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Solar power to be harvested in the Sahara

by naomiisaacs | October 26, 2009
"Plans by the group suggest that the project could meet 15 per cent of Europe's electricity needs by 2050, with a peak output equivalent to 100 coal-fired power stations."
- Sideways News

A group of German private companies is aiming to harvest sunlight from the Sahara desert and use it to power European homes and businesses.

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