"The driver behind this is that the long-term survival of L'Avion is doubtful, " said Geoff van Klaveren, analyst with Exane BNP Paribas.

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L., I spent a morning with Vandi Tompkins, the rover driver.

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FITs have been the driver of solar uptake from Europe to Australia and will work in L.A. In this case, it is targeted to multi-tenant dwellings, commercial buildings, and those large inner city rooftops that have not yet been going solar.

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