America now has 26 times more solar photovoltaic capacity than it did in 2010, and Washington, D.C. has helped contribute to that number, reports Daniel Hampton at Patch.
In fact,Washington, D.C. is one of America’s leaders in harnessing solar power, according to a new report from environmental advocates. Environment Maryland, a citizen-based advocacy project of Environment America, on Wednesday released its report “Shining Cites: How Smart Local Policies Are Expanding Solar Power in America.”
The report says America now has more than 53 gigawatts of solar photovoltaic, or PV, capacity installed, which could keep the lights on for more than 10 million homes. That’s 26 timesmore capacity than was installed seven years earlier.
