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A bright future ahead: The U.S. wants to grow solar from less than 4% to 45% of its energy portfolio

Rows of solar panels operating in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Rows of solar panels operating in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

President Biden wants to bring solar energy production in this country from less than 4% of our nation’s energy to 45% in the coming decades — and The New York Times’ Ivan Penn tells us that this is about more than numbers.

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