This groundbreaking new book features holistic coverage of technological breakthroughs‎,‎ financing trends‎,‎ workforce development issues‎,‎ and comparative regional case studies in solar energy‎.‎ It provides a global bird‎'‎s‎-eye view of the industry for scientists‎,‎ engineers‎,‎ business leaders‎,‎ and policymakers ‎- anyone seriously engaged in the rapidly evolving field of solar energy‎.‎ The expert author‎'‎s analysis includes primary data from the first comprehensive solar industry survey conducted in the United States‎,‎ insights from key thought leaders in the energy sector‎,‎ and case studies from international leaders in solar development‎.‎ Solar Energy Markets examines six key drivers of the solar industry‎:‎ 1‎)‎ a new culture of environmentalism‎;‎ 2‎)‎ policy and markets‎;‎ 3‎)‎ financing and venture capital‎;‎ 4‎)‎ economics and cost‎-competitiveness‎;‎ 5‎)‎ innovation‎;‎ and 6‎)‎ labor‎.‎ In a field too often marked by divisive over‎-specialization‎,‎ this resource provides invaluable context‎,‎ demonstrating how the solar field‎'‎s innovative triumphs and inherent challenges play out in the real global marketplace‎.‎