US solar on the rise with 67 per cent growth in 2010

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Trade body says market reached $6bn as installations doubled

The US solar power sector grew 67 per cent last year as installations more than doubled from 2009, according to figures released by the industry's trade body yesterday. The Solar Energy Industries Association...

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