Google Investing to Cut the Cost of Solar Power in Half

CrunchGear had an interesting article recently about Google’s research and investments in the area of solar power.  They have invested in startups eSolar and Bright Solar and are doing ongoing research.   Their goal is to develop technology that can produce electricity at less than 5 cents per kilowatt hour.   Google’s current research and investment budget is estimated at $100 million and they are counting on the U.S. government to invest 20 times this amount.  You can click here to read the complete CrunchGear article.

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