Energy: dreams vs. reality
Tags: EDITORIALS; RENEWABLE energy sources; HYDROGEN as fuel; WINDMILLS; SOLAR energy; NUCLEAR energy
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The author reflects on the significance of solar energy in many businesses in the world. She observed that nearly all the buildings had solar collectors on the roofs. She noted that wind developers tend to favor locations that guarantee the most generous and stable subsidies instead of where the...
- Let's harness the sun. Kent, John L. // America;4/1/1950, Vol. 82 Issue 26, p745
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