A Japanese study published in Environmental Science & Technology found that the best areas for photovoltaic solar energy may be Earth's coldest regions, including high altitudes of the Andes and Himalayas.
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- Bothered and Bewildered: Counterintuitive Energy Ideas and the ... (nationalgeographic.com)
- https://www.scidev.net/global/news/andes-and-himalayas-could-be-solar-energy-hotspots/ (scidev.net)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna44947902 (nbcnews.com)
- https://hillpost.in/2011/10/for-tapping-solar-power-himalayas-score-over-deserts/32521/ (hillpost.in)
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