Italian solar energy rush risks overheating

Article reports that Italy, a growing market for renewable energy, is on the road to becoming the first country to achieve 'grid parity' - the Holy Grail of solar power, where costs of producing photovoltaic energy finally fall below retail electricity prices.

The Economist, No.8634, 6.6.09: Renewable energy in Italy. Going with the wind http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13788464

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