0.3% of Saharan Sun Enough To Power Europe


	0.3% of Saharan Sun Enough To Power Europe

Silkweaver

7-26-2008 6:42 PM

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energy, economy, europe, solar energy

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The visionary proposal comes as the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission released its strategic energy technology plan which highlighted photovoltaic cells as one of the eight technologies that need to be developed in the future. The plan also includes fuel cells, hydrogen, clean coal, second generation biofuels, nuclear fusion, wind and smart grids.

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