San Francisco issues solar challenge to firms

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City's largest 1,500 companies invited to join mayor-backed group designed to promote installation of onsite solar panels

The mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, has issued a challenge to the city’s largest 1,500 businesses to install solar energy technologies, as he continues his drive to position the city as one of the...

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