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February 27, 2013

Exciting Ideas in Solar Energy from ARPA-E

David Ferris, Forbes


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Now in its fourth year, the summit of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) never fails to bring out the most cutting-edge ideas in renewable energy. This week’s conference in Washington D.C. is no exception. I walked the exhibition floor today and ran across some sexy new concepts in solar power.

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