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Fuel from the sky : solar power's potential for Western energy supply /

"A reliable and affordable supply of electricity is essential to protect public health and safety and to sustain a vigorous economy in the West. Renewable energy in the form of wind or solar provides one of the means of meeting the demand for power while minimizing adverse impacts on the enviro...

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Main Author:	Leitner, Arnold
Corporate Authors:	RDI Consulting, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Golden, Colo.] : [National Renewable Energy Laboratory], [2002]
Series:	NREL/SR ; 550-32160.
Subjects:	Solar energy > West (U.S.) Renewable energy sources > West (U.S.) Solar concentrators. Stirling engines. Electric power-plants > West (U.S.)
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS89346

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