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Jun. 17, 2011
McGraw-Hill, Google Plan To Add Solar Megawatts
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| A new IEEE report says solar photovoltaic power worldwide has increased by about 40% a year for the last decade. In the U.S., new solar projects are getting started in California and New Jersey. Alternative energy expert Alexis Madrigal discusses the state of solar power. |
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Alexis Madrigal
Author, "Powering the Dream: The History and Promise of Green Technology" (Da Capo Press, 2011)
Senior Editor, The Atlantic
Washington, DC
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