Policy Matters
Solar Energy: A Global Perspective
Germany, Spain and Japan are leading the world in integrating solar technologies into their energy policies. Now, the United States is starting to make solar a priority as well. Here, Alex Fong reviews solar policies around the globe and highlights successes and challenges.
Spain’s Solúcar PS10 is a thermoelectrical solar tower.
Solar technology is certainly not new, but its prominence in the energy policy marketplace is. For the past three decades, the cost of electricity has been relatively low, so there has not been much incentive to develop solar-based solutions.
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