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    How does solar work in the Arctic?

    Solar in the Arctic at first seems to be an oxymoron. After all, it is dark in the Arctic for nearly half the year. But then again, it's light for half the year too – just like on the rest of the earth!

    Duncan Martin •
    31 August, 2016
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