March 5th, 2017 by Steve Hanley Solar power is now the least expensive source of electricity in 60 countries around the world, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Why is that important? Many of those countries are part of the developing world, places where, until recently, people have been living in conditions barely more advanced than feudal times. Energy is what allows human beings to perform deeds that exceed what is possible by using muscle
Solar power now least expensive source of electricity in 60 countries
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