May 18, 2012

Solar Energy's Sustainability Problem

Reynard Loki, JustMeans


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The sun produces enough energy in one second to fuel our current needs for 500,000 years. So why don't you have a solar system on your roof?

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TAGGED: sustainability, clean energy, solar panels, finance, Solar energy

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