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Oct. 19, 2012
New Program Spurs Solar Development on Public Land
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The government recently announced a new plan to facilitate the development of solar energy projects on public land in six Western states. Lawrence Susskind, a professor of urban and environmental planning at MIT, explains what it means for the future of renewable energy.
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Produced by Denise Chow, Associate Producer
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Lawrence Susskind
Ford Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning
Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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