Hey, the sun is out.

By Ted Page, Captains of Industry

According to a recent report, U.S. solar installations grew by 37% in 2009, arguably the worst year overall for business since the great depression.

Why is solar growing fast? It’s a combination of government incentives and the desire by more and more people, both homeowners and businesses, to do the right thing for the environment. When people do the math these days, from California to New Jersey, they see that installing solar makes perfect sense from a financial perspective. People can help save the earth, and save money at the same time. The scale has tipped. Change is happening all around us.

Thank God – and Uncle Sam.