OPEC Looks to the Sun for Strength

19 Wednesday Sep 2012

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Like Striking Oil. Saudi Arabia has a goal of meeting one-third of its electricity needs with solar power.

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Middle Eastern members of OPEC are finally diversifying their energy base, pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into harnessing that …

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Energy Department Announces New University-Led Projects to Create More Efficient, Lower Cost Concentrating Solar Power Systems

28 Tuesday Aug 2012

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Source: www.eere.energy.gov

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As part of the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative, which aims to drive solar energy to be cost-competitive with other energy …

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