http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/165461Arizona could generate up to 1,000 megawatts of solar electricity and create 3,000 jobs by 2020 by supporting solar-energy technologies and boosting the state's solar-electric industry, a state report says.
The Arizona Solar Electric Roadmap Study, released Friday by the Arizona Department of Commerce, also estimates that boosting solar power could cut emissions by 400,000 tons per year.
The study calls on the public and private sectors to launch several initiatives to accelerate the adoption of solar power.
"New approaches to energy efficiency and the development of the state's clean-energy resources will create good, high-wage jobs for Arizonans," said Arizona Department of Commerce Director Jan Lesher.
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