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LIBN: Do you think today’s young people will be a sort of “Generation Green” who accept solar from the start?<\/p>\n

David Schieren: It’s part of your DNA. I was with an executive from the American Petroleum Institute. I said there’s one thing the oil industry should be worried about. I pointed to the mind. The mindset is shifting, especially with students. Sustainability is becoming part of the DNA. While we’re starting to make progress today, I think we’re going to see this as the renewable energy century. You have a mindset shift.<\/p>\n

Click here <\/a>to read the full interview.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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