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nov 4, 1978 - Solar Energy Act

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The Solar Photovoltaic Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1978, signed by Jimmy Carter, authorized advanced research into solar and photovoltaic technologies. Jimmy Carter stated that the long-term goal of this bill was to make solar energy competitive among other forms of energy and continue to lower its cost to allow it to be used in commercial settings. (ProCon.org)

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nov 4, 1978
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~ 47 years ago