Hickenlooper praises Colorado solar industry
“There are so many people, such an intense cluster of people, that are committing their lives and their energies to pushing this ball over the goal line,” Hickenlooper said.
Hickenlooper’s comments were part of a two-day conference held by Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association at the Embassy Suites. About 50 companies gathered to learn about the latest solar technologies and network with other industry representatives.
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Hickenlooper pointed out the challenges the industry faces, including access to capital.
“It’s nothing that resilience can’t solve,” he said. “There’s more resilience in this room than probably anywhere else in the state.”
He also said the solar industry has moved closer to doing business without government subsidies.
“They have said for years, ‘Oh, this will be 50 years of subsidies and government bailing out non-economic industry,'” he said. “We now have curves and clear trends that dispute any such nonsense.”
Solar industry representatives from throughout the country attended the conference, said Neal Lurie, executive director of the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association.
“There are so many people, such an intense cluster of people, that are committing their lives and their energies to pushing…
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