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What Happens When Eclipse Hits Worlds Most Solar-Powered Country?
2015-03-13 15:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Desk: On March 20, Europe will experience a total solar eclipse for a few hours in the morning. The last time an eclipse of this scale happened in Europe was in 1999. Back then, Germany got less than 1 percent of its power from solar energy. Today, Germany is the world`s most solar-dependent country, drawing nearly 7 percent of its electricity from the sun. So when the passing moon blots out the sun, will the country`s lights go out too? Over the last couple months, that question has gotten plenty of...
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