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New study says solar competitive with coal by 2013 in some countries

Frik Els | September 07, 2011 | 2:20 am Energy Europe Coal 

Based on a study looking at five major solar markets – Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Britain – the Brussels-based European Photovoltaic Industry Association, the biggest of its kind, said competitiveness with conventional forms of energy such as coal could...

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