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About Solar Minnesota
The Minnesota Renewable Energy Society (MRES) is a member of Solar Minnesota. Solar Minnesota is a partnership of the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar America Initiative (formerly the Million Solar Roofs Initiative) that brings together business, government, non-profit, and community organizations to remove market barriers to solar energy use and develop and strengthen local demand for solar energy products and applications. Solar Minnesota provides information-sharing about events, incentives, planned installations, funding opportunities, and other informal discussions in bi-monthly meetings. Focused at the "organization-to-organization" level rather than for members of the general public, Solar Minnesota welcomes other organizations to join the effort at any time. Individuals are encouraged to join the Minnesota Renewable Energy Society (MRES), which maintains representation with Solar Minnesota. The national Solar America Initiative is designed to support states and local communities as they develop a strong commitment to the sustained deployment of solar energy technologies. The iInitiative brings together the capabilities of the Federal government with key businesses and organizations and focuses them on creating a strong market for solar energy applications on buildings. The group does not direct or control the activities of the state and community partnerships, nor does it provide funding to design, purchase or install solar energy systems. To ensure positive and productive results, the Solar America Initiative focuses on those areas that have formed strong partnerships, representing the very heart of this initiative. Key features of the initiative involve:
Solar America Initiative partnerships bring together business, government, the energy industry and community organizations to install a set number of solar energy systems. Examples of state and local partners include:
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