This was reported by ENN worldwire news. People inquire at solar companies, and many contractors who do solar installations are now booked solid for the next several months. The SolarDepot in San Rafael is hiring additional salespeople and warehouse help.
Many states provide a variety of rebates and incentives to subsidize solar power.
In the year 2000, the CEC received 947 requests for the rebate. The European Commission has presented an improved proposal for a directive to promote renewable energies and with this affirmed its goal to raise the share of renewables of the energy supply to 22,1 percent until 2010. The EEC members may decide on their own with which means they will reach this goal. At first, the Commission only wants to observe the members. The Commission announced that a regulation should be effective, simple, and efficient.