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Silver and solar - President Biden pledges to boost solar energy
Along with Joe Biden's recent vaccination drive, the President also had some strong comments about the environment and the nation's impact on global warming. He said "This is code red," while visiting areas of New York and New Jersey hit by Hurricane Ida. The White House is now calling for solar energy to power nearly half of the electric grid by 2050. This seems like a tall order considering solar energy currently powers only 3% of the grid, but by 2050 that number can hit 45% according to the Department of Energy. It has been no secret that a move to more solar power is part of the Biden administration's larger ... (full story)