Our Sustainable Future: A “green grid” for delivering solar and wind-based electricity

07/25/11 • -1 min

Today’s solution addresses the development of a “green grid” to more efficiently deliver solar and wind-based electricity.

Today’s solution addresses the development of a “green grid” to more efficiently deliver solar and wind-based electricity.

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