In a recent Newsweek Web Exclusive article, (August 25, 2009), Matthew Phillips states that “Despite the bad economy, or maybe even because of it, the rooftop-solar industry is booming. Americans are increasingly becoming intrigued by the idea of turning their roofs into mini power plants and cutting their electric bills. In 2008, 33,500 rooftop solar systems were installed in the United States. This is a 63 percent increase over the amount of capacity installed in 2007. In California, the solar capital of the country, the increase was 95 percent.