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Sunny Prospects for Solar

While payback for an investment in solar energy is still years away, demand is increasing throughout the U.S.

The demand for solar power in
the U.S. and worldwide is rising. Factories that make solar silicon are working hard to keep up. That’s keeping the price high for homeowners, but installers say their phones keep ringing with new requests. Living on Earth’s Ingrid Lobet reports on the sunny outlook for the solar industry.