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Made in Germany # Desertec - Electricity from the Desert for Europe # 07.07.2009

Daniel SteadJuly 8, 2009

The idea of tapping into the power of the sun over the Sahara desert and using it to provide Europe with energy is a brilliant one. Now 20 large German companies want to get together and turn it into reality with investments of several hundred billion euros.

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