Understanding Global Issues

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Solar Energy: Harnessing the power of the sun

Every day the earth receives vast amounts of free energy in the form of solar radiation. So far, it has proved difficult to capture that resource in cost-effective ways. But the combination of environmental pressures and new techniques is changing the game. Governments and big companies are now taking solar power seriously. It seems that the solar revolution is finally underway.

Published: January 1996 ISBN: 0850489636

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