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Ed Markey: the Republicans attack renewable energy because they claim it's too expensive, but Solyndra failed because solar is…

On the recordNovember 16, 2011
the Republicans attack renewable energy because they claim it's too expensive, but Solyndra failed because solar is getting too cheap.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey argues that the failure of Solyndra is due to falling solar prices, contradicting Republican claims.

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