The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) as recipient of the Solar Energy Champion award citing his, “tireless leadership to combat climate change, steer our economy towards a clean energy future and put solar energy to work for all.”

SEIA is the national trade association of the solar energy industry.  According to the SEIA website, SEIA works with 1,000 member companies to make solar a mainstream energy source by, “expanding markets, removing market barriers, strengthening the industry and educating the public on benefits of solar power.”

“The solar industry has emerged as a job creation engine in Nevada and across the country due in large part to Senator Reid’s leadership” said Rhone Resch president and CEO of SEIA.  “He played a major role including key solar provisions in the economic stimulus bill and Nevada is on the leading edge of the clean energy economy.”

Reid stated, I thank the SEIA for this honor and I gladly accept the award on behalf of my fellow Nevadans and our states growing clean energy industry.  Coming from a state where the sun shines more than 300 days a year, solar power is a no brainer. I believe renewable resource is the key to creating jobs and making Nevada energy independent.”