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The Solar Future
There's no question that the use of solar power is growing rapidly.
Siemens Solar alone has shipped over 130 megawatts of modules since its inception, and the use of solar power is projected to grow at 10-15% per year from now until the year 2010. This is over three to five times the rate of growth of the Gross National Product of the United States!
Given this growth, solar power will be a much larger part of our lives in 2010 than it is today. Homes could incorporate solar power at the time that they are built, dramatically reducing both the cost of buying solar power and the cost of utility bills. New communications technology may make living in remote areas a practical reality—given the availability of solar power. Mobile uses will undoubtedly increase. And industrial applications will continue to enjoy the versatility of solar power.
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