The U.S. program ' Million Solar Roofs '

In accordance with the legislation ( passed in 1977. ) In the United States implemented a multilateral system of long-term financial support and incentives for solar power as consumers and producers of energy equipment. Given implemented over the past 25 years working in this direction, the beginning of climate change on the planet, as well as international commitments in Kyoto (Japan ), the U.S. moved on to the next stage of large-scale implementation of solar energy technologies.

June 26, 1997, U.S. President B. Clinton, in his speech at the opening session of the United Nations Environment and Development announced a new initiative - a program the United States ' Million Solar Roofs ', which includes solar energy ( photovoltaic and thermal ) on the roofs of one million municipal and private homes in the U.S. by 2010.

This program has three main objectives:.
- Reduction of harmful emissions into the atmosphere through the use of clean energy. Under the program, reducing the amount of emissions is equivalent to the annual release of 850. 000 vehicles;.
- Creation of high-tech 70. 000 jobs in the field of solar energy and related industries;.
- Increase in the domestic market and production while reducing the cost of solar energy systems by 2005. It is planned that only the world market of photovoltaic systems will exceed 1.5 billion. dollars, which allows U.S. companies to maintain their position and competitiveness in the world.

It should be noted that these systems are friendly to the environment, keep quiet, virtually maintenance-free, can be increased if desired by the power and the user pays only once - for the system itself, as the energy source - solar radiation - free.

The program provides for the participation of all stakeholders: individuals, businesses, governments, federal agencies, services, industry and non-governmental organizations. Any person or organization that has set the minimum size of a solar energy system to a private house, commercial, scientific or government building, registered in the Registry program ' Million Solar Roofs '. Federal authorities are collected together at the regional level, the participation of business, government subsidies and various organizations ( construction and utility companies, service centers, local government groups to protect the environment, non-governmental organizations, etc. Dr.. ).

The program ' Million Solar Roofs ' is coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environmental Protection. In reviewing the programs the U.S. government took into account that two thirds of the national energy consumption is used in the domestic sector in the country. Federal sector has 500. 000 buildings, the energy which the Government spends about 3 billion. dollars per year.

For financial support of the planned program of the U.S. government allocates for the first year, more than 200 million. dollars, and just before the 2010 planned allocation of financial assistance from the federal budget of about 6.3 billion. USD. The remaining funds will come from various sources of state, bank loans, utilities, private sector, foundations, financial support, etc. Dr..

Particular attention is paid to the program of national partnership and cooperation of all organizations involved in this process in order to:.
- Training and dissemination of information about experiences on the program in all states of the country;.
- Promoting research and development, marketing and technical research;.
- Facilitating access to soft loans, interest-free loans and other financing instruments;.
- Carrying out demonstration programs for construction companies, government officials, employees of service companies and other interested groups of the population;.
- Joint efforts carried out by the program ' Million Solar Roofs ' in conjunction with other environmental and social programs supported by the public, as well as the distribution of support at the national, regional and local level.

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