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A Different Kind of Solar Power Attracts Attention

The Wall Street Journal · Jackie Snow · last updated

Concentrated solar-thermal power, which uses mirrors to reflect and concentrate the sun’s energy, isn’t ready for prime time…

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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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