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The Los Angeles Times reports that Southern California Edison will sign the largest-ever U.S. solar energy deal with BrightSource Energy Inc. of Oakland. The 20-year contract will supply enough solar energy from remote desert generating plants to power 845,000 homes.

The deal represents a bright spot for the renewable energy industry, which has been pinched due to the economic downturn and the drop in the cost of oil.

Solar-thermal power uses heat from the sun to create steam to spin electric turbines, thus generating electricity for consumers.

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