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"Solar Power Lightens Up with Thin-Film Technology ", by David Biello, Scientific American.
The Solar Grand Plan attracts interest in Germany Spektrum (attached file) Spiegel.
"Solar Panel Much More Economical", Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, translated to English by Rob van der Meulen.
"Greener Green Energy: Today's Solar Cells Give More Than They Take", by Patrick Barry, Science News.
"Solar Energy Firms Leave Waste Behind in China", by Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post.
"Photovoltaic Cells Are Still Very Green, Comparative Test Shows", by Henry Fountain, New York Times.
In the cover story of Scientific American "A grand plan for solar energy" Fthenakis and colleagues Zweibel and Mason, show how solar energy can satisfy all the energy needs of the United States.
Professor Fthenakis is quoted in Scientific American, Environmental Science & Technology and IEEE Spectrum, for current research on Life Cycle Analysis on Photovoltaics.
- " Dark Side of Solar Cells Brightens", by David Biello
- " New Photovoltaics Change Solar Costs", by Naomi Lubick
- "How Free is Solar Energy?", by Sandra Upson