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Spanish solar firms flock to U.S.

Published: Feb. 25, 2008 at 9:11 PM

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Spanish companies are bringing more solar power to the United States.

The sun-catching mirrors in the deserts of the Southwestern United States are powering air conditioners in the casinos of Las Vegas and restaurants of Phoenix, the U.S. Department of Energy Resources Engineering reported.

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Both projects reflect the interest of European companies in entering the comparatively less-developed market for renewable energy in the United States.

Last week Germany's Schott company announced that it will build another solar-energy generating plant near Albuquerque, N.M.

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