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Entrepreneurship Opportunities in the Solar Industry

The following paper was written by Douglas Causey, Vershun L. McClain, Mary M. White, and Donald Causey from Jackson State University. It was presented at the Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship 35th Annual Conference.

Abstract

According to Schumpeter, a great economist, technology revolution can create "gales of creative destruction" that may result in the elimination of existing industries that are replaced by new ones which offer more sustainable and profitable opportunities (Schumpeter, 1942). This paper postulates that rapid improvements in solar energy technology represent a rare opportunity to create structural change in the electricity generation industry while providing the United States with sustainable, competitive energy alternatives and entrepreneurs with enormous wealth creation opportunities. Specific topics addressed are current and emerging solar energy technologies, estimated market scale and outlook, and potential entrepreneurship opportunities.

Introduction

Currently, leadership in the U. S. has made energy independence a strategic initiative. The United States depends on foreign countries for two-thirds of its needs. President Obama believes our excessive reliance upon traditional hydrocarbons is unsustainable (Obama, 2009). Thus, he has made a commitment to renewable energy. Technology changes, coupled with strong interest in using green energy technology, have made solar energy a priority area for renewable energy development.

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