San Francisco Hosts Major Solar Energy Expo

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An Intersolar North America conference attendee inspects an Applied Materials solar panel July 16, 2008 in San Francisco, California. The Intersolar North America conference is being held for the first time in the U.S. and has attracted nearly 12,000 attendees and 210 solar companies that will be displaying their products through Thursday at the Moscone Center.

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An Applied Materials solar panel is displayed at the Intersolar North America conference July 16, 2008 in San Francisco, California. The Intersolar North America conference is being held for the first time in the U.S. and has attracted nearly 12,000 attendees and 210 solar companies that will be displaying their products through Thursday at the Moscone Center.

Intersolar North America conference attendees inspect a Lumeta solar panel July 16, 2008 in San Francisco, California. The Intersolar North America conference is being held for the first time in the U.S. and has attracted nearly 12,000 attendees and 210 solar companies that will be displaying their products through Thursday at the Moscone Center.

Schuco solar panels are displayed at the Intersolar North America conference July 16, 2008 in San Francisco, California. The Intersolar North America conference is being held for the first time in the U.S. and has attracted nearly 12,000 attendees and 210 solar companies that will be displaying their products through Thursday at the Moscone Center.

Two types of Schuco solar panels are displayed at the Intersolar North America conference July 16, 2008 in San Francisco, California. The Intersolar North America conference is being held for the first time in the U.S. and has attracted nearly 12,000 attendees and 210 solar companies that will be displaying their products through Thursday at the Moscone Center.

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