Speeches & Testimony

America's history in space is the backdrop for Mr. Olivera's comments on the future of solar power in the Sunshine State and his call for policies that will support growth in renewable energy.

As president of the largest renewable energy producer in North America, Mr. Robo urges Congress to enact a federal renewable energy standard that will help address the threat of climate change and create the clean-energy economy of the future.

In initiating construction of the largest solar photovoltaic energy center in the United States, Mr. Robo shares his confidence that solar power will one day be a linchpin of our clean-energy future.

At a major gathering of state utility regulators, Mr. Hay outlines his 7-point plan to transition to a low-carbon economy. The plan includes putting a price on carbon, enacting a national renewable energy standard and expanding transmission capacity significantly.

Mr. Hay welcomes guests at the site of what will be the world's first "hybird" energy center merging solar thermal technology with a combined cycle natural gas plant. He suggested that solar power today is where the wind industry was 10 years ago – on the cusp of a dramatic expansion that promises to transform the way electricity is produced.