Video: How to spread the benefits of solar power

Theresa Jester, CEO of Silicor Materials, USA talks about how innovations in solar applications is cutting the cost of solar and producing the only “green” silicon in the world. She says a new partnership with Iceland will further reduce the cost of solar and enable Silicor to bring low cost renewable energy to more people around the world.
Author: Theresa Jester is the CEO of Silicor Materials.
Image: Solar panels are seen on the roofs of residential houses. REUTERS/Stringer.
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