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12746_solar_energy2

1970s
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Footage of Solar One (1) in Barstow California, the world’s first solar commercial electric power plant. The solar energy plant is a large field covered in a kilometer wide circle of mirrors, the field covers the expanse of 75 football fields and produces enough energy to power a town of 2500 homes.A still shot reads: Solar One: Entering the Sun Power Age.A vast field of hundreds of square solar panels rotate and flip in unison under the sun, reflecting the sun’s light like mirrors. Two scientists examine solar technology, a dish consisting of computer controlled mirrors called heliostats that track the sun and reflect its energy. Footage of large solar panels in the sun in New Mexico, the giant panels twist and move under the sun’s light.Solar power, alternative energy, environment, green movement, electricity, National Science Foundation, research,