US and Australia dig deep for giant solar projects

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SunPower nets $1.2bn loan guarantees, while plan to integrate solar with coal power in Queensland bags AUS$35m

Funding and loan guarantees worth over £1.7bn have been handed out by the US and Australian governments to three innovative solar energy projects this week, continuing the recent stream of public investment...

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