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Sources: Let it shine: The 6,000-year story of solar energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Metro Lyrics, International Renewable Energy Agency, BHE Renewables, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, GTM Research & FERC.