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What’s That on Top of the Building? A New Solar Water Heating System Goes Online as Its Developer Enters the US Market
Solar thermal energy could be a “sleeping giant” in the push to reduce emissions from heating and cooling.
By Dan Gearino
From a distance, the energy system on top of a college residence hall in Omaha, Nebraska looks like photovoltaic panels.
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State of Play
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.