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Solar energy is an abundant source of sustainable energy. The cost of converting solar energy to electricity continues to fall, making it a strong prospect for a future power source that could generate much of the energy currently generated from burning fossil fuels. Not only could solar power provide enough energy to replace that supplied by fossil fuels, but it could also provide enough energy for the earth’s total requirements many times over.
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Lowry, J. (2017). Alternative, Sustainable and Nuclear Energy. In: Avoiding Carbon Apocalypse Through Alternative Energy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52195-4_4
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