More and more gainfully employed people who have reached a crossroad in their careers are rethinking about opportunities in the emerging green economy. One of its most promising industries is that of solar energy. At present, the pay is not something to crow about but employment in it is expected to pay off big in the near future.

Toledo provides the perfect example of this. More popularly known as the place of glass manufacturers that make car windshields, it is now slowly establishing itself as the place to be for companies developing solar panels. It is especially helpful that the University of Toledo has been doing hard-core solar cell research for the past two decades since glass is a key component in solar technology.