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    Audi plans to go solar-powered by installing solar panels on factory roofs

    Posted on December 17, 2009 by gavril

    Auto manufacturing factories are usually massive and cover huge spaces compromising several levels and floors due to the assembly lines and heavy machinery they house. This leads to an equally large roof that usually goes unused. The German auto manufacturing … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar powered “PV Frisbee” powers a Taiwanese school

    Posted on November 25, 2009 by kamakshi

    As an initiative to deal with drastic climatic changes, the Taipei European School’s (TES) Swire European Primary Campus inaugurated its first solar powered roof above the play ground on November 17th, 2009. Owing to its shape, the roof consisting of … Continue reading3 →

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    Dentist installs solar panels on the roof to power clinic

    Posted on July 29, 2009 by monali

    Dentist Chan Wilkhu has installed 48 solar panels on the roof of his Merritt Island office. After this, he is watching his power meter run backwards with absolute glee! This project cost the dentist $78000 for installation but with tax … Continue reading3 →

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    Japan’s public schools to be powered by solar power by 2020

    Posted on July 15, 2009 by shilpa

    By the year 2020, Japan will be an example for the world (if other countries don’t race them to something better). They are going to have 32,000 public school that will run on solar power. This is part of Japan’ … Continue reading3 →

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    Sanyo’s Solar parking area powers the electric bikes by soaking sun’s energy

    Posted on February 12, 2009 by deepa

    In the coming month, Sanyo’s parking area in Japan will go green with the Solar parking area to test its solar cells and rechargeable batteries. Located at the premises of Tokushima Prefecture, this solar roofed parking lot is intended to … Continue reading3 →

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