Solar industry sees boom in sunny Italy »

Posted By GrainOfSand 1 year, 9 months ago in Science & Technology

MILAN - Italy may soon become Europe's next frontier for solar energy as new incentives prompt investors to bet on higher returns than in Germany, which has less sun but is currently the hub of a growing global market.

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    GrainOfSand1 year, 9 months ago

    "Italy is trying to catch up in a worldwide race to find alternatives to the fossil fuels that arouse worries about security of supply and planet-warming carbon emissions.

    "Earlier this year, the Italian government approved new incentives to boost photovoltaic (PV) energy, which turns sunlight into power. It ordered all new buildings to have solar panels on roofs, aiming to exploit fully its abundant sunshine -- about 30 percent more per square meter than in Germany."

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