(NewsUSA) - With residential solar systems gaining popularity in the U.S., a growing number of consumers are choosing American-made solar panels for their homes. According to a national solar survey conducted in 2011, 82 percent of those polled support American solar manufacturing.
"We've all heard about the importance of manufacturing to the American economy," said Robert Fortunato, whose California home hosts 26 solar panels made by SolarWorld in Hillsboro, Ore. "We selected our U.S.-made solar system for its quality, reliability and financial return, and because we think it's important to support the companies and workers who are building tomorrow's energy sources in America today."
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