Andrew McAllister, of the California Center for Sustainable Energy says, "California has a comprehensive approach to solar panels. We have an aggressive, proactive environment that allows legislators to go ahead and do things -- the mentality is definitely here,"

"Worldwide, solar is still driven by policy more than any other factor, and what makes California attractive is its political commitment to taking the lead."

With its positive outlook and varied solar energy uses, California is now poised to become the world's second-fastest-growing solar market behind Germany.

Its Million Solar Roofs program kicked off in 2006 with California installing more solar panels than in the previous 10 years combined.

Competition

But it's not just all about California. There are other states giving California a run for its money in an increasingly competitive solar market.

Oregon, for example, has been pushing solar energy uses thanks to the state's Business Energy Tax Credit, the country's largest solar incentive.

Just recently Oregon have;

Then there is New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New Jersey which are all actively pursuing heavy solar investment and creating new jobs.

Which all in all makes for a very sunny outlook for the US as it has the climate, technology and finance to do great things.

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