Harry Atwater

Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Science, Caltech

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Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Science at the California Institute of Technology and founder of Alta Devices, a solar company located in the San Francisco Bay Area

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Today's Los Angeles Times reports that no less than 80 big solar projects are underway in California, including arrays of giant mirrors.

Controversy over Solar Power in the California Desert

Today's Los Angeles Times reports that no less than 80 big solar projects are underway in California, including arrays of giant mirrors.

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