Aggregated energy: Can group purchases help scale renewable power?

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Google, Philips and George Washington University are pioneering joint renewable energy deals that could open the field to more small and mid-size players

A primary knock against corporations getting into the business of backing large-scale clean energy projects is that high rollers tend to dominate the field. Think Apple's $850m deal back in 2015 to build...

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