The solar industry could explode thanks to the market opening in sunny states like Florida

Edmund Tse/flickr The incredible growth in residential solar installations in the U.S., from almost nothing to over 2 GW per year over the past decade, hasn't been as widespread as you might think. Growth has been consolidated in solar-friendly states like California, Hawaii, New Jersey, and New York with most of the country left out. The fact that sunny, southern states like Florida and North Carolina have been left out of the market isn't because they don't have available sunlight. State polic...