Pollution Cuts Solar Energy Production By Up To 35%

We may be sabotaging our efforts to generate clean energy. New research from a team led by Duke University found polluted air may be reducing our solar energy output – by 25 percent. And areas with some of the highest investment in solar power are those impacted the most: China, the Arabian Peninsula, and India. Dust and airborne particles may be harming our ability to generate as much solar energy as we can.

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