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How Economical Is Solar Power?

Solar power is a renewable resource with the potential to transform the world energy market. But with journalists and politicians everywhere debating the economic viability of solar power, it can be difficult to know who to believe. Are we being misled by idealistic eco-warriors determined to go green no matter the cost? Or have we been hoodwinked into eco-scepticism by energy tycoons with a vested interest in our continued reliance on fossil fuels? Who can we believe? Who is right and who is wrong – and why is it so difficult for us to reach a consensus on what, you might think, should be a purely scientific question?

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