Democracy in America | The Economist in three minutes

The future of solar power

As the world’s largest solar-thermal plant opens in the Mojave desert, our correspondent explains that the future of solar in America may look a lot smaller

By Economist.com

AS THE world’s largest solar-thermal plant opens in the Mojave desert, our correspondent explains that the future of solar in America may look a lot smaller

More from Democracy in America

The fifth Democratic primary debate showed that a cull is overdue

Thinning out the field of Democrats could focus minds on the way to Iowa’s caucuses

The election for Kentucky’s governor will be a referendum on Donald Trump

Matt Bevin, the unpopular incumbent, hopes to survive a formidable challenge by aligning himself with the president


A state court blocks North Carolina’s Republican-friendly map

The gerrymandering fix could help Democrats keep the House in 2020