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To: Brumar89 who wrote (749)7/18/2008 8:28:07 AM
From: RetiredNow  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 86355
 
Gallery: VC Money Drives Solar-Tech Innovation Around the World
By Alexis Madrigal Write to the Author
07.18.08

SAN FRANCISCO -- Despite uneven support from the U.S. government, solar power is experiencing a global explosion. Concerns over climate change and rising energy prices have driven billions of dollars into developing the efficiency and variety of technologies that capture power from the sun.

And we're not just talking about new photovoltaic panels. The entire production chain is being re-engineered, from materials to manufacturing process to solar tracking.

Check out the hottest advances in sun-energy harvesting on display at this week's Intersolar North America conference.
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