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Can an entire town run on solar?

Can an entire town run on solar?

11/11/2018

PBS News Hour

Can an entire town run on solar?

Clip: 11/11/2018 | 9m 9s

Can an entire town run on solar?

In an attempt to “do it the right way,” developer Syd Kitson is building Babcock Ranch, an 18,000-acre planned community just north of Ft. Meyers, with hope that it can operate almost entirely on solar power. So far about 200 people have moved in, though Kitson is aiming to lure as many as 50,000 in coming decades, while setting a precedent for responsible development. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

11/11/2018

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