Graphic: Solar power to the people
Renewable energy companies are building utility-scale solar plants in the desert. But technology innovations also allow smaller players to produce solar power and even carry it in a pack or pocket.
Sources: U.S. Dept. of Energy, HeliOptix, Tesla Motors Inc., Voltaic Systems Inc., Bluenergy Solarwind Inc., Solar Roadways. Graphics reporting by Julie Sheer.
Graphic by Doug Stevens.
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