US solar subsidies consistent with coal, oil: report

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/01/usa-solar-subsidies-idUSL1E8G15RD20120501

WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - U.S. government support for
solar energy is no different from its support for traditional
energy sources, despite critics' complaints that the renewable
energy source has gotten special incentives, a new
solar-industry backed report found.

Researchers at the University of Tennessee's Baker Center
for Public Policy published an assessment on Tuesday of the
incentives and employment impacts of deploying solar energy in
the U.S.

The solar industry has come under fire by critics after last
September's bankruptcy of solar manufacturer Solyndra, who
argued that the Obama administration has given the industry
unfair financial incentives.

Despite the controversy surrounding clean technology
investment in the U.S., the University of Tennessee report
highlighted that the government provides incentives every major
energy production market, including solar.

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