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Floating powerhouses: ideal solar farms for the world

"By mid-century, about a billion people in these countries will rely mostly on solar energy, which is causing the fastest energy change in history"

| Aug 13, 2023 08:03 AM EST

Created: Aug 13, 2023 08:03 AM EST

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Declining costs and government encouragement have resulted in a rapid increase in solar energy production in the United States over the past 10 years, although solar’s share remains small: 1.6 percent of all electricity generation in 2018. That rapid growth is projected to continue.

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