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"Because carport projects are more expensive, they have a generally higher reliance on state <br />level incentives," says report co- author Scott Moskowitz, a solar analyst with GTM Research. "So <br />the markets in which those exist, there is going to be a higher concentration of carports." <br />Clearly, the most important state is California, where according to GTM Research, solar carports <br />have been supported both by the California Solar Initiative and also by the Division of the State <br />Architect, which oversees construction on many public buildings. Moskowitz says that as costs <br />of installation continue to decline, he does expect the solar carport market to expand into other <br />states, too. <br />Here are his projections for growth through 2018: <br />r <br />�ffl <br />ca <br />30M <br />250.0 <br />crs <br />200.0 <br />a� <br />r <br />Sa)° o� S]°P ot7.r e GTTMR.esea1"ch <br />So in sum: Putting solar atop pavements, with cooled down cars sandwiched in between, sounds <br />like an energy no brainer. Maybe in the future, it'll also be a financial one. <br />Chris Mooney reports on science and the environment. <br />:l <br />