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US boosts 'game-changer' solar technology in bid for global market share

The Department of Energy, aiming to boost US competitiveness, gives a $150m. loan guarantee to a Massachusetts firm that has found a way to dramatically reduce the cost of solar voltaic cells.
Will solar power ever be as cheap as coal?

Some predict that within five years, it could rival fossil-fuel energy.

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Topic: Emanuel Sachs

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US boosts 'game-changer' solar technology in bid for global market share

Will solar power ever be as cheap as coal?

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Difference Maker Dave Valle plays on a new field: microloans that help to end poverty

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