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Vietnam Solar Supporters Plan a 'Million Green Homes'

Ha Nguyen

   HO CHI MINH CITY - Vietnamese advocates of solar power have begun a
   "Million Green Homes" project, aimed at spreading the use of solar
   power in the country instead of coal and other fossil fuels.

   The project is being undertaken by the new Vietnam Coalition for
   Climate Action, formed in August by a group of leaders from business,
   academia and public organizations, and is designed to use a combination
   of public outreach and financial initiatives to get solar power on an
   additional million buildings.

   Despite the "homes" in the project name, it is aimed at any small
   electricity consumers, especially those that can't afford the cost of
   converting to solar power on their own, such as farms, small
   businesses, offices, and public buildings, such as hospitals and
   schools.

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