The document discusses the growth of solar power in Colorado from 2007 to 2012. It notes that during this period, Colorado's installed solar capacity grew from 14 MW to over 300 MW. This solar power produced 1.3 million MWh of clean electricity, saved 300 million gallons of water, prevented 1 million tons of CO2 emissions, and created almost 11,000 jobs. However, the document also mentions challenges facing the continued growth of solar power such as uncertain incentives and industry consolidation.

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3. Congrats!

4. 300
Colorado Installed Solar Capacity (MW) 300 MW
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14 MW
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Cumulatitive Capacity
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Installed
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2012

5. Produced 1.3 Million MWh of Clean Electricity

6. Saved 300 Million Gallons of Water

7. Prevented ~1 Million Tons of CO2 Release

8. Almost 11,000 Direct & Indirect Jobs
$1.4 Billion
Economic Benefits

9. Congrats!

10. Challenges

11. Uncertain Incentives

12. Cost Squeeze

13. Consolidation?

14. Challenges
For The World

15. Temperature Change since 1880 (degrees F)
Linfield College

17. GlobalWarmingArt.com

18. GlobalWarmingArt.com

19. GlobalWarmingArt.com

27. Optimism

28. AN AMAZING ENERGY SOURCE

29. 10,000 x

30. 10 Seconds of Sunlight

31. = 1 Day of Humanity’s Energy Use

32. 1 Hour of Sunlight

33. = 1 Year of Humanity’s Energy Use

37. 0.3% of Earth’s Land Area Could
Power Humanity in 2030.

38. AN AMAZING LOCATION

40. Solar Thermal

41. A BRIGHT FUTURE

44. WITH IMPROVING COSTS

45. PV Module Cost / Watt
Michael Dawes

46. …Whole System Level Cost

47. And Rooftop Cost is Dropping

49. SQUEEZE PRICES AND STILL PROFIT

52. TAILWIND

56. CONSENSUS IS BUILDING

64. WHICH COMPANIES?

66. HOW MUCH?

67. $40 / ton

68. $40 / ton

69. $46 / ton

70. $60 / ton

71. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

72. an additional
$0.06 / kwh
for CO’s electricity mix

73. an additional
$0.45 / therm
for natural gas heating

74. David Suzuki

76. Huge Opportunity

77. HERE COMES THE SUN
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