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Right Livelihood prize winner Huang Ming of Himin Solar in Dezhou ...
Dec 5th, 2011
(Reuters) - Right Livelihood prize winner Huang Ming of Himin Solar in Dezhou City, China, attends a news conference in Stockholm, December 5 2011, prior to receiving the prize for his development and mass-deployment of technologies for harnessing solar energy. The Right Livelihood Award is given for demonstrations of personal courage and social transformation, according to its website. REUTERS/Jonas Ekstromer/Scanpix (SWEDEN - Tags: SOCIETY) NO COMMERCIAL OR BOOK SALES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN -
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