Expanding solar power

Abstract

President Obama has called for the U.S. to produce 80 percent of its electricity from cleaner energy sources including wind, solar, clean coal and nuclear by 2035. U-M Vice President for Research and solar energy researcher Stephen Forrest weighs in on whether this is possible. He discusses the status of solar power and the role it could play in our energy future. Can we scale up clean energy technology on Obama's timeline? Interview with U-M Vice President for Research Stephen Forrest