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The 21st century bears witness to the conver-
gence of practices and processes in the renew-
able energy industry that were once viewed as
risky and solar power is undeniably breaking
the mold. Elementary solar technology was
first developed by a French physicist in 1839
and today’s advancements allow us to incor-
porate this natural process seamlessly in our
everyday lives for everything from solar pow-
ered parking meters to charging stations for
electric cars. With increasing oil prices and
environmental depletion both global con-
cerns, the federal government has encour-
agedmany institutions to explore new strate-
gies for energy sustainability. Environmental
advocates push for laws that will reduce our