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Old solar panels built in the early 1990s are still going strong after 30 years at 80% original power — and that’s a big deal for our energy future

In the late 1980s, when Switzerland was just beginning to experiment with solar power, engineers bolted a few shiny panels onto rooftops, mountain stations, and even utility-scale farms. They probably ...
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Building with straw, Australian technology could bring 80 to 100 jobs to Springfield

SPRINGFIELD — With technology from Sweden by way of Australia, Durra Panel USA plans to take wasted wheat straw and press it into building panels that could replace gypsum. The company is looking for ...