Startups compete to defeat the 'soft costs' of solar power

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Hardware is getting cheaper, but other costs are holding back solar energy - now a group of US startups are fighting to change that

The challenge for any startup company is convincing investors that you have a sound business plan and you are ready to disrupt the marketplace. As if that was not enough, a select group of entrepreneurs...

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