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Cutting Solar Panels' High Price Tag

Posted September 25, 2007 11:41 AM

From CNET News.com:

For all the technical advances in the thriving solar power industry, the large up-front costs of solar electricity in the residential market remains a stubborn barrier to wide adoption. A number of companies, from installers to panel producers, are taking different routes to try to improve the economics of purchasing rooftop solar panels. Bringing down the high costs of solar compared to other forms of power is one of the big areas of discussion planned for the Solar Power 2007 conference in Long Beach, Calif., which starts Tuesday.

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Re: Cutting Solar Panels' High Price Tag

09/26/2007 8:43 AM

And how are the participants getting there - solar-powered aircraft?

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