PSEA
Educating You About Solar Energy in the Philadephia Region!
Mission and History
Mission
PSEA is an all-volunteer membership
organization whose goal is to promote the rapid adoption of solar energy
technologies in the Delaware Valley through distinguished guest lectures,
hands on demonstrations, participation in regional and national
conferences, and other methods and activities. Our organization's
primary activity is the annual Junior Solar Sprint Race, in which area
youth design and construct solar race cars for a competition held in May
of each year. Additionally, we want to educate the public about
Pennsylvania's Solar Incentive Programs. This education about the
incentives is particularly important because electric utility rates soar
after the final phase of deregulation is completed in the year
2010.
History
PSEA was founded over 25 years ago, and despite
cyclical interest in solar energy over the years, has carried on
through the leadership efforts of a few dedicated individuals. PSEA currently has more
than 100
members and is seeking to
grow its membership so that 1) it can have a stronger voice in public
policy formulation, 2) it
can better grow the local solar industry in the way that develops green
jobs and promotes economic growth, and 3) it can promote rapid adoption of
solar energy in our
region to reduce our collective carbon footprint, improve energy security, and move toward
energy independence.