Video: SunShot and the Future of Solar Power
Video: SunShot and the Future of Solar Power
Dr. Marie Mapes describes her work on the government'/s SunShot program to promote solar power, and looks at where solar is going in the current market environment. Filmed at IMECE 2017 in Tampa, FL.
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