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In Clash of Greens, a Case for Large-Scale U.S. Solar Projects
2015-08-24 15:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: If the United States and the world community hope to avoid the worst effects of climate change, solar power will have to play a pivotal role in electricity production. The technology is quickly maturing, and the price of solar panels has plummeted to the point where new utility-scale solar installations are a sound investment, cheaper than new coal plants and frequently competitive with natural gas. In 2014, solar power accounted for almost a third of all new U.S. electric generating capacity. If...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical