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    Goats and Soda
    Frustrated by the lack of power, farmer Dummada was the first in his village to buy into an affordable solar lighting system.
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    What's It Like To Live Without Electricity? Ask An Indian Villager

    Feb 18, 2015
    Some 77 million Indian households depend on kerosene lamps and candles when the sun goes down. Green entrepreneurs are looking to spread the light with affordable solar panels.
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    Solar Arrives In Mexico Border Town, Could Be Key To Rural Economy Restart

    Feb 12, 2015
    BOQUILLAS, Mexico — The sealing of the border after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, crushed connected rural economies in both Mexico and the...
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    Your Money
    Elizabeth Ebinger in Maplewood, N.J., bought her solar panels, while neighbor Tim Roebuck signed a 20-year lease. Both are happy with the approach they took, and both are saving money on energy bills.
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    The Great Solar Panel Debate: To Lease Or To Buy?

    Feb 10, 2015
    More homeowners are cutting energy costs by installing solar panels, due in part to leasing programs that require no up-front investment. Leasing means less hassle, but may also save you less money.
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    Economy
    A worker installs solar panels atop a government building in Lakewood, Colo. The industry has added more than 80,000 jobs since 2010, according to The Solar Foundation.
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    U.S. Solar Industry Sees Growth, But Also Some Uncertainty

    Jan 19, 2015
    The solar industry employs nearly 174,000 workers in the U.S., up 22 percent from a year ago. But the industry's future is murky, as government subsidies are set to expire within two years.
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    Throwing Shade: Why Plans For The Moapa Solar Plant Died

    Jan 26, 2015
    For the second time in two months, the Public Utilities Commission has rejected NV Energy’s proposal to build the Moapa Solar Energy Center on land it...
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    PUC Rejects Moapa Paiute Solar Station

    Jan 26, 2015
    Nevada utility regulators have again rejected a plan for utility company NV Energy to buy solar power from a proposed solar generation station on Moapa...
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    The Right Kind Of Shady Deal

    Jan 26, 2015
    You might have noticed the occasional slanted, mirror-like roof over a community center or government office parking lot, but the fact that they’re...
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    Amonix Layoffs and the Future of Solar Power

    Feb 01, 2012
    Amonix is a designer and manufacturer of concentrated photovoltaic commercial solar power systems.  And, seven months ago they opened a plant in North Las Vegas employing hundreds.
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