Solar Power Energy Industry

• According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), solar energy in the United States is booming. 
• SEIA estimates that in the last decade, the solar energy industry has experienced an average annual growth rate of 50%.
•  Solar energy installations surged in 2006 ahead of the potential expiration of the Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC). However, an extension in late 2015 created federal policy stability through 2021.
• In 2019, the yearly installed solar capacity (MWdc) in the United States was a total of around 13,000 MWdc.
• The installed solar capacity is divided into residential PV, non-residential PV, utility PV, and utility CSP. The highest number of installations in 2019 was in utility PV.  
• More than 242,000 Americans work in the solar sector. This number is more than 50% to that of 2012.
• In 2018, the United States solar industry generated a $17 billion investment in the American economy.

The Linux Foundation

• The Linux Foundation is a company that "supports the creation of sustainable open source ecosystems by providing financial and intellectual resources, infrastructure, services, events, and training."
• The organization has spent an estimated $16 billion as cost for hosting more than 100 of the world's leading projects.
• Additionally, more than 35,000 technologists attend the events of the organization. These technologists come from more than 11,000 companies and 113 countries. 
• More than 1 million open source professionals have enrolled in the free open source training courses offered by the Linux Foundation.