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Solar . . . sounds good on paper, but it’s not viable!

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  • 1. Solar . . . sounds good on paper,but its not viable!

2. I Solar requires too much water . . .heard Solar requires too muchwater we. live in a desert!a desert! And . . And we live in 3. I Solar is far too expensive muchheard Solar requires too . . .water . . . And weit. in a desert! We cant afford live 4. I Solar is an economic dead end.heard Solar requires too muchwater . . . And we live in a desert! 5. And now . . .Some Arizona headlines. 6. DOE Secretary Steven Chu sees Arizona potential in energy diversity 7. SmartPower looks toeducate the masses on Solar 8. UA, ASU part of $5 millionSolar research grant fromDOE 9. Corporation Commissionapproves Solana project 10. APS building worldslargest Solar power plant 11. Abengoa, BrightSourcepush millions intoArizona through Solarprojects 12. California utility to buyall of solar plants power 13. Solar expansion:Valley industry thrives as major players bring operations local 14. EnviroMission reaches2,400-ft. solar tower deal 15. National Bank of Arizona,Phoenix open $25M Solarfunding deal 16. Tucson solar firm to build systems forTanque Verde schools 17. Renewable Energy a $2Bindustry in Arizona; employment impacts16,000 18. Second big solar project to start construction in Avra Valley 19. Arizona Solarinstallations grow 333percent in 2011 20. Arizona Solar growth spurs trucking, railthrough Chinese imports 21. Gestamp Renewables to build steel facility in Surprise 22. Rioglass Solar bringsmanufacturing plant toSurprise 23. Saint-Gobain to openSolar mirror facility inGoodyear 24. Power-One fast-tracksPhoenix manufacturing 25. Gestamp Solar Steel to expand, hire 80 26. Shea Homes spending$25K per house to install Solar panels 27. Arizona jumps to secondon Solar installation list 28. Arizona No. 3 in U.S. forSolar industry jobs 29. Can Solar Help ReplenishArizonas Lost Jobs? 30. Can Solar Team with Gas toProduce Steam for IndustrialUse? 31. Can Solar Team with Gas forBaseload Electricity? 32. Can Solar Power beExported? 33. Can Solar Compete with Coal onFully-loaded Cost Basis? 34. Can Solar SustainablyDiversify Arizonas EnergyMix? 35. Can Solar DriveEconomic Development? 36. Can Solar Stand on itsOwn ? 37. Youre Damn Right itCan! 38. Solar is Here!