advantages of Home Solar Energy Systems. Using one of these systems is the only way to gain your independence from local utilities which supply electrical energy for your home. By installing solar panels on your house and the generator needed to convert sunlight into usable energy, you’ll never have to worry about power outages

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The race for leadership in the next generation of solar power is taking
off. The UK Guardian reports that in the desert 20 miles outside Seville
will be deploying over 1,000 sun-tracking mirrors -- each "about half the size of a tennis court"
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http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2009/1/2/152956/5787/