[New York Times] Eric A. Taub - In 1989, in the Mojave Desert north of Los Angeles, Arnold J. Goldman's company, Luz International, created the world's largest solar energy installation. At the time, Luz's plants generated roughly 90% of the solar energy on the planet. While the solar field that Luz built for Southern California Edison still runs today, the company was unable to compete profitably when the price of oil was $17 a barrel. After 20 years, Goldman is back, with BrightSource Energy and a contract from Pacific Gas and Electric. An American by birth, Goldman, 65, moved to Israel in 1977.
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