Virginia has pledged to get 15% of its energy from renewable sources by the year 2025. But this is an elusive goal for mot U.S. cities and states, which have made similar pledges. Robbie Harris tells us about doctoral candidate Reza Arghandeh at Virginia Tech, who is getting noticed for his strategy to overcome to challenges to wider use of solar electricity.
Relying on Solar
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