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Subject: Earth Policy News - Solar Cell Production Jumps 50 Percent in 2007

Eco-Economy Indicator -- SOLAR ENERGY

December 27, 2007

Eco-Economy Indicators are twelve trends that the Earth Policy Institute
tracks to measure progress in building an eco-economy. Using energy from the
sun is a key component of the Plan B renewable energy economy.

SOLAR CELL PRODUCTION JUMPS 50 PERCENT IN 2007

Jonathan G. Dorn

Production of photovoltaics (PV) jumped to 3,800 megawatts worldwide in
2007, up an estimated 50 percent over 2006. At the end of the year,
according to preliminary data, cumulative global production stood at 12,400
megawatts, enough to power 2.4 million U.S. homes. Growing by an impressive
average of 48 percent each year since 2002, PV production has been doubling
every two years, making it the world's fastest-growing energy source...

For entire text see http://www.earthpolicy.org/Indicators/Solar/2007.htm
For data see http://www.earthpolicy.org/Indicators/Solar/2007_data.htm

For an index of Earth Policy Institute resources related to Solar and other
Renewable Energy see http://www.earthpolicy.org/Indicators/Solar/index.htm

And for more information on moving rapidly to renewable energy, see the
brand new book by Lester Brown, Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization.
Information at http://www.earthpolicy.org/Books/PB3/index.htm