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4 Innovative Solar Tech Projects From Around the World

  • The sun may be our greatest energy resource, but we’re still extremely reliant on fossil fuels in the United States. According to the Energy Department, solar power accounts for just 1% of America’s alternative energy production.While the industry isn’t booming just yet, it is growing quickly and there is promise — Google invested $280 million in solar energy in June and another $94 million in December, and Warren Buffett recently bought a photovoltaic farm for $2 billion. You might say the sun is hot right now.That 1% of solar energy is being applied in some creative and innovative ways. Below, we discuss four clever uses of solar energy from Serbia, the Netherlands, Finland and the United Kingdom.

  • 1. Serbia — Strawberry Tree

  • 2. Finland — Lapin Kulta Solar Kitchen Restaurant

  • 3. United Kingdom, Australia and the U.S. — Solar Billboards

  • 4. Netherlands — SolaRoad

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